a TigerRAWk film

Now Available on DvD (Concert Bootlegs and other TigerRAWk film projects)

2010-01-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

The Lakeside Cornerstone Chronicles 2009 (includes bonus footage of Unified Underground 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0SPML1vXV0

Cornerstone 2009 LIVE Performance Bootlegs:

Cincinnati @ Cornerstone 2009 (all full sets)
The Beneath, All the Day Holiday, Brian Beyke, I Am The Messenger, We Became The Sun

Unified Underground @ Cornerstone 2009:

Sleeping Giant & FlatFoot56 (full sets)
Clips of FBS, Revolution Radio, Rodent Emporium, Sexually Frustrated,Pastor Skip (Rise Above), Our Corpse Destroyed, The Last Hope, Dan "Pops" Bawinkel (Fat Calf) ,Eric Gregson (Sleeping Giant), Venia, Lara Freeburg (Hope For The Rejected), Coriolis, Skot (Leper), Red Baron, Jason Berggren (Strong Arm), The White Collar SideShow, GraveRobber, HeadNoise, The Deal, Jeremy Ritch (Hold Fast), Mattie Montgomery (ForToday), Leper, Jenni Brooks (Rise Above), Crush The Enemy, Thommy Green (Sleeping Giant), xLooking Forwardx, The Scurvies

Rock/Indie LIVE Performance Bootlegs from Cornerstone 2009:

Project 86 & MewithoutYou (full sets)
Clips of The Illogical Spoon, So Long Forgotten, Timbre, And Then There Were None, Stavesacre, Gasoline Heart

Hardcore/Metal LIVE Performance Bootlegs from Cornerstone 2009:

The Chariot, The Crucified, Living Sacrifice (full sets)
Clips of The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype, War Of Ages, The Devil Wears Prada, UnderOath

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The Lakeside Cornerstone Chronicles 2008

Cornerstone 2008 LIVE Performance Bootlegs:

Cincinnati Area Bands @ Cornerstone 2008 (All The Day Holiday; Seabird; The Winner's Circle)

Tooth & Nail Day 2008 (feat. Inhale/Exhale; Destroy The Runner; Becoming the Archetype - full set; Showbread; & Life In Your Way)

Cornerstone 2008 Punk Bootlegs (feat. Flatfoot56 full set; footage of FBS; Revolution Radio; The Last Hope; The Scurvies; Rodent Emporium; Our Corpse Destroyed; & The Wednesdays)

Cornerstone 2008 Bootlegs of full sets by The Chariot & As I Lay Dying; footage of Sophia; The Satire; Disciple; Family Force 5; & This Fires Embrace

Cornerstone 2008 Bootlegs of full sets by MewithoutYou & The Psalters: footage of Jesus For President; Aaron Weiss; Gasoline Heart; Bradley Hathaway; The Glass Ocean; Charlie Peacock; & The Rez Band

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Lakeside Cornerstone Chronicles 2007 (with optional commentary, deleted scenes, a 'making of' featurette, and still photographs)

Cornerstone 2007 LIVE Performance Bootlegs:

Tooth & Nail Day 2007(feat. full set by Project 86; footage of Once Nothing; Chidren 18:3; Becoming The Archetype; Inhale/Exhale; Jonezetta; As Cities Burn)

DJGlow - Gregor's Golden 27th Birthday Set

The Glorious Unseen - Worship Set @ Anchor Fellowship Stage

Cornerstone 2007 Wednesday Punk Night @ The Undergound Stage (feat. full set by Headnoise; nearly a full set of FlatFoot56; footage of Our Corpse Destroyed; The Wednesdays; The Lee Boys - Not Punk but filmed on Wednesday; The Remnants; The Last Hope)

Cornerstone 2007 Bootlegs of full sets by The Chariot; Starflyer59; footage of Jonezetta; The Violet Burning; The Satire; Gasoline Heart

Cornerstone 2007 Bootlegs of full set by MewithoutYou; footage of The Psalters; Aaron Weiss; Shane Claiborne; Timbre; Bradley Hathaway

Cornerstone 2007 Bootlegs of full sets by Norma Jean; UnderOath; footage of Klank

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The Lakeside Cornerstone Chronicles 2006 - unedited for the most part

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The Autobahn Electronic Music Festival features various electronic artists including Joy Electric, Travelogue, The Echoing Green, Cut The Red Wire, Norway, & many others)

Autobahn 9 (Reagan Eighties, Cut The Red Wire, I Satellite, Joy Electric, Travelogue, The FoxGlove Hunt, Echoing Green)

Autobahn 8 - The Blizzard Edition (w/ full sets by Travelogue also included)

Autobahn 7

Autobahn Fall Edition (6.5)

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Bootlegs of Special Performances (last shows, cd releases, etc)

All the Day Holiday's CD Release (includes footage of Enlou, So Long Forgotten, Hazle Weatherfield, Deastro)

Sophia's Last Cincinnati Show (also includes sets by All The Day Holiday, When Hope Prevails, & The Beneath)

Staple's Final Night (also includes final Cornerstone appearance)
NOTE: Staple has been reborn...look for future film projects including them

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Covenant Shows Bootlegs (Contact CovenantShows@gmail.com for information on playing at Covenant or other information. Also contact CovenantShows@gmail.com for obtaining unlisted Covenant bootlegs)

Covenant Halloween Hardcore Metal Show featuring Though She Wrote, Strength Within, Behead The Tyrant, Aneirin, My Ticket Home, All Out Best

Covenant 9-11 Show featuring The Never Setting Suns, The Calm Blue Sea, Good Morning Gladys, Still Pioneers, The End Of The Ocean

Covenant Hip Hop Performances - Summer 2009 featuring Kings Of Tragedy, K-Drama, B.I.G. S.T.E.V.E., Bracey, Chozen, D-M.A.U.B., and Soulja-K.

