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BMI.tv Clips

I recently finished a group of clips for the new site BMI.tv (Body Mass Index). Check out the sample below and the site here!
Peace,
Melissa
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Gravel Spot Update

Featured Video on Gravel Site
The spots I directed and edited are getting great feedback online. From the reviews of viewers, to the amount of views on YouTube.com, the spots seem to have hit a nerve. They are also currently being broadcast in New Hampshire on WMUR and MCAM. And one of the [...]

G Love’ing

G Love
I uploaded all my recent event pix – the tour with The Sounds & The Bravery, Tristan Prettyman with G Love & Special Sauce, and of course, the holiday party at XS in York, PA.
Enjoy and happy new year!
Peace,
Melissa
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Pixel Parked…

My lens and me…
I was planning to head out to Pittsburg for NYE, but I’m all blocked up, and a 6 hour train ride would do me no good right now.  So happy new year from my cozy chair, soy cocoa in hand.
Peace,
Melissa
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Mike Gravel Spots

I recently did several spots about Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel. Check out more of them on YouTube.com!
Peace,
Melissa
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Broadway.tv

I’m working hard on the first pieces of video for the new site Broadway.tv.  Its going to be a fantastic resource, full of reviews, interviews and entertaining pieces on the people who make Broadway tick.
I’ll have a link up when the site launches, later this month.
Peace,
Melissa
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XS-sive Holidays

J. Booze, Twinkling Away…
Another great event at XS in York, PA.  Pix soon to be uploaded in the photography section.
Peace,
Melissa
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VJ Miixxy On The Road

G Love & Special Sauce
It’s official – I’m going on a 4 date tour to the west coast to mix as VJ Miixxy for a few bands, primarily G Love & Special Sauce.  Also doing one show with The Sounds and The Bravery.

The Bravery
I will be in LA, San Francisco, San Diego and Long Beach [...]

Shooting at the Conference

Vince Lee, Executive Director of UrbNews.tv, shooting b-roll
We had a great first day at the Billboard Hip Hop Awards & Conference.  Shot a couple great interviews, set up a bunch more for today and Saturday.
We will be on the red carpet tonight at the Awards, in downtown Atlanta.
More later…
Melissa
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Billboard Hip Hop Awards

I will be in Atlanta next week for the Hip Hop Awards and Conference.  I’ll be shooting with Misty and Vince, as we cover events and do interviews on the 2008 election, the state of Hip Hop and issues with the Anti-Snitching movement.
Look for me on the red carpet Friday night!
Peace,
Melissa
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LOVE MY MACS

I love my Macs – seriously – no other tool besides my camera gear has allowed me to express my art so fully. And now, proof again that Macs are truly badass.
Have you ever had an officemate that borders on, oh, I dunno, psycho? Lucky for me I was saddled with one this [...]

Tour Video

Check out this short sample of animated backdrops for an upcoming tour.  Can’t say who its for yet…but check back to see who I’m on tour with this December!
Peace,
Melissa
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The Art of Love & Struggle Trailer Redux

Here is the updated trailer for “The Art of Love & Struggle”.
Enjoy!
Melissa
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To The WGA, From An Independent

Does this strike include a call to independents?
Dear WGA:
As a freelance writer, who has been so for years, but not a member of your organization, I sympathize deeply with your members.  We in the independent world, particularly in internet content producing, work more with corporate bodies who have little experience in production, and little understanding [...]

Another Day in Stupidtopia

Librado Romero/The New York Times
Above, Tina Fey pickets outside Rockefeller Plaza. (Go Tina!) The strike is beyond valid and overdue. As the new media boom continues, cross platform delivery of writers’ content is now on everything from DVDs to iPhones. Not to mention the mass use of content now in public [...]

Hip Hop For President

Check out this trailer I edited for a fledgling project.  Not sure if the project itself is still happening, but the trailer I directed, animated and edited still stands up!
Peace,
Melissa
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Armory Installation

Finished up the post production on an installation of four concurrently running DVDs for the Armory. A complex project, involving archival stills, video and a tiny design font, it took a little extra elbow grease to get it all working right.
The installation will be up for the next 6 months, so drop into the [...]

Compressor 3 – Same Ol’ Issues & New Puzzles

I burn DVDs regularly from projects built in FCP, and have been doing this since the first version of FCP. DVD Studio Pro has its issues, but they are workable – the DVDs I build for clients – art installations, documentary rough cut reviews, screeners and video wallpaper – require the best out of [...]

Dickies Model

I modeled some Dickies wear for the Workstylz.com site I’m working on currently. (I mostly shot though – being in front of the camera gives me a frustrating lack of control and I don’t like it as much as taking the images). Surprisingly comfortable, I now live in my Dickies jacket and pants.

The [...]

Tabla Animated Installation

This is a piece I did a few years ago – Tabla Animated – for an installation at the Chelsea Market Gallery.
Enjoy,
Melissa
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Nielsen Online Summit Video

Screen shot from Nielsen CGM Summit Video
Today, I completed a video for the opening of the CGM Summit, to be shown later this week in NYC.  Check out the “Filmmaker” section of my site to see the completed cut.  It’s hot and flashy.
Peace,
Melissa
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Workstylz.com Design

This has been a very busy week, juggling an installation at the Armory and design clients.  Above is my design for Workstylz.com, so I am excited to build it out!
Other news – a couple of documentaries coming my way – more details soon!
Peace,
Melissa
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Reconfiguration Of Modern Life – Plan2Evolve.tv

We are reconfiguring our view of modern life, and that means re-framing how we look at ourselves and our impact on our environment – both the physical and metaphysical. Part of that re-framing is looking at the underlying conflicts in our lifestyles and how we are triggered on them, to the point of mass [...]

Time for A Woman’s Studio – Warner Brothers Boycott

Warner Brothers Boycott
According to Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily, Warner Brothers president Jeff Robinov is no longer interested in seeing any scripts with a female in the lead. Nikki’s sources are several insider producers, who relayed to her “the official policy as expressly articulated by Robinov is that a male has to be the lead [...]

Andrea Grant – Rings I Have Worn

Check another great piece from the DVD of videos I shot and edited for the fabulous Andrea Grant. Her spoken word hits you and flattens you, in a very efficient fashion. Check out more of her work at Copious Amounts Press.
Peace,
Melissa
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Andrea Grant – Messiah Complex

Check out this swell video I shot and edited for the fabulous Andrea Grant, a couple of years back. Check her out at Copious Amounts Press.
Peace,
Melissa
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Alan Vega

I shot this a few years ago at the Ramones Beat on Cancer Benefit. Just listen to the scream!
Rock and Roll,
Melissa
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Grown Ass Men Site Design

Grown Ass Men Front Page
The GAM site is now complete! From design to technology, it’s a functional and fun site. The comedy troupe needed a way to show off their talents, in writing, photography and video. The site has a blog, a flash image gallery, and an extensive video player. With [...]

DJ Seth Gold Photo Shoot – HOT!

Shot last week with DJ Seth Gold and crew of lovely male models.  We definitely knocked out this shoot – hot, steamy and sexy.  See more pix below!
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Los Angeles Trip

Downtown LA
I’m off this Tuesday to LA for 10 days, as I shoot the Brothers Gallo for their online pilot. Should be an interesting trip, and it will be my first trip back since, well, I was a wee baby. I was born in LA, Hollywood to be exact.
Keep checking back for updates [...]