Monday, April 26, 2010

Outsider opinions

Lately the idea for the doc has been morphing into something with a broader appeal, something which doesn't cover only the Arthouse but speaks of the importance of all the venues like it. Using the example of the Arthouse, the doc will demonstrate how communities can grow in a venue and become a scene all of their own. Supporting positive ideas and relationships and creating an amazing music scene.

With that in mind....

The Revival Tour is coming to Melbourne for a show at the Corner Hotel on Friday night and of course an Arty show on Sunday. When I first heard of the Arthouse show, the idea came to me that it would be great to speak to the guys on the Revival Tour (Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner, Tim Barry and Ben Nichols) about the venues where they started their bands, the friends they met there and the impact their "home away from home" had on their lives.

I'll be working as the monitor guy on the Corner Hotel show and through this contact I have the email address for the tour manager of the Revival Tour. I sent an email last night with the idea to do some interviews and hope to hear back soon about whether it will be possible.

Stay posted....
Sean

The Birthday weekend is coming....

It's Tuesday morning (for another minute at least) and the Arthouse 19th Birthday show is on Saturday night.
The time has come to really start this thing. I still have no video camera of my own, very little money, no house of my own and minimal documentary making skills BUT I do have a text book and a CAN DO attitude!

I'm meeting a fella today called Stuart Simpson to have a chat about the doc. He is a long time Arthouse friend and brother of Adam from ADITF who also happens to be a film maker, director, writer, producer. He has offered to meet up and chat about how exactly one goes about making a documentary film. It's people like this who will make this whole thing come together. I feel that with the right guidance from experienced people we can't possibly fail!

Keep it unreal
Sean

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Undertone

More brainstorming sessions, reading, lots of reading, the idea is progressing nicely. I want to make a real documentary that will make people who've never been to the Arthouse realize how powerful a venue like it can be in shaping the lives of individuals as well as an entire community and music scene.

My favorite thought right now is that the doc can show how there have been and still are, venues and communities like this right around the world nurturing positive relationships and artistic creation.

On the 1st of May, the Arty celebrates it's 19th birthday with an incredible lineup (MYC, The Nation Blue, Kimbo and The Hawaiian Islands). This will be a great night experimenting with cameras and sound recording, it will surely give us some great footage for a starting point and I can't wait to play with some footage.

See you at the Arty

Sean