The Last Hope, Revolution Radio, GirlFight, Aneirin, I Am The Messenger - June 19th, 2009

CarniTOUR June 15th, 2009 - Jonathan Hape, The La De Les, Sing For Company, Lindsay Donovan, The Seasons (Andrew Owens & Courtney), The Bell & The Hammer. Also includes the June 5th, 2009 BBQ show - Still Pioneers, Brian Beyke, Ed Milano.

David Van Buskirk, Jess Lamb & Redline, A Wayward Heart, and Matthew Simpson

Jonathan Hape, "And They Said No", and Jon Clark LIVE @ Covenant - January 23rd, 2009

YeshuaFest 2008 - feat. Pomegranates; Enlou; The Scribbling Idiots; Silent Tongues; & Lew Ross

Cut The Red Wire with Illustrious Louise; Those Lavender Whales; & Brendan Moss; also an art show by Andy Bird of Cut The Red Wire

Psalters LIVE @ Covenant

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Taylor Sorensen - 2 Nights LIVE in Mansfield (with the only 2 appearances by Upon Awakening; David Van Buskirk; & 40 day Flood)

Covenant's Hardcore Metal Halloween Show now available on DvD

2010-01-16T22:39:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVPgE3jR2s

Halloween Hardcore Metal Show now available for donations at http://aTigerRAWkfilm.blogspot.com

featuring

Though She Wrote

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EE36D2BBB8261ABA

Strength Within

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DB39F13D920925EF

Behead The Tyrant

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8C28F3091A16E8CA

Aneirin

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=492BAFB8538B495C

My Ticket Home

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=51543014C25A5530

All Out Best

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D4CF524776AFF84C

Thank you for your support!

Unified Underground Videos

2009-12-22T13:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=79C6DF3F50949F28

Lakeside Cornerstone 2009 Chronicles now available

2009-12-08T22:37:00.000-08:00

The Lakeside Cornerstone Chronicles 2009 (includes bonus footage of Unified Underground 2009)

Filmed and edited by Joel A. Swanson documenting the shenanigans of the Lakeside Cornerstoners while at Cornerstone and on the trip to and from Cornerstone. Also documents the music and events of the festival. LIVE Performance bootlegs are also available.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0SPML1vXV0

Cornerstone 2009 LIVE Performance Bootlegs:

Cincinnati @ Cornerstone 2009 (all full sets)
The Beneath, All the Day Holiday, Brian Beyke, I Am The Messenger, We Became The Sun

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DB8E2BC01BC18261

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8283F6A0D3B49C92

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=04BCE7A64B8F68F5

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=57C36E9D208E46DC

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D9E1C175A327CAD4

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=795FBF8390C6FB6D

Unified Underground @ Cornerstone 2009:

Sleeping Giant & FlatFoot56 (full sets)
Clips of FBS, Revolution Radio, Rodent Emporium, Sexually Frustrated,Pastor Skip (Rise Above), Our Corpse Destroyed, The Last Hope, Dan "Pops" Bawinkel (Fat Calf) ,Eric Gregson (Sleeping Giant), Venia, Lara Freeburg (Hope For The Rejected), Coriolis, Skot (Leper), Red Baron, Jason Berggren (Strong Arm), The White Collar SideShow, GraveRobber, HeadNoise, The Deal, Jeremy Ritch (Hold Fast), Mattie Montgomery (ForToday), Leper, Jenni Brooks (Rise Above), Crush The Enemy, Thommy Green (Sleeping Giant), xLooking Forwardx, The Scurvies

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4130B8E87A66C352

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5BE5F42E73A04231

Rock/Indie LIVE Performance Bootlegs from Cornerstone 2009:

Project 86 & MewithoutYou (full sets)
Clips of The Illogical Spoon, So Long Forgotten, Timbre, And Then There Were None, Stavesacre, Gasoline Heart

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9B5C828CEBD2E6E0

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CAA69C0A61832935

Hardcore/Metal LIVE Performance Bootlegs from Cornerstone 2009:

The Chariot, The Crucified, Living Sacrifice (full sets)
Clips of The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype, War Of Ages, The Devil Wears Prada, UnderOath

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FF687DF0CAF866BC

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=314C9E16C9EBD0B9

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5DB64E812198F4FD

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=070F8B00A5ECE292

Covenant's 9-11 Show available for donation on DvD

2009-10-15T19:31:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y2ec7a0Iys

DvD now available with footage of the Covenant September 11th Show featuring:

The Never Setting Suns

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D4437194123616F0

The Calm Blue Sea

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=53BC628E1E2D4948

Good Morning Gladys

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=033CDCC3C8F2AFB7

Still Pioneers

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A501D355DC7560C3

The End Of The Ocean

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1926168A01A78615

All footage filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Available for a donation at aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com

Covenant Hip Hop Nights (2009) LIVE Performance DvD

2009-10-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

New Performance DvD available now through aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com.

