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Creative Endeavors / Two very basic 'Rabbits on the Run' wallpapers

« on: November 10, 2010, 01:17:08 pm »

I didn't want to use the traditional Vanessa font for these, because to be honest unless its going to be very floral and busy then it looks out of place, so heres two very simple images i literally threw together in five.

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Creative Endeavors / Some old Nessa music videos we did.

« on: May 12, 2010, 01:45:20 pm »

Not sure if you guys remember this, but I posted a Fools Like Me music video about three years ago now at the end of my first year of University.

Even though we did it on literally zero budget, and it was a starter project for us that allowed us to negotiate rights, get to terms with filming etc etc, we definitely had such an amazing time filming it and even now, despite it having its flaws, every one of us watch it back fondly and I think thats super rare for ANY project.

Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozX5z_GP0JA

Also we had started work on a Who's To Say video for the track from Harmonium but since we were so limited with budget and time we couldn't take it any further than the test shoot i did in studio. This was the first time I'd operated a camera myself and edited, so it was again part of a learning curve.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G51tonBzUHo

So thanks to Vanessa's music for allowing me to explore my creativity! Three years later, we'd learned so much, upped our game and all of the stuff i made is on a reel. Including Fools Like Me!
http://vimeo.com/11403144

Let me know what you guys think of this old stuff. We loved making it and had such a blast together. Nearly every shoot ive been on since has been so brutal that this was definitely a set of great memories.

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Which video would you like to see?

« on: April 21, 2008, 04:40:36 pm »

If you could pick any vanessa song from Harmonium or preferably Heroes and Thieves to have a video, bar MORE THAN THIS (too grand, epic!) then which would you rather see a music video for.

It seems the early favourite is Who's to Say.

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Fools Like Me student music video. + Whos to Say Test Vid!

« on: January 24, 2008, 06:38:43 pm »

Hi guys.

I'm a massive fan of Vanessa's and have been since Harmonium. I'm in my second or effective fourth year of college now and I'm directing a music video. The thing is we are allowed to use any artist for this project we like as long as they provide permission.

Getting Vanessa's permission is proving trickier than I thought.
We cannot get in touch in any way shape or form as we are based in the UK and are desperately looking for a contact, because it's either we get in touch and get permish by next thursday or im going to have to use another artists music and do a totally different video.

Anyone have suggestions?

The song i'm hoping to use is Fools Like Me.
I have an entire narrative which is true to the song planned out, locations, etc. It will be filmed in the Lakes of England if we get permission. I think you guys would enjoy it. It's supposed to be very tender and raw and romantic and show a turbulent breakup and the foreshadowing of it all in a naive girls eyes leading up to a resolution where she realizes she no longer needs the man she was addicted to, and walks past him when shes arm in arm with someone who truly makes her happy rather than just tolerates her infatuation.

Obviously it's not going to be the quality of Vanessas videos since they cost quite a few thousand dollars and we only have a few hundred, but hey. It will probably be my last directing job because next year im majoring and minoring in marketing and distribution in media, so I won't have the chance to direct anything but little teasers.

My alternatives are pretty sweet too, but I like this one - the most ambitious idea - the best, because i can envisage the video the best.

UPDATE: Video Complete. Thanks so much for everyones help

THE FULL VIDEO FOR A LIMITED TIME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jabxsbdgtFc

A SAMPLE OF THE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJCf_3M2nUI

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Can we have a full quality recording of Best Behaviour?

« on: October 13, 2007, 04:05:30 pm »

Im not sure why this AMAZING song wasnt released on Heroes and Thieves but its certainly the biggest wrong VC has done in my eyes.

It would have been a top 5 carlton song for me if she had released it but as it stands i have low quality live recordings of this track.

What do we have to do to get a full quality recording of this song!?

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Vanessa at The Deli

« on: August 16, 2007, 07:19:57 am »

The deli is a funny satire site that tears into celebrities. Pleasant surprise to see Vanessa on it....and being SUPPORTED!

http://www.the-deli.org/?s=VANESSA+CARLTON

Click the stories to expand.
I especially like the one where they say
"Here she is filming some more of the hot vid for her new single, Nolita Fairytale which basically talks about her old record label and how they are angry ass vaginas who should eat shit and die and ALSO how she is basically fabulous."

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Best Behaviour played in superstores.

« on: May 23, 2007, 08:56:32 am »

Apparently, my friend Dawn just came back from shopping and Morrisons supermarket here in UK were playing Best Behaviour and they advertised it as being from "Vanessa Carlton's new album...coming soon"

Not sure what this means but it's the first i've heard about the album in terms of uk coverage.