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Saturday, June 15, 2013
A 'Burgh Life - May 2013
http://youtu.be/Vv234dquVOo
After celebrating getting older and traveling to Chicago, the rest of May consisted of a lot of sporting events that I attended here in Pittsburgh in support of the Penguins & Pirates. In most cases they would win too! Besides all that, this footage shows the sun rise at the end of the road trip, tailgating with great meats, my cousin Gerrit's Mother's Day performance, The Warren "Ghost" Mall, carpooling to see Five Iron Frenzy (video footage of the bands that night are available a few posts below) and the garbage pizza, Kath's going away party, Hot Metal Bridge cornhole, hanging at the Shepherd's Lake House at Chautauqua and late night paddle boating, Memorial Day, and redeeming the Penguins Fan Appreciation car wash.
I used the music of Starflyer 59 - "Who Said It's Easy" & "Mall Monarchy" and The W's hidden track from their album Fourth From The Last.
Filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie & iPhone 4. Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
Saturday, June 8, 2013
33rd Birthday (April 29th, 2013) & A Road Trip to Chicago (May 1st-4th, 2013)
The end of April & beginning of May was spent celebrating my getting older with a great friend, Elphie. These clips are what came from that time:
http://youtu.be/TwpK7cQZHyU
My 33rd Birthday was spent with an awesome friend, Elphie! I picked her up at the MegaBus Stop then got to open a present she had for me. Later, a battle of toilet paper ensued in which Elphie was TPed. During the day we hung out at the National Aviary and then the Monroeville Mall where Dawn of the Dead was filmed. There was a zombie museum there once but it closed a day or so before. The night ended prior to my heading to work with a fire at the house started by Al
Music included in this clip:
"Taking + Killing" by The Homeless Gospel Choir
"Surfin' Bird" by The Ramones
"I Am The Living Dead" by Harley Poe
http://youtu.be/v39GH2LzQrk
In early May, I went on a road trip From Pittsburgh to Chicago by way of Cincinnati with my friend Elphie. We stopped in Cincinnati to see some other friends at The 86 Club and the Goth Mom Donna Sheehy and her husband Mike. After Cincinnati we made our way to Chicago and stayed at JPUSA. Included in this video is some silliness with Elphie and the sites along the way and in Chicago such as the skyline, a bridge entering in, US Cellular Field and Wrigley Field (somehow I managed to miss filming Soldier Field haha) and the sunrise upon my return.
Music used in this video is "No Good Triggers" by Fidel Catastrophe
Both projects were filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie, iphone 4, and Elphie's camera. Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
Filmed by Elphie & Joel A. Swanson
Edited by Joel A. Swanson
http://youtu.be/TwpK7cQZHyU
My 33rd Birthday was spent with an awesome friend, Elphie! I picked her up at the MegaBus Stop then got to open a present she had for me. Later, a battle of toilet paper ensued in which Elphie was TPed. During the day we hung out at the National Aviary and then the Monroeville Mall where Dawn of the Dead was filmed. There was a zombie museum there once but it closed a day or so before. The night ended prior to my heading to work with a fire at the house started by Al
Music included in this clip:
"Taking + Killing" by The Homeless Gospel Choir
"Surfin' Bird" by The Ramones
"I Am The Living Dead" by Harley Poe
http://youtu.be/v39GH2LzQrk
In early May, I went on a road trip From Pittsburgh to Chicago by way of Cincinnati with my friend Elphie. We stopped in Cincinnati to see some other friends at The 86 Club and the Goth Mom Donna Sheehy and her husband Mike. After Cincinnati we made our way to Chicago and stayed at JPUSA. Included in this video is some silliness with Elphie and the sites along the way and in Chicago such as the skyline, a bridge entering in, US Cellular Field and Wrigley Field (somehow I managed to miss filming Soldier Field haha) and the sunrise upon my return.