Covenant Hip Hop Performances - Summer 2009 featuring Kings Of Tragedy, K-Drama, B.I.G. S.T.E.V.E., Bracey, Chozen, D-M.A.U.B., and Soulja-K.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM-oJFPJYuQ

Kings Of Tragedy

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=11FC2006805204F3

K-Drama

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=13C649FB45BD3B1C

B.I.G. S.T.E.V.E.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=23DAC0971447B247

Bracey (with K-Drama & Deacon)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A57A6079805A3DC2

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D5F363B2C07D8DEA

Chozen (with Bracey & Deacon)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B1F6825A2154BF0A

D-M.A.U.B.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=25323C5A9A3FC17F

Soulja-K.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=72D22F6F93F93DF8

Punk and Hardcore show now available on DvD for donation

2009-09-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7FQsrAJs40

CovenantSHOWS LIVE footage from June 19th now available on DvD for whatever you can or will donate featuring:

The Last Hope

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7D31C9A592927A47

Revolution Radio

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=65DF1DF11CEDE845

GirlFight

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0C5171FCE28710CD

Aneirin

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=492BAFB8538B495C

I Am The Messenger

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=57C36E9D208E46DC

Covenant Spring/Summer 2009 & Dan Thom's Worst Yard Sale Ever!

2009-09-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

Check out the video I just made of Covenant Spring/Summer 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKw82rZkrvc

This is a compilation of footage filmed during several events this past spring and summer. Several of the guys of Covenant took an urban hike led by Kevin Johnson along an old railroad on the west side of Cincinnati. Covenant held a family picnic at Mount Storm Park. Guys of Covenant took a camping and canoe trip to Brookville, Indiana and encountered a beaver. There is also some footage filmed at the Krohn's Conservatory during the butterfly show. Finally, there is footage of this summer's VBS.

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

You may notice the audio quality is a bit lacking. A live version of a song was used due to copyright issues (which have been addressed).

A video of Dan Thom's Worst Yard Sale Ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kud0uS506pU

WEBN and other Cincinnati Fireworks of Summer 2009

2009-09-08T16:18:00.000-07:00

Fireworks footage from 2009. Includes the WEBN fireworks then the Postgame Cincinnati Reds Fireworks in chronological order.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A0563A4329BF4080

CarniTOUR & June 5th, 2009 BBQ Shows Available on DvD

2009-08-07T18:16:00.001-07:00

Just finished editing all the footage from the CarniTOUR which passed through Cincinnati on June 15th. All footage filmed and edited by Joel A. Swanson at Covenant in Northside, Cincinnati, Ohio using multiple cameras. It is now available at http:///aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com for a donation.

CarniTOUR DvD trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQSQIp-47Ys

The Bell & The Hammer

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C98C06CFE56357D7

The La De Les

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EABF27E4919E98A8

Jonathan Hape

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97DF545619FA4BFA

Sing For Company

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D6F34BA08854F7C4

Lindsay Donovan

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A5118C8CBB166AFF

The Seasons (Andrew Owens & Courtney)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=444DFAD1A71FE454

Still Pioneers

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A501D355DC7560C3

Brian Beyke

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=04BCE7A64B8F68F5

Ed Milano

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D89F9A639D67AF8D

New Videos from TigerRAWk Film!

2009-07-29T17:59:00.000-07:00

So over the last weeks I posted a ton of video from CovenantShows (CovenantShows.blogspot.com). Last week after have a few difficulties compiliing a DvD of a certain performance, I took a bit of a break from the show footage to put together a few other clips:

A video clip highlighting the vision for the future of Covenant that was supposed to be shown during the South West Ohio Church of the Nazarene District Assembly (apparently it was not ever shown so this is the world premiere!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OyBVdKLU0s

The Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup celebration from the view in my apartment in Cincinnati:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNc4xZzawgI

Cincinnati Reds Post Game Fireworks!

June 5th after losing to the Cubs 2-1:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL4wwZBbI2M

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxNEoZAAK1Q

July 17th after beating the Brewers 4-0:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pcsI8L78kE

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04iiezz1BPU

Show footage:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A501D355DC7560C3

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=04BCE7A64B8F68F5

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D89F9A639D67AF8D

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F9811F828F588055

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F78B40F1A9C5183D

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97DF545619FA4BFA

Modifying The CASH Patch On My Black Jacket

2009-07-17T18:07:00.000-07:00

I bought a CASH back patch recently for my black jacket. It had Johnny Cash flipping the bird. I felt this might not be in best taste to wear so I tried to figure out a creative way to remedy this even though I am not really a fan of censorship (I can give you my reasons if you care to know). Some suggested just painting over it to cover up the finger but I came up with another plan. I used lyrics to a song he once recorded and painted with whiteout around the image of Johnny Cash and over top of the obscene finger:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPClX2x17jA

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Autobahn9 Now Available on Bootleg DvD for Donation

2009-07-07T18:55:00.000-07:00

My apologies for those who had hoped to see this footage a while back.

