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5. NICO MUHLY "Skip Town"

by Banner Gwin

1 year ago

4. DELTA SPIRIT "BUSHWICK BLUES"

by Banner Gwin

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3. The National "APARTMENT STORY"

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2. Skip Town _ coming soon.

by Banner Gwin

2 years ago

1. LUCERO "THE DEVIL AND MAG…

by Banner Gwin

2 years ago

Film by Banner Gwin. Music by Nico Muhly.

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Chayse Irvin 1 year ago

This is the shit.
Filipp Penson 1 year ago

Awesome.
Jordan Riggs 1 year ago

Is this 35mm?
Banner Gwin 1 year ago

yes
Sam Morrill 1 year ago

Can't help but think of the White Rabbit.
Dmitri Shushuyev 1 year ago

brilliant :P
Fernando Barrientos 1 year ago

Wow that was really good, I love the editing.
I was just wondering was this piece filmed specially for making this clip or was it from a movie or was the video images taken from a movie and then edited to fix the music?

really awesome anyways!
eDDyDeluXe 1 year ago

i don't get it
Videographers 1 year ago

ditto
JakkintheBox 1 year ago

Same. I guess I vaguely understand it. Nonetheless, as far as looks, the video is beautiful.
Ricky Nyhoff 1 year ago

This is just brilliant.

The music is eloquently done. The acting was superb. The symbolism is remarkable. Not stopping because of the phone, the car, desert, and the hard road ahead. The adventure of getting away and starting over.

Well done.
TJ Williams 1 year ago

You dont get it? I think its a pretty simple short film, a guy, for some unknown but daunting reason must leave his life. He packs it into a suit case and hits the road. His car breaks down and he's forced to make a choice. Sit and die, or move on. The phone, or whatever unknown source of its call is the antogonist that runs him out. I think its a fun little story actually.

I was wondering if you could give me an edit count on the piece, or perhaps, how many edits per minute it averages.
eisenkind 1 year ago

not my cup of tea, way too many cuts. sometimes less is more
David Godwin 1 year ago

But that's the whole idea of the piece ... less is more when less is appropriate. A rhythmic drive and so much tension / mystery!!!
Ellis Bahl 1 year ago

exactly: sometimes. which implies that sometimes more is more.
eisenkind 1 year ago

silence only has impact if there is loudness to begin with, to me balance and reduction are the key to everything.

it feels like this one goes only in one direction, start to finish, without any contrast whatsoever in mood.

just my 2 cents.
Neel Muller 1 year ago

wunderbar! yes yes yes. nice.
kirill klochkov 1 year ago

It is inspared me.. Thank you
David Godwin 1 year ago

Freaking brilliant and so entertaining to the last frame. Thanks.
Kenny Finton 1 year ago

No resolution ... walking away in the dark is never an answer. Technically good, conceptually lacking.
Wojciech Grosser 1 year ago

I wouldn't say never. I'd say, walking away into the dark is consider an answer for too many people, too often. Btw, videos don't have to give answes...
Paddy Fernandez 1 year ago

seriously good, music is icredible
Ruari Lane 1 year ago

Paddy! What a coincidence, how's it going man. I agree, this film is wicked. I saw that you won a 7D and boiled with jealousy. Can you send me a link to your film again?
Al Grundy 1 year ago

amazing, i'd like to see more scenes made this way...
Michael McDaniel 1 year ago

It made me nervous! Maybe that was intended.

Hey, I think I used to own that car. Hey, I think that old geezer is me.
Breezy Granzow 1 year ago

this was great, I loved the editing in particular
Million Dollar Extreme 1 year ago

Looks like an expensive camera was used, maybe something like a Sony or a Canon. Probably edited on a Macintosh. However, hard to believe this is what passes for brilliant nowadays--no offense intended.
Sam Morrill 1 year ago

I agree with you that this was probably edited on a Macintosh.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

The same editing can be accomplished on a PC ;)
Million Dollar Extreme 1 year ago

