Jayel Draco’s News Blog

Hello,
Thanks for reading my blog,
I really do appreciate your interest in my updates.
Without your interest, it would be meaningless.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update.
Things have been quite busy.

To start with, the music video for “History Lessons” by the band Dinosaur Feathers (directed by Christopher Piazza) has been officially completed as of April 2010. It is currently expected to premiere sometime in June. The official details of it’s premiere are still being worked out. I will post more when I know more.

The formation and launch of  Creative Logic Studios has been a notable accomplishment. Creative Logic Studios is a webdesign company comprised of various free-lancers including: Amanda Kellman(the company founder), Corinne Alexis Hall, Jayel Draco, and Christopher Covelli. As a team, each member specializes in specific goal oriented tasks, working together to solve the creative needs of our clients companies. The creative needs we are more than qualified to fulfill as a team include but are not limited to:  Logo Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Website Design and Implementation,  Web & TV Commercial Videos, E-commerce, Website SEO, etc. . . This undertaking has been time/thought consuming, but has already proven to be well worth it.

A complete overhaul on director Christopher Piazza’s website panopticonnyc.com has begun and is expected to be completed in early June. The first incarnation of the site I created using Adobe Flash CS3 AS2.0, the revamp will utilize cutting edge coding and fully customized features created in Adobe Flash CS4 AS 3.0.  Expect a slicker quicker and even more unique website capable of deploying enumerable streaming HD videos with little to no load time.

I have been working with various models on photo-shoots for fantasy photo-manipulation illustrations. Some of these have been recently posted to my image gallery: http://www.jayeldraco.com/gallery/main.php, while some of them have been for semi-long-term multi-shoot conglomerate projects which will certainly be posted about upon there completion.  You can expect to see some recurring models as well as a slew of new models in my gallery updates to come.

The project “Nomi Now!” has had new progress renders posted on the newly revamped project progress site: gettingtonomi.com. As you may know, this project has been a labor of love on and off the back burner for the past few years. Please check out the website to learn more.

Well, I think that about sums up the things that I can mention in my happenings as of late. There are still more progress updates to come. Many of these updates however must remain in the proverbial “bag” for the time being. I look forward to being able to let you know more.

Again, thanks for reading
and keep rockin. . .
=j=

Here’s a little update on a previously mentioned project I’ve been working on.
A Music Video for the song “History Lessons” by the band Dinosaur Feathers.

So the Studio shoot day on Jan.23 went really well. There where a couple of snags on production side that where quickly circumvented with cleaver spur of the moment problem solving. The shooting it’s self was excellent we captured everything we need on schedule despite delays. When we finally got the footage back a couple weeks ago, everything was crisp, in focus and as planned. The “R3D cam” it was shot with was an incredible piece of high tech whoopass. Editor Andy Giles cut a rough edit of the video and gave us the specific footage for compositing and effects.

The main bulk of green screen compositing went well. If I didn’t do the compositing myself, I might assume it was practical effects. It’s amazing what a difference ultra high res footage makes.

The animation went REALLY well. Corinne put together a library of animated elements and illustrations for me to put together in to scene which where used as background plates. The background plates then had the hero character composited in for the “Trippy Dream Sequence” . I got say I’m proud of it and can’t wait to see it on the big screen.

For now, it’s all back in the hands of Writer/Director Chris Piazza and Editor Andy Giles.
I’m certain that for the sake of the final edit, we’ll end up having to swap out some of our footage, but that’s to be expected and wont take long.

Looking forward to being able to invite you to the premiere.

Keep Rockin. . .
=j=

Gearing up for the big debut!

As many of you know, Corinne and I have been working over at Neals Adams’ Continuity Studios for over a year now. A large potion of the time that we’ve spent their, has been spent developing sophisticated image… manipulation techniques and employing them as “Motioneers” on “The Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic”. Be in Union Square on 10/28 at 6pm to see the world premiere!

Don’t miss the big event!

Wednesday – October 28th in Union Square, NYC
The Live Outdoor Premiere of The Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic!

Event Schedule
4:00-6:00 – There will be a Creator signing at Forbidden Planet (840 Broadway on the corner of 13th street). The creators signing will include Neal Adams, Chris Claremont, and Dan Slott
6:00-6:30 – There will be Marvel Giveaways and a Costume Contest sign up. Be sure to dress as your favorite Marvel Character!
6:30-7:15 – The Marvel Costume Contest (Contest rules can be found at http://marvel.com/fest09/rules)
7:00 – Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic Book Premiere ( We think that that means, a break will be taken between showing the costumes and Handing out the prizes, to show the premire)

Neil Halstead’s “Elevenses” Premiered today on 99dollarmusicvideo.com.
This video was made with a $99 budget, 24 hours, and a production team consisting of: Christopher Piazza, Sara Blake, and Jayel Draco.
It’s my pleasure to show you “Elevenses”.

Neil Halstead’s “Elevenses”

Excerpt from Panopticon NYC’s Newsletter:

NEIL HALSTEAD MUSIC VIDEO TO PREMIERE THIS THURSDAY

The music video for Neil Halstead’s song “Elevenses,” directed by Christopher Piazza, will be premiering on Thursday, April 30th, courtesy of our friends at 99 Dollar Music Videos. Neil was the lead singer of shoegaze pioneers Slowdive and indie-rock favorites Mojave 3. He is currently supporting his solo album Oh! Mighty Engine, out on Brushfire Records.

The “making of” the music video is currently being shown on the front page of 99 Dollar Music Videos. The video details how the video’s lofty concept was pulled off for just 99 bucks — $98.95 to be exact. The video itself will be on the front page – and elsewhere on the interweb – starting Thursday, April 30th.

JIGSAW SOUL’S MUSIC VIDEO FOR COCKROACH HOTEL SHOWING AT THE DELI MAGAZINE SHOWCASE

After a successful run on Much Music Canada and Fuse on Demand here in the U.S., the next stop for Jigsaw Soul’s music video “Cockroach Hotel” will be the Deli Magazine’s Best of NYC showcase. Jigsaw Soul is an alum of this event – they played the old Galapagos space back in 2008 – which features the New York indie scenes hottest up and coming bands. This year bands include Chairlift, Lowry, Crystal Stilts and The Gay Blades.

“Cockroach Hotel” was the official runner-up in the Deli Magazine’s music video search – second only to a very worthy clip from Home Video (see below). The Jigsaw Soul video will be played between the bands on the 8th of May and the 10th of May, at The Bell House in Park Slope-ish, Brooklyn.

The Deli Magazine Best of NYC Showcase

The Bell House

149 7th Street

Brooklyn, NY

May 8th at 7:30pm, May 10th at 6:00pm

$12, 21+

A well written terrific tidbit of information from
Christopher Piazza of Panopticon NYC.

Thanks Chris!