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Melter | the Golem

31 Jan 2017 | Categories: Camera Operator, Colorist, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Film Studio, Gaffer, Horror, Music Video, Practical Effects, Producer, Production Company, Work | Posted by: jacenk

Music Video | Melter

Lens Records | JACENKNET

Crew | Cast

Jason Kraynek – Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Gaffer, Colorist, Editor, Producer
Robert Hyman – Artist, Producer
Nadia Garofalo – Artist, SFX
Ivan Russia – AC, Grip
Jennifer Hyman – BTS, PA

Gear | Production

CAMERAS – RED Epic Dragon 6K
LENSES – Canon Cine primes
LIGHTS – Blind Spot Gear, Litepanels, Aputure
RIG– Easyrig Vario 5 w Serene, Shape, Wooden Camera, Ikan, RED
FAZER – Antari Z

Nadia Garofalo, from Melter band, from Golem music video. Covered in mud with Robert Hyman on keyboards.

Melter brings experimental vibrations, organic and electronic. These are sounds for the singularity.

Formed in late 2014 by Rob Hyman (TH Inc, UsherHouse, Mr. Russia) and Nadia Garofalo (Ganser), they combine their knowledge of bass, drums, and synths to create the sonic landscapes of [melter].

Originating as an improvised experimental project it has evolved into a creature of its own, human-animal – alien. Highly synth-centric, the bass and drums add an analog rock feel while the vocals add texture.

Sound is channeled and documented, sorted, and edited. Static and noise – silence is a scorned love. Breath can be short but always fighting for a voice. Familiarity amongst the void. Home amongst the storm.

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Rob and I have worked together for years on projects such as Mr. Russia, Lens Records, Delicate Noise, Avagami, and even his wedding. Great guy and always appreciate the creative visions we make together. Nadia I just met, but later worked with on the Ganser music video “Psy Ops”. For this project, they wanted to work together on a music video for Melter.

Pre-production consisted of 2 days. The first was camera tests to get the clay to look correct and also to test out a projector idea we had. Both tests went well, the projector was part of the video that we just didn’t have time to get to. There was also a story element that was thought of, but in the end, we just loved the look of the set and built everything around that + clay. We also experimented with frame rate to make the video seem more intense and frantic, which we did use.

The second day was to black out all the windows in the warehouse so that we could shoot in complete darkness. Since there was an epic shitton of windows: we bought a lot of extra large garbage bags and took an entire day for Rob and myself to do it.

The main music video production shoot day was shot in an abandoned warehouse. We used the RED Dragon camera attached to an Easyrig and RED Dragon cinema. Lighting consisted of a single Litepanel 1×1 overhead, Aputure backlight, Blind Spot Gear on-camera ping, and reflector.

Editing consisted of a few weeks by myself as well as in-person edit sessions with the group. The video was released a year later for the launch of the album.

Close shot of keyboard covered in mud as people perform in dark spotlit room.
Woman with pink hair highlight looks up in dark room with blue backlight.
Man and woman covered in clay plays keyboards and dances in dark room lit from above.
Keyboard dripping white clay close up.
Woman with hands on head looks down in spotlight.
Man has clay poured on head from above while playing keyboard.
Woman covered in mud arches back toward spotlight in dark room.
Man and woman covered in clay plays keyboards and dances in dark room lit from above.
Woman crosses arms in face man plays keyboards in dark room.
Woman with bob haircut dances in spotlit dark room.
Man has mud pouring over face in spotlit dark room.
Woman covered in mud closeup face man blurry in background playing keyboard.
Man and woman covered in clay plays keyboards and dances in dark room lit from above.
Woman lunges at camera eyes rolled back in dark spotlit room.
Man and woman covered in clay plays keyboards and dances in dark room lit from above.
Woman covered in white clay stretches out to camera arms back.
Man smashes keyboard covered in mud with sledgehammer.
Woman covered in mud closeup face man blurry in background playing keyboard.
Keyboard covered in white clay broken on floor.
PRE PRODUCTION
Man in glasses stands with projector video shining on face.
Man in glasses stands with projector video shining on face.
Man in glasses stands with projector video shining on face.
Woman in spotlight looks at hands covered in mud.
Hands in mud covered cheesecloth.
Woman in spotlight looks at hands covered in mud.
Men work in empty warehouse room with flood lights and garbage bags on windows.
Empty warehouse room with flood lights and garbage bags on windows.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Man and woman dressed in overalls stand under a light surrounded by darkness with a camera monitor in frame.
Man and woman perform for a music video as a cinematographer records under a light surrounded by darkness with a camera monitor in frame.
Man uses easyrig attached to camera to record people covered in white mud in dark room for a music video.
Man uses easyrig attached to camera to record a woman covered in white mud in dark room for a music video.
Woman covered in mud stand with eyes closed in a tank top.
Man holds a keyboard with black leather jacket and hood in a black room lit by overhead light.
Woman covered in clay stands stretching arms upward towards spotlight in black room.
Man in shadows looks up with coat and bandana.
Man covered in mud dressed in overalls next to a keyboard and ladder.
Man uses easyrig attached to camera to record a woman covered in white mud in dark room for a music video.
Man covered in mud dressed in overalls plays keyboard lit from above in black room.
Mud covered keyboard with hands lit from above.
LCD display showing man standing under light covered by darkness.
Single sledge hammer on ground yellow light shining into camera.
Behind the scenes man playing keyboard in abandon black room lit from above.
RED Dragon camera on tripod mount with light shining.
PRESS
Press article by Regen magazine for the music video the Golem by the group Melter.

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