Brian McKenna
 

hi,

i live in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
i'm moving to the Netherlands in september 2002 for art school.

as far as digital video is concerned...

i make art installations which are usually time-based in some way.
i do a lot of things which might be called music videos.
much of the footage i have shot lately is of skateboarding and i made an hour long skate-video a few years ago.
i've been working on a large series of short videos under the title and concept of "Still Life".
most of my work is music or sound driven in some way.

i occationally have done some "commercial" work and generally find that sort of thing to be unrewarding thus far (i guess it is nice to be able to pay bills though).

i think that it is cool the way high-quality video stuff is so non-expensive these days...it means that more projects which are non-commercial in nature can be produced and distributed...good ideas being more important than sellability and all that...


i enjoy the tricks, tips, and expert advice of this place.

oh yeah, web page: http://www.mediumrecords.com
thanks

"...good ideas being more important than sellability and all that..."

I can almost agree with that. I have lots of ideas, and enjoy exploring them, creating what I feel is important to me. However, I have also grown accustomed to eating... daily, even.

Unfortunately, even some of the greatest artists either sold out once in a while, or they starved. Most of them not gaining fame and value until after their deaths. I don't want to wait that long :)
Keith

Welcome Brian. Good to have you here. You live in a beautiful area with many subjects suitable for a lens!

"good ideas being more important than sellability and all that..."

The real trick is to find good ideas that are sellable. Good ideas alone don't pay the bills.

Been there... done that. Repeatedly.

Wayde G
The voice of reason in Frisco, Tx