Autobahn 9 took place on April 25th, 2009 at Joe's Java in Wilmington, Ohio. Joe's Java had been renovated providing an improved concert environment.

Autobahn 9 playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=86E06CF0C26A9295

This year, I put together the Autobahn 9 Film project compiling a song from each artists along with a few other bits of footage I had included at the beginning, the middle, and the end. I also added to the DvD full sets of The Reagan Eighties, Cut The Red Wire, Joy Electric, Travelogue, and The FoxGlove Hunt.

Reagan Eighties:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E6677AF31A6ED40A

Cut The Red Wire:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7E36CFAB77B89FC1

Joy Electric:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E12308AD94DC595C

Travelogue:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1A273036F5B27803

The FoxGlove Hunt:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1FF291174A385317

The project is available for a donation.

All The Day Hoilday CD Release Party Bootleg DvD Now Available

2009-06-16T17:36:00.000-07:00

On April 18th, 2009 there was a CD release party for All The Day Holiday's new album - "The Things We've Grown To Love." I filmed the entire evening but all the opening bands I filmed from the back of the venue near the sound booth. This caused for me to not have much good footage of those bands so I found the songs with the best footage and kept those and trashed the rest. I also had a dead battery at the end of the All The Day Holiday set which cuts short the encore song "Take A Moment." My apologies. Here is the playlist and the trailer for those who may be willing to donate for a copy of the DvD.

All The Day Holiday CD Release Bootleg DvD trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn1stPKnH8E

Playlist of All The Day Hoilday's CD Release Show along with a song from each other artitst who performed that night.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=85F598EDE7BD2CFE

David Van Buskirk, Jess Lamb & Redline, A Wayward Heart, and Matthew Simpson LIVE at Covenant available now!

2009-06-11T15:31:00.001-07:00

A trailer for a bootleg Concert film project filmed LIVE on April 3rd, 2009 at Covenant in Northside Cincinnati, Ohio. This footage features David Van Buskirk, Jess Lamb & Redline, A Wayward Heart, and Matthew Simpson. The project is available on DvD for whatever you can or will donate at http://aTigerRAWkfilm.blogspot.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8fRA3LhADw

David Van Buskirk

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A3EF5FEB6AA67693

Jess Lamb & Redline

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=740DB42A5A31F7B3

A Wayward Heart

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DEC284714C2A85D5

Matthew Simpson

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EDE3D60D8B0F747F

Also recently filmed, a fireworks event after the Reds game on Friday, May 22nd, 2009. The Reds beat the Indians 3-1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmF5EowtZYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95sJjC8prs

A Film of Explanation of A New Camera Aquisition & Fireworks

2009-05-20T19:22:00.000-07:00

I am back at the video production thing after about a week of being without proper functioning equipment.

This video gives an explanation of a new camera acquisition and why that had to happen. It is also my first attempt at multi camera editing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjIT9g2_GkE

The first project I finished since being able to once again transfer video from my camera to my computer was footage of the Cincinnati Reds Post Game Fireworks:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvNq9FGC_s

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_gfJJJj2M8

Cornerstone 2005 - a "vintage" TigerRAWk Film

2009-05-11T16:58:00.000-07:00

At the moment, my Canon ZR500 digital video camera is at A-Hi shop in the Norwood part of Cincinnati. It is there because yesterday while I tried to transfer some footage of various things (concert footage, church services, fireworks) I could not get a signal to come from the camera, through the firewire, to the mac but instead had the "DV-IN" blinking at me which I believe indicates a problem. Eventually it stopped appearing at all which indicates no connection what so ever. This is frustrating due to the fact I have a rather uneventful week and would love to have the footage available to edit but cannot without having the camera or something to playback the miniDV tapes. I only ever did it with the camera and as I mentioned in the first line, it is at the A-HI shop to be serviced (I hope). I tried a new firewire cable as my other one had caused some difficulty most every time I ever used it but that did not solve the problem. I did not want to send it away to the Canon service center and found A-Hi online as one of the few local jobs advertising repairs for cameras so I hope they can repair the DV jack on my camera at a decent price and within the next week or so. Once again, I am a very frustrated person at this point in time and it seems all else in life also is frustrating me on top of this situation. God help me constructively release this frustation!

Last week I finished getting a project uploaded to youtube so in the meantime...

This footage is from an analog video camera. It is amongst the first things I filmed. This is the last project I filmed with this camera. Please do not judge my projects based on the quality of these videos. All this footage is part of Cornerstone 2005. there are 19 different videos in the playlist of various bands and shenanigans. It may be of interest to some of you and I hope you enjoy this for what it is. For better footage please check out my Cornerstone projects starting in 2006 and getting progressively better up through the 2008 year...and there will be more to come as Cornerstones continue to happen!