Music used in this video is "No Good Triggers" by Fidel Catastrophe
Both projects were filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie, iphone 4, and Elphie's camera. Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
Filmed by Elphie & Joel A. Swanson
Edited by Joel A. Swanson
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Solid Rock & Metal Fest (06.02.13)
I arrived a bit late to this little music fest in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania primarily due to the nature of my working the midnight - 10am shift at my job. I took a short nap of a few hours (I don't believe I slept straight through even one hour though because I kept waiting up) then brewed up some of my favorite coffee which you can purchase in Cincinnati, Ohio at The 86 Club. It was a drive of at least an hour & a half then I arrived to see some friends on stage. I unknowingly went in through the band load in entrance and watched The Rose Hill play a set then went in through the proper doors to watch Blood Of The Martyrs & Letters To The Exiles as well as hang out with friends in the aforementioned band The Rose Hill as well as Grave Robber.
Grave Robber prepared to take the stage in their usual fashion and I proceeded back to the band load in entrance to watch from that vantage point. I felt that filming them worked better from there since the location of this show did not have a stage for the bands & I'm not the tallest of people. The intro began and the guys crept out of the shadows toward the stage. Wretched lifted his shovel, Plague counted in, and as the first chord was struck by Lamentor & Carcass, there was a large flash, some flames 7 sparks then no power to the backline of amps or lights. It did seem that the speakers & mic were still functional. After some banter & people running around trying to get power back then plugging into different outlets, power was somewhat restored & the show went on.
The Rose Hill
Blood Of The Martyrs
Letters To The Exiles
Grave Robber
I captured the footage using my iPhone 4. All editing was done as usual using Final Cut Pro on my Mac Mini.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
A 'Burgh Life - April 2013
A 'Burgh Life - April 2013
http://youtu.be/EUmigxA4rU0
This footage includes Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day, some monuments to sports greatness on the North Shore & other Pittsburgh sites, a conversation with Mike Moynaugh about hospitality & intentional community, new registration & license plates, cooking out & bonfires, the Hot Metal Hullaballoo featuring music by Joy Ike & live painting for auction by Dylan Rooke, and Al Ferguson speaks on the Homeless Ministry, a visit from Elphie & the Sarahs, & the Penguins last game of the season.
Not included is footage from my birthday. I figured 14 minutes was certainly beyond long enough. Expect to see the birthday footage soon (some footage may include that which I didn't shoot) along with a trip to Chicago in early May then the rest of May.
Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
http://youtu.be/EUmigxA4rU0
This footage includes Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day, some monuments to sports greatness on the North Shore & other Pittsburgh sites, a conversation with Mike Moynaugh about hospitality & intentional community, new registration & license plates, cooking out & bonfires, the Hot Metal Hullaballoo featuring music by Joy Ike & live painting for auction by Dylan Rooke, and Al Ferguson speaks on the Homeless Ministry, a visit from Elphie & the Sarahs, & the Penguins last game of the season.
Not included is footage from my birthday. I figured 14 minutes was certainly beyond long enough. Expect to see the birthday footage soon (some footage may include that which I didn't shoot) along with a trip to Chicago in early May then the rest of May.
Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
Sunday, May 19, 2013
05.17.13 Five Iron Frenzy Reunion Show In Columbus w. House Of Heroes
I started this little filming hobby in 2004. Unfortunately, that meant I missed out on the opportunity to film the band Five Iron Frenzy...they quit in 2003. In 2011, eight years after quitting, Five Iron Frenzy returned to us by way of this little film and the option to help fund their record at Kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiveironfrenzy/new-five-iron-frenzy-album
The new & yet to be released record was fully funded within an hour of the announcement and they went on to raise a lot more money and every so often they hit the road for a few days. A few months ago, I became aware that one weekend in May, Five Iron Frenzy would be within about 3 hours driving distance both east & west of me. I checked my work schedule and found that it would fit my schedule best if I went to the show in Columbus, Ohio. House Of Heroes would open these shows.
The following are clips of both House Of Heroes & Five Iron Frenzy that I captured on my iPhone on Friday May 17th, 2013. I usually either film one song or an entire set of a band. I wasn't equipped to film the entire set but I did break the trend a bit by filming both the first & last songs of Five Iron Frenzy's set:
Out My Way by House Of Heroes
http://youtu.be/x_dbLA5NNj4
Blue Comb '78 by Five Iron Frenzy
http://youtu.be/F23lk3sZ2GI
Every New Day by Five Iron Frenzy
http://youtu.be/27poLJobF_0
All clips are filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson.
