Dark Sky Music Video Release
Eric David Wallace, the singer-songwriter with a devil-may-care attitude, has thrown his hat into the indie ring with "Dark Sky," plucked from his latest EP, "The Open Door." But what really lights a fire under this track is the music video – a piece of cinematic art that Wallace himself directed, in cahoots with Seattle's own shutterbug extraordinaire, Raymond Parsons.
The "Dark Sky" video is a plunge into the abyss of monochrome, a throwback to the eerie elegance of a David Lynch 35mm film. It unfolds across Seattle's eclectic landscape – parks, churches, puddles, all captured in moody slow-motion at a mind-bending 300 frames per second. The magic wand in this enchanting show? None other than the elusive Red Raptor camera.
Now, here's the twist – the Red Raptor shoots footage that's so high and mighty that even Adobe Premiere Pro threw in the towel. So what do you do when faced with a conundrum of such cinematic proportions? Well, if you're Raymond Parsons and Mr. Eric David Wallace, you roll up your sleeves and embrace DaVinci Resolve. It's a software fit for the audacious, a rebel's refuge.
Hold onto your hats, folks, because what's more striking than the camera's technical prowess is the sheer audacity of this entire venture. "Dark Sky" was a six-month-long rollercoaster with a budget that's practically invisible, driven by the multi-talented wonder, Melissa Goshe, who played PA and camera assistant rolled into one.
But wait, we're not done yet. The cherry on this black-and-white cake was added by Christian Leiva, the color maestro who finessed every frame to visual perfection. All this, mind you, was achieved with available lighting, breathing life into the video's organic, ethereal charm.
"Dark Sky" isn't just a music video; it's a wild ride through the chaotic mindscape of artistry. It's a testament to what can be achieved when passion and recklessness collide with creative genius. The unholy alliance of Eric David Wallace and Raymond Parsons has given birth to a video that's as beautifully chaotic as the song itself. Slow-motion lunacy, eerie monochrome visuals, and DaVinci Resolve's rule-breaking – this is the stuff legends are made of. A thumbing of the nose to the constraints of tech and cash, a wild declaration of the untamed human spirit. It's a feverish embrace of the art form, Bukowski-style.