Filmed & Edited by Joel A. Swanson

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=77DF5CCA67B974E0

My 29th birthday Film

2009-05-07T17:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a short film of me turning 29. It was rather uneventful and overshadowed by Obama's 100th day in office. Why was 100 days celebrated? I don't know but it didn't really matter to me. I took the time to renew my driver's license and got a few nice things from my family. I ordered some CDs and such as well for myself that so far have all been good. A few years ago my friend Gregor celebrated what he called his Golden birthday because his age and the day of the month matched up so apparently that's what my 29th birthday was. To me it is really just another day to be grateful for being alive and another day to live to God's glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAQ6M_14z-U

Cornerstone 2004 - a "Vintage" TigerRAWk Film Project

2009-05-06T20:11:00.000-07:00

This footage is from my old analog video camera during Cornerstone 2004. Not yet realizing this, the battery life was very short and the camera did not last through the 2nd day when most of the footage was filmed. Also on this year, I brought along a camera to take pictures along with film and found its battery too was dead. I went it alone to Cornerstone and I camped between the "Encore" stages where now there is at least one generator stage set up. This footage is not the best quality by any means; please do not judge my abilities on these "vintage" TigerRAWk film projects.

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E0AF82077B66C258

First of 2009 Cincinnati Fireworks night films

2009-05-04T21:09:00.000-07:00

As some of you may have noticed, I enjoy filming fireworks. I don't know that I will film quite as many as I did in 2008 this summer but here is a fireworks display from April 24th, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some guy seemed to be coughing to death as he smoked a cigarette near me.

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTQ4BM_eW7w

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD6KJxEmBts

A Vintage TigerRAWk Fim - Life 2004 & 2005

2009-03-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

This series features footage shot on an analog Panasonic VHS video camera from 2004 & 2005 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, Warren, PA, & Meadville, PA. It was my first experience playing with a camera. All footage transferred digitally (and distorted to a widescreen 16:9 presentation whilst it was originally filmed in standard 4:3) through an Element full HDTV and recorded with my Canon ZR500 then edited with iMovie and Final Cut Express for your viewing pleasure.

PLEASE DO NOT JUDGE MY FILM MAKING SKILLS BASED ON THIS SERIES OF VIDEOS!

Filmed by Gregor Reynolds & Joel A. Swanson
Edited by Joel A. Swanson

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=44954C551FCE56C9

Video: Saint Patrick's Day Celebration 2009

2009-03-20T08:47:00.001-07:00

Saint Patrick's Day 2009 was spent in Louisville, KY. The celebration started at Chas' apartment where we concocted and consumed some Irish Swill (half 100% Apple Juice & half Jones Green Apple Soda) as is tradition since 2003, we also drove around to see the local happenings in the Highlands of Louisville.

Chas and I first celebrated Saint Patrick's on a date near the official holiday at MVNU in 2003. I was going through a rough time in my life at that time around the same time, I found some music by Flogging Molly that I compiled to a CD and we'd listen to it and decided we should have a Saint Patrick's Party so we tried to come up with something that looked like Green Beer but in order to abide by MVNU policy we had to go without the alcohol. At the time we decided to use dnl (7 up - upsidedown) and apple juice. It made for a highly sugared and caffeinated beverage. We also had Ale-8, Lucky Charms, & Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. The weather was nice so we were out in our courtyard sharing Saint Patrick's cheer with anyone who came near. It was so much fun we decided to continue the tradition.

In 2004, we tried hosting it in the Den at MVNU but it wasn't quite as good that the first time but we added some new music at this point. It was colder this year and Chas & I didn't live in the same apartment anymore. We didn't get along as well as we should have when we roomed together but realize now that we are darn good friends and probably could have worked through our differences back then a bit better. We did have our Original Swill though yet again as well as Lucky Charms and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

In 2005, I was in PA during Saint Patrick's day and various others were scattered around in other places. There was no gathering amongst us in 2005.

The gathering was reinstated back at MVNU in Redwood dorm in 2006. I drove down from Mansfield. We chose a new ingredient in 2006 to go with the Apple Juice and so began the use of Jones Green Apple Soda in our mix. The Lucky Charms and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream was again present.

In 2007, the Saint Patrick's gathering consisted of Gregor Reynolds and I at a MewithoutYou show in the Cincinnati area. Chas was unable to join us but we did consume some Irish Swill using Mountain Dew in place of the Green Apple Soda.

In 2008, we held the Saint Patrick's gathering in my Northside Cincinnati apartment. We had a group of college students from UC that included Chas' sister and we had several people come down from Dayton, Ohio. Chas came from Louisville and we returned to the use of Jones Green Apple Soda for our Irish Swill and once again had Lucky Charms and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Our Irish playlist was complete with Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, FlatFoot56, Ballydowse, The Bloody Irish Boys, The Tossers, Afro Celt Sound System, and The Gangs of New York soundtrack.

And so goes the history of the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day by Chas & I.

Music: "Whirl-y Reel" by Afro Celt Sound System.

Filmed by Chas Meinecke & Joel A. Swanson

Edited by Joel A. Swanson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP6GOUJ1bL8

Video: Covenant's Open House Tour

2009-03-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

This is a tour given by Pastor Abe Brandyberry during the Covenant Open House on February 28th, 2009. He explains how each section of the building is utilized by the ministries of Covenant as well as some future ideas.

Filmed & Edited by Joel A. Swanson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrWz2AnpLHM

If you want to see the flyers I included in the video, you should go to the Covenant myspace page:

http://myspace.com/northsidecovenant

Also,

David Van Buskirk is playing a show at Covenant on Friday April 3rd, 2009. It costs $3. Doors open at 7pm. A Wayward Heart & Matthew Simpson are playing sets as well.