This was the first show in over a month I was able to attend. Also life has been somewhat busy as of late in other areas therefore I haven't sat down to do the editing of things in April yet. I hope to get it done soon and posted for those who care. There should be some interesting things in there as well as the one coming for May which will include some shenanigans of this road trips with my house mate Dylan and some other dudes!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiveironfrenzy/new-five-iron-frenzy-album
The new & yet to be released record was fully funded within an hour of the announcement and they went on to raise a lot more money and every so often they hit the road for a few days. A few months ago, I became aware that one weekend in May, Five Iron Frenzy would be within about 3 hours driving distance both east & west of me. I checked my work schedule and found that it would fit my schedule best if I went to the show in Columbus, Ohio. House Of Heroes would open these shows.
The following are clips of both House Of Heroes & Five Iron Frenzy that I captured on my iPhone on Friday May 17th, 2013. I usually either film one song or an entire set of a band. I wasn't equipped to film the entire set but I did break the trend a bit by filming both the first & last songs of Five Iron Frenzy's set:
Out My Way by House Of Heroes
http://youtu.be/x_dbLA5NNj4
Blue Comb '78 by Five Iron Frenzy
http://youtu.be/F23lk3sZ2GI
Every New Day by Five Iron Frenzy
http://youtu.be/27poLJobF_0
All clips are filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson.
This was the first show in over a month I was able to attend. Also life has been somewhat busy as of late in other areas therefore I haven't sat down to do the editing of things in April yet. I hope to get it done soon and posted for those who care. There should be some interesting things in there as well as the one coming for May which will include some shenanigans of this road trips with my house mate Dylan and some other dudes!
Monday, April 8, 2013
New Stuff Using an iPhone 4
On Friday before I left to go to Columbus and see The Fuss with Room & Board at the TreeBar, I received my iPhone 4 in the mail from Verizon. I decided to test out the video camera quality in comparison to the Sony HD Bloggie. Thought the Bloggie is in 1080 and the iPhone is in 720 resolution, I felt the iPhone gave me better video & audio quality overall than the Bloggie.
Both files require some extra processing on my end if I chose to edit them through Final Cut Pro (which I do). Then, to (hopefully) get all the files to be somewhat compatible for future video compilations, I have to process the iPhone videos in such a way as to increase the resolution (I think). I am in no way a professional in regards to video so maybe I'm wrong on some of this stuff which also brings the realization it might not hurt to take some sort of classes on this stuff to better understand how to do the things I want to do with the footage I have. Since the iPhone is very new to me, I'm sure I will figure out other tricks as I have with the files over the last few years to make my work easier.
At this point though, even with the preferred picture & audio quality of the iPhone, I figure I will still use the Bloggie quite a bit primarily due to limitations to the amount of drive space on the iPhone to store the video vs. the Bloggie since the iPhone has apps & music that I use besides the camera.
Anyway, here is an example of the video quality from the iPhone. Not sure how many more clips I will use it for.
The Fuss
http://youtu.be/zQw56sNJ4rM
Room & Board
http://youtu.be/GL3yZsq4om0
Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
Sunday, April 7, 2013
More LIVE Music Clips From March 2013
Here's some more live music clips from a few more shows during the month of March:
On March 16th while there were a lot of folks out drinking and stumbling around the Southside in Pittsburgh (and basically anywhere there were bars) I went to see an old friend from college, Bryan Yost, play with his band, The End Of The Ocean, at 222 Ormsby. I showed up too late for a few of the bands but I did get to see The End Of The Ocean and enjoyed the newer music a lot.
The End Of The Ocean
On March 25th I went to Mr. Smalls to see The Chariot play on the Metalcore Marathon Tour. They were the band I most wanted to see but unfortunate circumstances at work led to me having to be at a mandatory meeting during the time I usually sleep so I ended up sleeping later than I would have liked and ended up running a little late to the show. I caught the very end of The Chariot's set. It still makes me a bit angry haha. For Today, The Devil Wears Prada & As I Lay Dying were also on the tour.
The Chariot
For Today
The Devil Wears Prada
As I Lay Dying
On March 26th, I found out about a show happening that night at Garfield Artworks that my friend, Derek Zanetti would be performing at as The Homeless Gospel Choir. He would be sharing the stage with a great band from Michigan called The Soil & The Sun who were touring through with Kellen & Me. It was a real great show!
Kellen & Me
The Homeless Gospel Choir
The Soil & The Sun
All filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie & edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini. Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
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