*Edit* Video: Making Of "One Step"
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Hey guys, so the band really loves the video, and so does Warner, but they would like me to keep the video private now and have it on the fan page of their website once it’s finished. So I won’t be able to share the video just yet.
Thanks so much to who has seen it and posted such great comments, I’ll take it on board and hopefully create some sort of video tutorial in the future.
Any of the work I create that isn’t for the band, I’ll try to record as well and I’ll be able to post that without restriction.
Thanks guys!
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Hey bubblebuds!
So many of you know I’ve been working with Dead Letter Circus on some artwork recently. We’ve been playing around with a heap of ideas for things to include with the album or as features on their DVD’s etc. One of the ideas we’ve been looking at is capturing my creative process while working on my artwork.
This scared the hell out of me but also excited and intrigued me. The first thing that scared me is my work usually takes between 10-20 hours to complete, depending on complexity, size and how well the ideas comes together. Obviously a 10+ hour video of me working would be enough to put anyone to sleep, so the other idea came to create more of a time lapse style video and compress my creative process into about a 10 minute video.
The other thing that scared the hell out of me is the feeling of being watched while I’m working, sort of feeling like someone’s always looking over my shoulder. I don’t like distractions while I work.
But I thought this could be a great opportunity not only for DLC’s fans but also for me as an artist, my process is documented throughout piles and piles of journals but this is the first time I’ve considered actually capturing my process in motion and sharing it.
So I decided to give it a go and record the creation of my latest piece “One Step”. This piece was fairly simple in execution and didn’t require much in the way of complicated detailing and coloring like most of my work, so I thought this would be the perfect piece to test first.
One Step only took around 2 or so hours to create, and cramming that down into a 10 minute video proved fun enough, but the end result actually got me quite excited about recording potentially all of my pieces being made. Perhaps even creating some sort of video tutorial later on once I feel more comfortable having my process being recorded.
I’ve uploaded the video here to share—>(Link removed)
I would love to get some feedback or comments on the video, and if you like the idea of me possibly recording my future work as well?
peace and love
Rhinovangogh
Cameron, I loved it! It was weird watching the process for me as I am not familiar with the technological paint process. I reall dug it though. I see how you pick elements, try them, blend them or forget them as you move along until all fits right. I truly enjoyed this with my morning coffee. You rock brother! Best, RVG
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much RVG
RosaCobos
Hi Cameron..
Was worth it…the tn minutes and even if it wwas had been twenty.
I have felt travellling inside your mind….true!.. your creative mind. The basis of your works is apparently simple. Three main human objects..a bird… and light and Nature….in whole that is not schematic thougjh it has a look of a basic…for it is there light, refracting with dust (earth)....water (moving in the clouds…and fire…a light that is more consciousness in pure state than a sun, or a moon… or whatever element of lighting.
I have enjoyed how you have placed this objects and specially how even it was enjoyable the setting of the layers for the background…the appearing of the figures creating an scenario in action…and the textures of this light…the encounters with the shades, the time you have used with those brushed nourishing the skin of these creatures, as if they would really be blenced with the background to unbearable limits. If you do something of the like in the future I will be readely tere to watch and learn…for though you are not at all imitable, your artistry is contagious…and once that I have “learnt” what is there going on into your mind..I feel “smarter”!....in a whole ….and to finish with…it has been a real pleasure.
Somehow..I “understand”... your process…
Rosa (thanks a lot Cameron)
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much Rosa
Danilo Lejardi
I love it too. You´re an outstanding artist so it´s a great priviledge to see how you manage to bring to life a concept. I´d have liked to hear you commenting on the creative process alongside the video; perhaps a few comments on the main concepts behind these techniques, if possible. I guess that this could be as scary as the making of the images for the video, but if you have plans to create a DVD of the whole experience it´d be great to use most of the resources available in the audiovisual world. (oh!, and no music with this video, please).
Anyhow, again, this video is a very enjoyable and inspiring experience.
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much Danilo
theyellowfury
Interesting stuff. I normally get pissed off after about the hundredth layer but you kept going and going.
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much yellowfury
Donna I
WOW ….....Cameron, what a great video! Very informative and so inspiring!It’s great having the opportunity to see your creative process and watching the transformation.Thank’s so much for sharing. I personally would love to see more!As above I would love to hear some comments/instruction. I realize very hard it must be to cram into a ten minute block. I sure appreciate your time!! Thanks again…..!!
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much Donna
jacqleen
wowwwwwwwwwwwww…...............I MUST admit, I was LOST within the first 5 seconds….ONLY because I really DOn’t know anythingggggggg about PS…...BUT I LOVED LOVED whatching how YOUR mind works….
I LOVEEEEEEEE your ART and VISION and all that you CREATE….So just seeing the process….just blew my mind ! Thank YOU soooooooooo MUCH for sharing this…and I DO hope that YOU will continue Documenting your TALENT :) wow!
Cameron Gray replied
Thanks so much Jacqleen