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Amanda Palmer - In My Mind

"We made, I think, a pretty fucking amazing video for only having two hours and no plan."  - Amanda Palmer

This music video came about due to a lucky conjunction of circumstance and location. Accompanying the lovely and talented Kim Boekbinder, I had joined the Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under tour in Newcastle. The venue there was a magnificent old hotel, the top four floors of which had been disused for years. Crumbling into beautiful decay, the space was room after room full of dust and pigeons, with a faded ballroom as the centerpiece, full of mirrors and soft light.

Amanda and I had a quick explore before the show started, marveling over what a stunning location it would be for something… You can read the full story of what happened next in a joint post written by Amanda and myself  for her blog: bit.ly/em8HV8

Process

Being a spur of the moment opportunity, this video was shot in about two hours with no crew. It was just the two of us working out a plan as we went along, in what Amanda describes as a 'ninja video shoot'. While not ideal shooting conditions, in this case I think the improvised 'seize the moment' approach actually resonates well with what the song is about and was certainly a lot of fun.

This shoot also highlights what I love about using digital SLRs, being able to have a full camera kit in my carry on luggage on the off chance I'd need it,  meant I was ready to shoot within 10 minutes of getting the call to arms.

Promotion

Screenings
The video was launched online, and has since featured on NBC's popular television show Last Call With Carson Daly.