VIDEO: Answering Questions About Faith & Life (Parts 1-3)

2009-03-05T10:09:00.001-08:00

This is a series of films where I answered some questions about my faith & life and how they mesh.

Part I:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkUY2peGOLw

Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcfH0RXmaPA

Part III

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6UjZV-monE

Video: RIP Peryl Mae Sorensen

2009-03-03T09:01:00.000-08:00

This is a film where I talk about the life & death of Peryl Sorensen, my great aunt. I used a song and some pictures from a video that my cousin Taylor put together in her honor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3wK88Vmkls

Go here to see Taylor's much better video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FpaittsHMo

Jonathan Hape LIVE @ Covenant DvD Project

2009-02-11T22:42:00.001-08:00

I just finished a film project of the performances from a show at Covenant on Friday, January 23rd, 2009.

Here is a trailer for the DvD available at

http://aTigerRAWkfilm.blogspot.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0KdV4yHAI8

Jonathan Hape Set

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97DF545619FA4BFA

"and they said no" set

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9BF2E517F7556CD1

Jon Clark set

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AA88D89015E1FFBC

Sophia's Last Show Bootleg now available on DvD

2009-02-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

The last show that Sophia played in Cincinnati was filmed and compiled to DvD. Here is a trailer of that show (which is available to you for a donation):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m2SuTDN41g

Here are the playlists from that DvD:

Sophia:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=98C7ACDC54BC3831

All The Day Holiday:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8283F6A0D3B49C92

When Hope Prevails:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C45212329C0758AA

The Beneath:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DB8E2BC01BC18261

Here is a fun little film project of my Super Bowl night at work. It's not really that great of work but I wanted to have something to use with the Steelers Polka and so I made this silly video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpSuvPuGeLk

Some Winter Film Projects

2009-01-29T13:04:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, January 25th, 2009, Shakia Newell was baptized at Covenant by Abe Brandyberry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4N7hHUhWLs

Later in the day, the children & adults created art to decorate the new home of Covenant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLOf6n9Fo2c

Between January 26th through January 29th, 2009, a Winter Storm hit Cincinnati so I took the camera and created this little project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra1TxSfkKk4

2009-01-22T19:22:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Covenant had visitors from Georgetown and we handed out "Love Bags" and hygiene items to the homeless of Cincinnati. It is my understanding that one is not permitted to film inside the shelters so I ended up having a small amount of footage but I think the idea is presented:

Filmed & Edited by Joel A. Swanson

The 2009 Covenant Support Video

2009-01-03T15:56:00.000-08:00

This video was created to show others what Covenant has done in the last year or so. We will use it as part of our presentation to the District Advisory Board as well as other times when we go to others for support. Covenant as we know it would not exist without the love & support of others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKH7sGv07kg

Christmas & New Year's Eve Videos

2009-01-01T19:43:00.000-08:00

I put together a video of the 2008 Christmas trip to Pennsylvania using my cousin Taylor Sorensen's Christmas song titled King Herod & The Rooster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvjgRtDBX0g

New Year's Eve 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXEXjeh29k

Last year in 2007, I hung out with old friends in Apple Valley and sometime over the summer I decided to play around with the footage from that night and experiment with editing. This is a playlist of that night for anyone interested in watching it or bored on this New Year's Eve:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1014F6BD5BBBE1BB

Videos I Had Time To Upload

2008-12-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

I uploaded several new video projects:

Covenant:

I can't recall if I shared these two videos on here or not. These videos show the process of moving into the new location and a thank you to the District Advisory Board who helped finance the purchase of the building so that we could operate with a lot more space:

Covenant Moves To A New Location

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuLeNIpOTKw

A Thank You To The District Advisory Board

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGMbIGJI8Kw

I also put together a few small projects displaying the events of the last month or so:

Covenant Thanksgiving 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBywT5hNno

The Baptism of Mohagany Conyers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP2AumXGDdI

Covenant Christmas Party 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD1GT-Y5hDM

The other videos I uploaded are related to the Cornerstone Chronicles 2008 DvD which is available for donation.

The first set are videos of a trip I took to Pennsylvania the week before I left for Cornerstone. These are put together in a 30 minute special feature on the Cornerstone Chronicles 2008 DvD:

Travelling to Warren, Pennsylvania

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEFMB2XTox0

Visiting with Rebecca, Erik & Jake/Going to a Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Ly0CxqAvU

My Grandparents 60th Wedding Anniversary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO1nI4iejLc

Returning to Cincinnati/Jesus For President

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D9onb6dAa8

Preparation & Leaving For Cornerstone 2008 w/ The Weather Report

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxzZn57tS_k

This last set is a 10 video series of Shenanigans from Cornerstone 2008. This is the Cornerstone Chronicles 2008 film without the bands because they are already uploaded separately. These 10 videos are on the following playlist right after the Cornerstone 2008 trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=15234AF21720B1C6

My First Film Premiere

2008-12-13T22:30:00.000-08:00

Cornerstone Chronicles 2008 was viewed for the first time by people (besides just me) this evening. This is my third viewing of the project. First time was a week ago after all editing had been completed so that I could be sure I got everything in it. I realized there was one scene out of order and another was skipped somehow so I made the necessary adjustments and went about the process of compressing the video into one full file complete with chapter marks for easy navigation to specific days of Cornerstone.

