@Percussion 301 - Filmmaking Percussionists with Four/Ten Media

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Hosts: Casey Cangelosi and Ksenija Komljenović
Producer: Ksenija Komljenović
Guest: Evan Chapman and Kevin Eikenberg from Four/Ten Media http://fourtenmedia.net/

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00:00 Intro
02:24 Music History – October 14: Stravinsky composed his first piano miniature, Kaija Saariaho’s birthday, Bernstein’s passing
4:30 Guest intro: Four/Ten Media (Evan Chapman and Kevin Eikenberg)
5:16 How did you start your collaboration?
10:10 You learned a piece? Recording so you have something to keep!
14:40 Do you have a mentor? Who do you go to for ideas/advice/pep talk?
18:50 What is your advice for folks with diverse interests who might be thinking/be told they should spend all time doing one or the other only?
21:58 The concept of “what do your people think about your unconventional choice”
25:37 Pie-chart yourself – how much are you a musician vs. filmmaker?
27:39 When and how did you get your first high-profile gig?
32:11 Prep work for video shoot
34:13 Unrealistic expectations from clients
37:11 Pros and cons of doing beautifully produced slow-paced videos in the era of fast social media/vertical video domination
41:35 One-shot films/music videos
44:04 Video trend that people should abandon in 2021
48:54 Percussionists starting production companies
50:45 Approach to filming in 3 scenarios: with no budget, with a small budget, with a big budget.
56:25 Smallest vs. biggest budget you had to work with
58:38 Recent videos that have blown your mind
1:02:42 Any plans to shoot a feature-film/documentary
1:06:11 How has filmmaking informed your music?