Dave Seay uses hand gestures to convey his vision
July 7th, 2013: Photo Electric Studio. If there’s a dream, but no action, then the dream remains a dream. Add the words “Grasshopper” or “young Jedi” at the beginning of this sentence and you have a life lesson. When video producer Dave Seay dreamed of creating a TV program of acoustic music, he took the first step on that journey… by taking the first step. Now I’m just being redundant.
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Kathryn, Dave and Jim survey the scene… and dream.
Of course, prior to taking the first step, there was tons of planning, research, phone calls, emails and spreadsheets, but none of that is very poetic sounding, now is it? Dave, along with his production partner/wife Katheryn, put together a small team to get the job of stepping done. And what was that job? To produce a pilot, or a sizzle reel if you will, for the acoustic music show titled, One: Four: Five Acoustic.
Jim Rowley gives the command.
Along with veteran director Jim Rowley, (Barney and Friends) the three planned out the shoot to the last detail. Not surprisingly, the shoot went off without a hitch. The bands showed up on time and the shoot was finished on schedule, a rarity in the world of bands and video shoots.
Tim Kimsey dials in the sound
A music video is nothing without audio, so audio recording veteran Tim Kimsey was recruited to record the sound. Tim’s a veteran of over 30 years of studio recording, live sound reinforcement, teaching and forensic services. The video shoot was held at the Photo Electric studio in Lucas. Along with Steve McGregor on camera, Dave and Jim both manned cameras. There were 5 cameras total capturing the music.
The Toy Hearts perform
When you think of Bluegrass, you immediately think of Birmingham England. No? The Toy Hearts were the first to arrive and run through their original song, and these Brits know how to play. After running through their song a half a dozen times and recording it from all possible angles, an interview with sisters Sophia and Hanna was conducted.
Western swing band, Shoot Low Sheriff runs a sound check.
Next up was local western swing band, Shoot Low Sheriff. This 5 piece band also ran through their hit “Dallas Fort Worth” multiple times. Where do you suppose they came up with that name? Reminiscent of the sound of the 30′s and 40′s, this band evokes the style of Bob Wills. Again, Shoot Low Sheriff was shot from every conceivable angle and band leader Eric Swanson was interviewed.
Close up on trumpet man
With all the footage in the can, so to speak, it’s on to post production in both audio and video. Then comes the job of gaining interest from sponsors and video outlets. There’s no greater joy than working with people who are masters of their craft. Producers Dave and Katheryn along with Director Jim Rowley pulled together a delightful afternoon of music. The recording went flawlessly and everyone was in great spirits. And to top it off the first big step has been taken!