January 2012
1 post
Vashawn Mitchell wins Stellar Award for Best Music...
The video I directed for Vashawn Mitchell won this years Stellar Awards for Best Music Video. Definitely a great honor for myself and the whole team!
December 2011
1 post
End of the Year...A New Beginning
So as this year comes to an end, I have been very busy planting the seeds of my new journey for the next year, mainly, directing my first feature film. Been pretty quiet because of that, with most of my time going to script writing, and working jobs on the side to support the scriptwriting.
So after a seven year long stretch from inception to (current) completion, I can officially say I have...
September 2011
1 post
Prepping for the Big Screen
For those who don’t know I’ve spent the last seven years of my life devoting whatever time I have in developing a feature film script, doing research, reading, watching movies, writing and re-writing. It’s going to be a small indie drama, filled with heart and humanity but also raises questions on society and sexual identity. It’s going to be quite controversial in its...
August 2011
1 post
We're in the Army now
Whoa what a week! Just came back from Baltimore and had the honor of directing two Army videos for a future Christmas special. My fellow production buddy, Mel City (who himself served in the Army) and I went down and had a blast working with a tremendous group of cool and gracious military folks who took the time to make these videos very special. Taking over a whole terminal at BWI Airport, we...
July 2011
3 posts
Beauty and the Beast
So what happens when digital video cameras and IMAX let’s you see every single detail in the frame? Why, you see EVERYTHING. While that’s a great thing, the advent of these new camera to the masses, means that you REALLY see what a person looks like. In most cases, that fine, but when you are shooting for beauty - let’s say for a commercial or a music video, then a lot of...
Emmy's and more?
So lot’s of crazy and hectic things on the plate lately, from a surprise Emmy win (I have an Emmy!) to major movement on my film projects. In three weeks, I’ll have the final news I have been waiting for about funding for my films. In the process, I am excited that I have been given the golden opportunity to be part of a production house that is paving the way for opportunities for...
Latest Updates
So much in the works for the next few months. Been diligently working on the final revisions of my feature film script, and will have a major announcement for it very soon. I’ve been on a creative flow lately…so many ideas and thoughts for projects, films, commercials and videos. Got a few more music videos on the way as well. Also will have announcements on my new director...
June 2011
4 posts
Sneaker Con - New York City June 18 →
I’m a Sneaker Fanatic if you didn’t know. Anyone here in NY on Saturday June 18, there’s a Sneaker Con event. Look me up if you going. http://sneakercon.com/?p=946
Thinkbook for Ipad - A filmmaker's perspective
I’ve been looking for helpful ways of organizing notes and thoughts for my film script using my Ipad. I now use it more than my laptop because of the battery life. I recently came across a very unique App called Thinkbook. www.thinkbookapp.com
When writing, my ideas come all over the place and sometimes in and out of order….I used to use index cards to organize scenes and...
Back from LA
So I just came back from LA after a two week stint there. Had an amazing time, and even though I missed seeing a few people, it was great to catch up with some old friends and family.
Had some big meetings as well, and am very excited to announce some MAJOR news concerning my future happenings career wise. Please stay tuned…can’t wait to spill the beans.
In the meantime, had a...
May 2011
9 posts
Snitch - A Novel
Check out the trailer for my friend’s new novel that was just released. Not only is he a great writer, he’s a fantastic filmmaker as well. Not to forget to mention also a fellow NYU alum. You can check out his site at: http://bookertmattison.com
New Video: Vashawn Mitchell "Nobody Greater"
The official video was released today. Check it out….
Shot: Vashawn Mitchell "Behind the Scenes"
My new video for new artist and rising Gospel star, Vashawn Mitchell, releases this Tuesday, May 17. With strong teamwork from my team, the artist, and the label, we came up with what I think is a beautiful complement to the song, entitled “Nobody Greater”.
The concept and treatment for the video was simple: to shoot Vashawn, walking through the big city streets with the amazing...
Anatomy of a Greenscreen Video Part 2
My producer and friend Tia Smith made a suggestion to include this video in my breakdown of some greenscreen work. I had to search through the archives on my desktop to find the original rough cut of this video, but here it is.
I had the idea of creating an extremely visual piece for this song, which is actually the first Gospel video that my team and I worked on, (which lead to many more). ...
Anatomy of a Greenscreen Video
I thought it would be interesting to visually break down the makings of a greenscreen music video, by actually showcasing a side by side comparison. The left side is the original greenscreen rough cut and the right left is the final product.
1. The first video is from the video I did for GI called “Temptation”.
We did this for literally NO money and the post was just myself,...
The Wilhelm Scream
Site Updated - Touch and Ipad Optimized! →
http://bobbyyan.com
OK so took a lot of great feedback from people, and did a total redesign of the site. I wanted to do something that represented my work and myself well, while staying visually innovative and up to date.
What makes this theme and design special, is it is optimized to be navigated with an Ipad or other form of capacitive touch tablet. You can flick through the main video...
My Official Site - Work in Progress →
http://bobbyyan.com
Still working on this….started this at 3AM last night from scratch and taught myself Wordpress. Not bad so far right?
A New Day
So here I am trying out this new blog. Going to relay my thoughts and whatever interesting I find on here, esp. in regards to film, music, technology and life (not necessarily in that order). Also will be posting updates on my latest projects, as well as the progress of my films. I have three film scripts I am working on at the same time, with one projected to be shooting by the end of this...