Fashion Video shot for Coco + Liz. This was a one-day dual fashion photo and video shoot, where I brought double the equipment! It was a hectic day, but the results were great and everyone on crew was wonderful to work with. We shot against and around the Bowery Mural. The garden was actually right …
Videos
Vincent Cooper Fashion Video
For this video, I chose a rather desolate part of Brooklyn to shoot. The sunset allowed for nice bright shadows, to properly display his skin and form. I’m a fan of backlighting, which was abundant during our first shoot. My instinct is always to give imagery a cinematic edge. As we were walking around, I …
CUNY’s Got Talent, Event Coverage
First Annual CUNY’s Got Talent Show and Awards Ceremony, Thursday May 15th 2014 at Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College. I will be uploading more video and stills from this fabulously impressive night. For now, here is a video of the award winners! I was invited to the show by my friend and fabulous violinist, Yut Chia, who …
J Chen Project: First Rehearsal
I’m collaborating with the amazing Jessica Chen (J Chen Project) in creating a conceptual dance piece about shadows. Below are video clips of our experimental first rehearsal, which was the culmination of many discussions, meetings, and planning. Working with us is my dear collaborator, Mark Ressl (MARKITECT), who is helping to conceptualize and fabricate the set. …
River Melt Performance
The following videos are documentation of a performance experiment that Markitecture and I (Lee Milby) executed in Alabama, in relation to Markitect’s architecture thesis project at the Cooper Union. Art alumnus Celeste Pfau operated camera. I’m naturally drawn to water, ever since I swam in the ocean as a baby in Hawaii. I cannot fathom …
Prayer for South Korea
I wish I could simply scoop them out of the water, with my bare hands. A meditation on the South Korea Ferry tragedy. I’ve been watching the news. Saw the “dive” footage with murky water and more mysteries than answers– a vague silhouette of an arm. I have read the final text messages of students, …