That is total bullshit, no offense, please, no offense intended, but there is NO WAY this could've been edited on a PC... I'm sorry man, don't mean to be argumentative, but I'm just not having it.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Sound design was top notch!
Alex Harbin 1 year ago

definitely was. nad i saw your comment above, what do you think is the best editing software for a pc?
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

I'm in love with Sony Vegas. My teachers frown upon it because they are Mac snobs, hehe, but I want to prove to everyone that it's the editor's mind, not the software, that makes something awesome. The program itself is very fun to use as well.
Belal Khan 1 year ago

Very damn cool! Great work!
Strahil Minev 1 year ago

The so called music sounds like random piano keys are being tortured to death. *shivers*
Sergey Shcherbina 1 year ago

В чём смысл?
Timeless Captures Video & Photo 1 year ago

very cool. what equipment did you use? I know 35mm but what exactly? sequel?
Ruari Lane 1 year ago

Wow. A thought provoking assault on the senses! I disagree with Kenny that there is no resolution; everything's a bit existential these days anyway. I love that at certain cuts it repeats an alternative version of the previous second's action. Sporadic and brilliant. Is it too obvious to suggest that a moment of stillness plonked in the middle would be really effective?
VTK Productions 1 year ago

Wow. The editing is fantastic. Well done!
Ku-Ku Reloaded 1 year ago

It looks like he has heart attack on the end. Did he die?
Chris Bourke 1 year ago

Makes me want to go shoot now!
Thank you
Marlideo 1 year ago

Épuisant ! Le visionnage est réellement très dur.

But it's so beautifull, really. Thanks !
Matthew Lee 1 year ago

I thought the editing was great. It added to the music and set the frantic pace. Nice use of sound too!

I did not really like the ending because it left too many questions. But you prabably wanted it to end the way it did. Atleast you did not show anyone dead at the end!
Jordan Riggs 1 year ago

Well you're visuals blow my mind to bits!
Chris Capel 1 year ago

Technically amazing. The editing and music work so well together. Beautiful cinematography as well.

But I gotta say, it really felt pointless to me. Like you had this cool idea for a short, but couldn't figure out how to end it. ...so you didn't.

No offense. And maybe I'm missing some deep meaning that other people seem to be finding. But I didn't get it.
Donatello Romanazzi 1 year ago

Fantastic editing!!
sirio 1 year ago

nice edit.
Robert Shaw 1 year ago

Loved the shots and the editing and the acting, nice sound design, the music made it very intense, phew.
Elisabeth Superga 1 year ago

Really liked the way this was made, all the cuts and the music, that was brilliant.
But I was hopeing through the whole video to get a clear ending, ...
still "LIKE" because the music was just so so nice!!
ronald eliassen hole 1 year ago

you know how to do your buildup. Probably good you didn´t "deliver" at the end after this incredible build. I wouldn´t accepted anything less than something really, really amazing. but in the end, it isnt about the end or solution, but the journey towards it. Thanks!

good job, guys!
ronald eliassen hole 1 year ago

And in the spirit of social media, maybe you should answer some of the great comments on this movie.
Sinedie Video Design 1 year ago

fantastic in every way!!!!!
Tom Cliffe 1 year ago

I absolutely love this style of editing, superb acting and a striking eloquence to the music. This idea of the journey in between being the focus tells such a nicer story than if we were shown 'grounding' narrative background.
Scott Barrett 1 year ago

I love it. The energy is fantastic and only amplified by the wonderful music. Seems to have everything including great night exposure. Great job.
AdamPellinDeeve 1 year ago

Perfect.
MeisterAlf 1 year ago

perfect fitting of sound and editing. Great!
Zarażę Cię Bogiem 1 year ago

o co kaman? i don't understand it 0_o
Ivan Lougovoy 1 year ago

this is just wow
Jaro Minne 1 year ago

really impressive
Footnote 11 months ago

This is beautifully done!
Brent Henderson 9 months ago

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!! Beautifully shot, great acting, and suiting score.
E Klein 6 months ago

Just revisited. Still magic.
Justin Demeere 3 months ago

I love how the editing helps tell the story. Chaos, panic, and confusion told through the edit, the actor, and the score. Great job on this.