TJC FILMS

Filmmakers must stay true to the subject

TJC FILMS — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:43:08 +0000

So I was talking to someone earlier about a potential video which I hope will happen. It got me thinking. I’ve been noticing more and more films, videos and docs which stray from their purpose, become convoluted or just choose nothing but style over substance. Having a video full of flash is all well and good if the song or band or subject matter call for it. But if it doesn’t, don’t force it. Shooting something that has nothing to do with the vibe or lyrics of the song is also strange to me. That makes no sense and leaves most people scratching their heads while watching and annoyed afterwards. I can do flash and all that good stuff just fine but I prefer nice colors, natural lighting, clean edits and as little fluff as possible. That’s is why I love the examples I am posting below. They are simple, clean and just hit the nail on the head.

“From where you’d rather be” – Friends take a trip to mexico to get away, chill and surf. Perfect blend of Taylor Steele’s genius shots and my friend Ronnie Dudek’s brilliant band Years Around The Sun’s Miles Away. A thing of beauty.

“Music everyday” – The listener and one little snippet of their life defined my their music all over the world. Just perfect.

“The Force” – A little kid in a Darth Vader costume trying to use the force and getting frustrated until…

“Electric Town” – A popper in Japan dancing while trying to return a wallet to a woman. No tricks just pure visuals and super subtle sweet music.

“Dancing on the edge of Kuwait” – Doss and a mellow jam by Handbook. One shot, one take and great colors. (yes I made this one…)

There you have it. Simple edits with great shot selection and as little frills as possible. That is filmmaking and that is what capturing the true vibe of the subject is.

Feline Friends Of Destin – New Documentary

TJC FILMS — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:04:58 +0000

Feline Friends Of Destin is a Non Profit Organization based in Destin, Florida whose mission is to humanely control area feral cat populations and reduce the killing and abandonment of healthy companion animals through Trap-Neuter-Return & Maintain, adoptions, education & community assistance.

Support Feline Friends Of Destin
http://felinefriendsofdestin.org
http://www.Facebook.com/felinefriends…
http://Instagram.com/felinefriendsofd…
felinefriendsofdestin@hotmail.com
(850) 837-3869

Music: Handbook – Spirits, Peace
https://soundcloud.com/handbook

Emi’s Destin, Florida Birthday Bash!

TJC FILMS — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:10:09 +0000

New video I did for lucky girl Emi’s Destin, Florida Birthday Bash. If you want any special events filmed and made into a video contact me at tjcfilms@yahoo.com or 850-502-0751

PK Jaguars at the Kuwait Towers

TJC FILMS — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:48:11 +0000

My good friends the PK Jaguars and I spent about an hour at the Kuwait Towers to see what we could shoot in that time and it was a fast paced blast. These guys are true athletes and great guys.

Music: Bullion – Crazy Over You
Download:https://soundcloud.com/laruche-records/handbook-laruchemix-08

2013 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival – Fort Walton Beach, Florida

TJC FILMS — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:47:05 +0000

I stopped by the 2013 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival for a bit and was just in time to see the Captain and Crew come ashore and lay siege to the Fort Walton Beach Landing Park. This festival happens once a year and is pretty interesting. There are some sweet costumes, great eats and rocking bands to be found as well as a fantastic fireworks show. I will defo be capturing all the key events of next years festival!

Who Took My Lizard?

TJC FILMS — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:14:26 +0000

Who Took My Lizard is the creation of the multi talented artistic genius that is Lewis Chapman. He is a master painter, insane musician, teacher and even created the lizard costume itself! We filmed this video all over interesting spots in Kuwait. For future videos and projects with the lizard fan created content about lizards will be used so get those creative juices flowing and hit up the websites below to find out more about this amazing project and of course the always cool Lizard itself! The song was originally acoustic but he and master producer Amin Fari teamed up to make it a fun dance track for everyone to enjoy.

https://www.facebook.com/Whotookmylizard
https://twitter.com/Whotookmylizard
http://instagram.com/whotookmylizard

DJ Lock – Spinnin it from Florida to Kuwait

TJC FILMS — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:20:49 +0000

DJ Lock of Locktight Entertainment is one of the premiere DJ’s in Kuwait. His ever evolving playlists range from Salsa and Swing to House and Hip Hop. The styles he can spin are as diverse as the locations he gets people dancing in. From Embassies and Villas to Performance Halls and Boat parties. He does it all. He has performed internationally in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Originally from Tampa Bay, Florida he is down to earth, does it for the love and his prices are ridiculously low compared to the other people spinning their same old playlists gig after gig. Hit him up and hire him for your next event!

DJLockTight@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Loc…
https://twitter.com/DJLocktight
http://www.mixcloud.com/DJLock/

PK Jaguars in Free Run London! My new vid.

TJC FILMS — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:20 +0000

The best parkour team in the Middle East, Kuwait’s PK Jaguars took a trip to London and hit all the local spots and trained with local traceurs. They had a great time and really showed the international free runners training in the UK what they can do. All footage was shot by the Jaguars themselves using various cameras from smartphones to Canon’s. I sifted through over 750 clips to find stuff that I enjoyed and edit a video I like. Hope you like it to.

Music: XX Booty
Sander Van Doorn (Minnesota Remix)
https://soundcloud.com/minnesota

Monstariam’s Pop Up Graffiti Picnic video

TJC FILMS — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:31:05 +0000

Monstariam and Discovery Mall teamed up and put on the Pop Up Graffiti Picnic where they erected portable walls for artists to try their hand at tagging or whatever they felt like creating. The results were eclectic and the atmosphere was fun and relaxed. The guys at Monstariam are really cool, uber talented artists and entrepreneurs. Hopefully they will host more of these in the future and more graphic artists, taggers, hip hop heads and painters will create something beautiful.

Music: Evil Needle – Vibin feat Freddie Joachim

New Video – Big D featuring Illusive “Youth is Running Out”.

TJC FILMS — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:06:28 +0000

Kuwait’s Big D teamed up with the UK’s Illusive on this one to speak about the youth of today and child labor around the world. I used warm colors to signify hope for a brighter tomorrow and an old film look to represent the timelessness of the problem that is child labor.

Big D -

https://www.facebook.com/BigDeeKuwait

https://twitter.com/BigDKuwait

Illusive -

http://www.illusivehiphop.co.uk/

http://www.reverbnation.com/illusivetunes

http://members.soundclick.com/illusive+uk+hip+hop