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Somebody to love

This video clip is not a professional one. Of course not. I am drawn between embarrassment and a real felt sadness when i watch this clip.

It has turned out very different from my initial idea. Not sharply cut, not completely in sync with the voice, not a super fast editing. I don’t have the software. I don’t have the amount of RAM. I don’t have the right camera. I have also not given myself enough time.

But still, i do like this video. I do see something in me, something honest. The song itself i like, but it was never a clear favorite of mine. It might turn out like that i admit. Once i have a bit more distance from making this video.

So i leave you with this video. I do hope you find some pleasure in watching it.

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Pause

I’m happy with this new video clip. It is a clip filled with a selection of Dutch ads, the same idea as in June 2015 for the Ads clip. I got the idea from the music, Pausensassa from Der Plan. I’ve known this song for around 35 years. I have the album! This song is a small favorite of mine. Part of most party lists i made over the years.

While doing a search on the internet i found a present i made with the same title pausensassa.

I hope you will enjoy the clip.

For the ones curious, there is a youtube video with this song and the song Renate.

Published on January 26, 2017 at 6:00 by
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Saving All My Love For You

The idea for this clip popped late last week. Or over the weekend. Not sure to be honest.

I do love this song. Saving All My Love For You. On Whitney Houston’s first album. I bought this album in 1986 or 1987. And i sang along with all my heart and intense. But i did feel really embarrassed about this. Which did not prevent me from using this in my work for art school.

I remember the special evening for the exhibit Sexposition, in 1992. A friend remarked that he would have liked me to sing a song there. Kylie or Whitney. Then, i was simply too afraid to do anything like this. And i couldn’t sing!

Right now, i’m still not the best singer, but i do enjoy it and finally i can sing in public. A bit shy, yes, but still.

So, here it is.

With all my heart, for you.

Enjoy!

Saving All My Love For You – Whitney Houston
A few stolen moments is all that we share
You’ve got your family and they need you there
Though I’ve tried to resist being last on your list
But no other man’s gonna do
So I’m saving all my love for you

It’s not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of my own
But each time I try I just break down and cry
‘Cause I’d rather be home feeling blue
So I’m saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we’d run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient just wait a little longer
But that’s just an old fantasy

I’ve got to get ready just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
‘Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright
We’ll be making love the whole night through
So I’m saving all my love for you
Yes I’m saving all my love
Yes I’m saving all my love for you

Published on September 8, 2016 at 6:00 by
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The Peace Garden

Last week i got the idea of making a video of the Peace Garden. The garden i work at twice a week since this years April. I’ve made several posts about different aspects of this garden. The organic, permaculture aspect, the weeds, bad and good, the vegetables, the flowers. And the people of course. I had to get used to all the various people working at the garden.

So this is my last post for two weeks. I like it. Lots.

I love the music. Which i have known since it was released in 1981. Double 12″. Because that gave you more freedom in listening to the songs.

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Anyways, i loved them. A couple of years later, when i think i went to my mum, i had bought the Face at the train station. In the train i read this article about a new artist and i sat up straight. Neneh Cherry. From Rip Rig & Panic. Yay! I did buy her album and the 12″ for Buffalo Stance. And her later albums. And she is only around two weeks younger than me.

Enjoy the video. Enjoy the summer! The hopefully warm weather! And if you live on the south side of the planet, enjoy the winter!

Hugs and kisses <3

Published on July 22, 2016 at 6:00 by
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Video clips

Today, Wednesday, i got a new idea for a video. Strange it didn’t come up before. I will make a video in the garden. Already searching for the right music. Not sure how i will do it. People or no people? The garden from a distance, for an overview. The garden up close, the flowers, the insects, butterflies, worms. The plants, the fruits, the vegetables.

I will start this Friday. Looking forward to it.

As a reminder, a repeat of the video’s i made sofar.

Enjoy!

Ads

The stairs

Life

Searching for Mr. Right

Selfie

Rotterdam – The people

Rotterdam – Bridges and buildings

The beach

My house

Rotterdam – Het Kralingse Bos

Rotterdam – Around the house

Published on July 14, 2016 at 6:00 by
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Ads

Halfway last week i got this idea of filming ads on tv and making something with them. I made two long shots of ad breaks and started to work with them. I enjoyed it. The material is lovely. I also liked the grainy tv images. First i wanted to use a tripod, but later on i simply made shots with the camera in my hand.

Music was a bit hard. First i tried Miss Kittin. But then i thought of this song i really like and from which i have no clue how i got to know it: Motor from Jewelz and Sparks.

To be honest, up until half this day i thought i would publish this clip the end of this week. But i realized it was nearly done.

I did add some images of the movie Independence Day in between. Especially the plane flying into the fire. It is a bit hectic, with the music, the images.

When i watched it coming together i sat there with hands before my mouth and tears in my eyes.

Enjoy!

Ads

Published on June 28, 2016 at 6:00 by
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The stairs

A video made on the stairs build temporarily on the square in front of the Central Station Rotterdam and the Groothandelsgebouw.

Walking up, walking down.

I do post this video earlier than i planned. It might be a bit rough, but i do like it. I know i’m still learning, trying out new things. So i need to get through that i get some flight time as it were.

But, there is also some thinking behind it. Thinking about the stairs as a metaphor for life. Sometimes it is hard, sometimes it is easy. Sometimes you go up, sometimes you go down, sometimes you stand still, sometimes you repeat yourself.

I hadn’t really noticed the dirt on the stairs while i was climbing. Only when seeing the video did i see that.

I do hope you like it, even though it is a bit shaky and rumbling.

Published on June 1, 2016 at 6:00 by
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Life

In this video i added clips i filmed the past two months. I didn’t film for a bit after the last video i made five months ago. I had to give myself a bit of time to think about these video’s.

The music in this video is from Idris Muhammed. The music i’ve known ever since i got 1989 Paul’s Boutique from the Beastie Boys. Only a couple of years ago when i found this playlist from a fan with all music sampled on this cd i discovered Idris Muhammed. This particular song Loran’s Dance is wonderful.

Some of the clips, the ones made in the Kralingse Bos, i made this week. The three starting the video are from that walk. I love the sound of the birds. The sounds of the cars not so much, but that is life in a big city. It is still part of the scene. I also love the end scene. I sat in the Heemtuin for a while in front of a swan sleeping in front of me. He woke up and started to wash himself.

I didn’t edit this movie that much. I did hustle all the clips, apart form the beginning and the end. I also added cross dissolve transitions between each clip. I did shorten around half of the clips, but still left them rather long. I enjoy watching these long clips, the wind blowing, the people walking and talking and smiling.

The title! Well, that wasn’t easy. For a couple of days i was trying to find a good title. Yesterday i typed in Life. I liked it. I still do.

Enjoy!

Published on May 13, 2016 at 6:00 by
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Video: Searching for mr Right

Last week i got the idea to make a video clip for one of my a cappella songs. I needed some days to think about it. Then i had some days recording, trying edits in iMovie, playing around with colouring, or making the clip black and white, or blue.

Today i got the final idea. Colour, but a bit drained, a bit cooler. No cuts. I even left in the beginning and the end. It is one recording. Even though i recorded this in the afternoon, the weather is dark, it is windy and it’s raining the whole time. So yes, the clip is dark. But i like that. When i watched the clip on my phone, i thought “this could be it”. And it was. Completely right.

This song, Searching for mr Right, i have always liked.

I’m happy with this clip. I have many more songs recorded, so yes, expect some more! I don’t know yet which song will be next, i have to listen to them and see which one i want to work on. Hopefully next week.

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