By my recollection, it took me nearly four months of editing to complete the entire project. The project consists of a total of six DvDs (five bootleg performance DvDs and one documentary of the week with a few special things as well for good measure).

Certain parts took a lot more work than others. For instance:

The opening countdown I added took several hours to put together. I wanted a classic movie style countdown I could not find any such files in either editing program I have...maybe I didn't look hard enough.

The frisbee scene took a good four hours to complete when I got the bright idea to add synthesized sound effects from the Joy Electric Tick Tock Companion.

Was it worth it? In the end I believe so...well at least the frisbee scene. The countdown probably could have been done away with...maybe a disclaimer would have been appropriate? The audience of this film project likely would get it thus no disclaimer was necessary as far as I'm concerned and tonight I feel Chris stated what needed to be said for any nonCornerstoner watching.

This Cornerstone was subtitled "From a New Perspective" because in previous years I camped with Gregor Reynolds (and others once too) and though I knew the group I camped with this time from previous Cornerstone experiences, it was the first time that they were part of the focus of the film.

The first Cornerstone DvD (06) was completely unedited and was over three hours long. Last year (07) the project was edited down to 2:40 hours with about 30-40 minutes of extra footage I took out that I wanted to leave in so I made a deleted scenes feature. Cornerstone 2008 was about 2:30 (though the credits push it a few minutes over) and I felt very good that was was included should be included and whatever was cut out was unnecessary. There are memories not captured that I wish had been but I either did not have any tape left for that day to film to or had no battery life left after a full days filming. Indeed, I feel this project is the best it could be for what it s.

My work so far is done from one camera and therefore more or less one point of view. It is a handheld camera in a concert setting so it is hard to avoid heads and kept a steady hand but I feel these areas were improved from years past.

It would be interesting to see what could come if others were to also film and we would compile it all together.

During the viewing this evening it seemed most who attended enjoyed the spectacle. Those who did not attend I am not sure they fully understood but maybe it sparked a desire to attend this coming year.

One particular part seemed to possibly cause some mixed feelings in a few were the parts that I recorded of Jesus for President & Aaron Weiss. In my personal faith, I search to find what seems to be the true interpretation of the words of Christ. I do not believe that Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw, or Aaron Weiss are the authority on such truth...only One has that authority but I do believe they raise interesting questions on what Jesus Christ actually meant by the things He said and did. I included pieces in the Cornerstone documentary project that I felt weren't necessarily too radical but may at least make one think about what it means to truly be Christ-like today and in America. By no means do I say that what was presented is an absolute truth or if one disagrees then they are wrong but I do believe those whose words I included in the film were valid enough to consider within our own system of beliefs.

Again, I am quite satisfied with the end result of the Cornerstone 2008 film. Thanks for those whose interest made this film premiere night possible. That was a first for me. Most of my film work is either enjoyed by me and maybe one or two other people or just through youtube (which the footage this year has earned much more positive feedback on the quality than previously...though people complain about the artists or crowds not being up to whatever standard they expect or something petty).

Thank you as well for your donations and for those who still wish to donate I have a paypal system set up at:

http:/atigerrawkfilm.blogspot.com

There you will find a list of all video projects as the first blog with a paypal donation button assigned to each. This is where blogs regarding the video work end up as well such as this blog (making it redundant if you are on the page and reading it and not reading it at facebook or myspace).

For those who could not attend (and I know you had good reasons like a wedding or being out of town) please let me know if we can set up another Cornerstone film viewing party or something like that. I will be in Pennsylvania from Dec 23-27 and I work 2nd shifts (4p-12a) on Sunday and Monday evenings. Pretty much anything else can be worked out in my schedule for you if you want to. A few copies are in the hands of our friends so that might just be how you end up seeing it and that's cool too if that's how it ends up. Just get in touch if you wish to...and I can get the DvD(s) to you at some point as well.

Thanks you all!

FINISHED! 3 Covenant videos and the Cornerstone 2008 Movie Trailer

2008-11-23T20:02:00.000-08:00

I have recently uploaded 4 videos:

1. Covenant Barbeque & 2nd Quarter School Supplies Give a Way:

This is probably the video that I put the least amount of effort into in part due to not having a lot of footage to work with. the song used is Sweet Tea from the Gotee Brothers ERACE album. The Barbeque was held with Alpha Church of the Nazarene and school supplies were given to the children. This happens to also be the day we announced that Covenant would move to a new location.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_EGfyR-RPc

2. Covenant Moves To A New Location

Over the month of October, we moved stuff and did work to make the new location functional for us to begin having services. This video highlights that month with a soundtrack by All The Day Holiday - Mountains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuLeNIpOTKw

3. A Thank You To The District Advisory Board

Not only is this a thank you to those who supported us in purchasing this building for our use, Abe Brandyberry (who is the pastor of the church) gives a tour of the building. The thank you section features a few of those who attend Covenant. Mountains by All The Day Holiday can be heard in the background.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGMbIGJI8Kw

4. Cornerstone 2008 The Movie Trailer

This is a trailer again featuring All The Day Holiday this time with Atmosphere. It highlights the entire Cornerstone experience of 2008 as I filmed it along the lakeside. It also features clips of all the bands I filmed that are available for a donation on DvD. The Cornerstone movie will also be available on DvD for a donation and the movie "premiere" screening will be Saturday, December 13th, 2008 @ 7pm @ the Human house. You should come...it will be fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKSLjeVcqkU

Finished! All Cornerstone Performance Videos

2008-11-12T23:12:00.000-08:00

Since I last updated, I finished all the Cornerstone 2008 Performance footage & it is all posted at my Youtube page.

