DCP 27: The iPhone 4 Music Videos - With Kyle Roberts and Marty Martin
After only 48 hours from concept to final product we filmed this entire music video on the popular landmark on historic Route 66 "Pops" with the iPhone 4's 720p HD video just to see if it can be done! Equipment used... A Jib, tripod, indislider, and universal iPhone case/Plate I put together to attatch to all of the gear! Everyone was looking at us like we were crazy doing such an elaborate produciton with a tiny device! A very "Okie" couple pulled up in their pick up truck for a while and were just staring at us! Hope you enjoy! -Kyle Roberts http://ra-pictures.com TWITTER: videokyle Dr. Pants Official Site http://doctorpants.com
Episode 27 of the Digital Convergence podcasts brings you two guests who both made some of the earliest iPhone 4 music videos. I don't think anyone can with certainty say which iPhone music video is truly first. Evidently that distinction belongs to the group Anix. However, our guests both produced music videos with their iPhone 4 and uploaded them to YouTube within hours of each other and within a couple of days or so of the Anix video.
Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures
Kyle Roberts - Reckless Abandonment PicturesOur first guest is Kyle Roberts, whose day job is working with pro broadcast video, and he talks to us about how he stood in line for the iPhone 4 as soon as it was available and decided to attempt to make one of the first music videos made with an iPhone 4. He connected with the group Dr. Pants and filmed the video for their song - Sarsaparilla Girl - at Pops (one of the largest root beer stores in the USA) along Route 66. Kyle's video received mentions on NPR and in USA Today. Kyle also talks about his stop-motion filmaking with his Canon 7D camera and Dragon Stop-Motion software.
Marty Martin of The Marty Martin
Marty Martin - The Marty MartinOur second guest is independent filmmaker, photographer, and visual effects artist Marty Martin. He also attempted to be one of the first to produce an iPhone 4 music video. He teamed up with songwriter and musician Steve Failows of FLAKJAKT. Steve wrote the song Cascades specifically for Marty's iPhone 4 music video. Filmed in a number of locations, Marty talks about the challenges he faced in working with the limitations of the iPhone 4. Marty is also a Canon 7D shooter.
An interesting side-point: both interviews were conducted on the very iPhone 4s used to create the music videos :)
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Download (MP3 version): Digital Convergence Episode 27 - MP3
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Links from the podcast for Kyle Roberts / Reckless Abandonment Pictures:
Kyle Roberts' website for Reckless Abandonment Pictures: http://ra-pictures.com/Site/Enter.html
Kyle Roberts on Twitter: http://twitter.com/videokyle
Kyle Roberts on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edmond-OK/Reckless-Abandonment-Pictures/92027062372
Dr. Pants Official website: http://doctorpants.com/
Links from the podcast for Marty Martin / The Marty Martin:
Marty Martin's website: http://themartymartin.com/
Marty Martin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheMartyMartin
Marty Martin on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/themartymartin
Steve Failows FLAKJAKT website: http://www.myspace.com/flakjakt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HymoNGR3G5w Artist. flakjakt / flakjakt.com Song. Cascades Director/DP/Editor. Marty Martin :: themartymartin.com :: twitter.com/themartymartin :: themartymartin.tumblr.com Producers. Sam Toloui & Kelli Taylor In an effort to release the first iPhone 4 music video, my good friend and musician Steve Failows [AKA flakjakt] and I collaborated over a period of 2 days to create the first iPhone 4 music video. Enjoy!