Here are the playlists of all 2008 Cornerstone Performances:

The Winner's Circle

All The Day Holiday

Tooth & Nail Day

Cornerstone Punk 2008

FlatFoot 56

The Chariot

Psalters

MewithoutYou

Seabird

As I Lay Dying

Here is the entire Cornerstone 2008 playlist that will have any footage that did not fall into the categories listed above:

I should be done with a project in the next day or so that features the move of Covenant into its new building.

After that, the shenanigans of the Lakeside Cornerstoners 2008 will be edited and arranged.

Working On...Cornerstone Friday

2008-10-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

I just finished up the editing and whatnot for the Chariot set at Cornerstone 2008 which more or less finished up the Thursday music related videos. As I type this I am uploading a clip from Bradley Hathaway (which is the last Thursday clip).

The Chariot performance is my favorite so far. It seems their style of performance and my style of filming work well together. I felt in 2007 their performance was the best I shot as well.

The Chariot @ Cornerstone 2008

The Chariot @ Cornerstone 2007

All of Cornerstone 2008 (so far uploaded)

Working On...Unified Underground

2008-10-13T22:17:00.001-07:00

There is so much I could say about the Unified Underground experience. I still haven't wrapped my head around it all but I know I love the punk culture and hope to find a way to minister to them. To get to the reason I write this all in this particular blog, I created a very short video (with little effort put into it) that shows a little bit of Unified Underground. In this video is a live performance by Our Corpse Destroyed with some footage of the trip to the event. There is also a clip with Shawn Jonas speaking. I actually intended to film quite a bit of this event but did not for a few reasons.

Here's the video:

Working On...Cornerstone 2008 - Tooth & Nail Day

2008-10-04T22:45:00.000-07:00

I finished uploading the last of the footage from Tooth & Nail Day (the All The Day Holiday footage from Tooth & Nail Day is on a separate playlist from the rest).

Apparently Destroy The Runner found the video shortly after I posted it and spread the word giving me quite the number of hits (over 800 now and over 700 the first day!). Thanks guys!

Here's the playlist for Tooth & Nail Day:

Here's the playlist for All The Day Holiday:

Here's the playlist for all of Cornerstone 2008 so far:

Working On: A Covenant Announcement/Sunday Afternoon Barbeque

2008-10-02T21:27:00.000-07:00

Though I have been working through the Cornerstone 2008 footage, I took a short break to make a film project surrounding an important announcement regarding Covenant and a Barbeque held in the afternoon with help from the Alpha Church of the Nazarene. Backpacks with school supplies were given to neighborhood children with help from donations from churches on the SWO District.

This project is admittedly one I put little effort into as far as the editing process. I did not film much and had little footage to work with. Usually when it comes to the music I try to editing cuts with the beats of the songs. I did not do much of that with this project but I am posting it so that people might see what we are doing at Covenant.

Apparently, though he has passed, Johnny Cash doesn't want people using his songs or at least Ring of Fire in their video projects. I had a notice to that regard today from youtube. I muted the audio from Cornerstone 2007 Shenanigans part I so that the video could still be viewed at least but you won't hear what's going on sadly.

Currently Working On Cornerstone 2008

2008-09-29T22:58:00.000-07:00

This is another large project that will take some time. I guess this will be the first time I track the progress using a blog with more substance than myspace or facebook.

So tonight I have compiled the footage for a Cornerstone 2008 LIVE Bootleg Performance DvD. This particular DvD is "The Cincinnati Area Bands Play Cornerstone."

Last year I made several that are available in the post labelled "DvDs Available Here" where one can go to check out trailers and donate if they choose to for any of the listed projects by clicking the "Donate" button which will direct you to my paypal where you can be as generous as you feel led and consequently I will send you a DvD.

So anyway about this project:

I have footage from:

The Winner's Circle performance on the Anchor Stage from Monday, June 30th, 2008 at Cornerstone.

All The Day Holiday performance @ Tooth & Nail Day (Tuesday July 1st, 2008) as well as "Atmosphere" on the Indoor Stage (Thursday, July 3rd, 2008).

Seabird performance on the Gallery Stage on Saturday July 5th, 2008.

The DvD also will have a trailer which covers the entirety of my Cornerstone 2008 projects and experience. I personally think this trailer was one of my better ones. The idea came to me last week and did not take long to take shape.

There will also be a slide show of some stills I liked.

Currently I posted the footage of The Winner's Circle performance and the Tooth & Nail Day performance of All The Day Holiday.

The next thing I will begin working on as far as Cornerstone is concerned will be the Tooth & Nail Day performance footage then compile it for a DvD.

Here is the current Cornerstone 2008 playlist: