Goodbye Blogspot

I have made the jump over to Tumblr.
Blogspot has served me well, but after working with Tumblr for the Alternative Advent project I am a convert.
So this will be my last ever Blogspot post.
Hope to see you in Tumblr-ville soon!

http://thisisdavidwilson.tumblr.com/

David x

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!
If you haven't been following the Alternative Advent blog http://altadvent.tumblr.com/ now's you're chance to catch up.

Throughout advent there has been 25 new video clips, one per day, created using footage from my archive of live visuals as well as never-before-seen clips. Each was accompanied by a new or rare track created by bands and musicians that I have invited to collaborate on the project.

Here's the final installation, soundtracked by an exclusive recording of 'Silent Night' by the wonderful Spiritualized...



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via James Hobson

David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium

Here it is! My latest Music Video for David Guetta.
It was a LOT of fun to shoot, so a MASSIVE thanks to everyone involved in making this happen...



Full credits to come...

Music by David Guetta feat. Sia

Director: David Wilson
Producer: Roman Pichon Herrera
Production Company: Iconoclast
Service Production Co. in Montreal: Voyous Films

Staring Ryan Lee as the boy.

Director of Photography: Larkin Seiple
Art Director: Geneviève Boivin
Styling: Jennifer Bergeron

Editor: James Rose at Cut and Run

Telecine: James Bamford at The Mill
Telecine Producer: Cath Short at The Mill

Post Production: Munky

Commissioner: Emilie Urbansky at EMI Paris
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Teaser for Guetta

Here's a teaser for my next promo. It comes out either tomorrow or Tuesday.

It's a narrative, and is VERY different to the Advent Calendar work and Maccabees promo. Just to keep you on your toes! ...

Message from Hank

One of the boys from The Maccabees promo for 'Pelican' left me a voicemail today and I wanted to share it with you.
Thank you Hank!


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Alternative Advent on the BBC

Little Boots bigs up my Alternative Advent Project... http://altadvent.tumblr.com/ on BBC 6 Music


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The Maccabees - Pelican

Hello.
It gives me great pleasure to post up my latest music video for a band I've admired for years; The Maccabees.
Kicking off the campaign for their latest album they entrusted me with the task of creating their promo for their first single Pelican (the fools!). Also, please check out the awesome Making Of made by my friend Jake Hopewell.






Music by The Maccabees

Director: David Wilson
Producer: Tamsin Glasson
Prod co: Colonel Blimp
Director of Photography: Tim Green
1st Assistant Director: James Dyer
Gaffer: Steve Finberg
Focus puller: Matt Wesson
DIT: Jay Patel & Ben Worthington
Motion control: The VFX company
Art Direction: Andy Kelly, Clem Miller, Ashley Dando, Shaun Fenn, Sarah Ascroft, Fiona Russel, Arthur deBorman, Max Halstead
Breasts: Die Mortal
Make Up: Lynda Darrah
Boys: Billie, Hank, Noah and Dylan
Editor: James Rose at Cut and Run
Edit Assistant: Sam Ostrove at Cut and Run
Edit House Producer: Kirsty Oldfield at Cut and Run
Post Production: Andy Godwin at Hogarth Worldwide
Post Production Producer: Lauren Jones at Hogarth Worldwide
Telecine: James Bamford at The Mill London
Telecine Producer: Cath Short at The Mill London
Commissioner: Emily Tedrake
Record Label: Polydor Records

Massive thanks to Clapham Road Studios, VFX and Julliette Larthe

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Alternative Advent

Anyone who's been following me on Twitter should know all about this, but throughout advent I am releasing 25 new video clips, one per day, created using footage from my archive of live visuals as well as never-before-seen clips. Each is accompanied by a new or rare track created by bands and musicians that I have invited to collaborate on the project. I started to create content for the live arena as a way of giving life to graphical ideas that may never have otherwise seen the light of day. This project’s musical participants have treated their submissions in a similar way, making the calendar an opportunity to air musical phrases and experiments that never made it into fully-formed songs; an outlet for unrealised ideas.
We've got some really exciting artists contributing, and it's been a bit of a mammoth undertaking, but I'm really excited about it.

Please follow its progress in the countdown to Christmas at...
http://altadvent.tumblr.com/
and on Twitter at...
https://twitter.com/alt_advent

Or download the iPhone App here...
http://www.thisisdavidwilson.com/advent/app

... and save it onto your home screen.

I hope you all like it!

David x

V&A

Tonight I did a live VJ set with Sam Potter at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
It was a VERY surreal evening in many way.
What an incredible honour to have had my work within the walls of that building...

SSV Live at Shoreditch Church

Next Thursday I will be delving into the world of lighting design in a collaboration with the amazing Nathan Matthews. We will be accompanying the wonderful Bo Ningen, Serafina and Esben and the Witch, as they play some very special gigs at Shoreditch Church.


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Keaton Henson - You Don't Know How Lucky You Are

The promo's now online!
I'm incredibly thankful to everyone that helped me make this happen.




Starring - Sophie Thompson

Produced and Directed by David Wilson
Written by Keaton Henson and David Wilson

Executive Producer - Tamsin Glasson

Director of Photography - Richard Stewart
1st Assistant Director - William Williamson
Styling - Laura Clayton

Edit - James Rose at Cut&Run

Focus Puller - Murren Tullet
Camera Assistant - Andy Lawrence
Grip - Daniel Levaida
Clapper Loader - Jack Johns

Colourist - Luke Morrison at The Mill

Catering and Wardrobe Assistant - Jane Wilson
Driver and Runner - Nick Wilson

Addition thanks to Bart Yates, Michelle Jaffe, Del Jones at Arri, Rosalind Waite at the Duchy of Cornwall, Sue Halse at Dartmoor National Park Authority, Flora Brudenell-Bruce and the residents of Higher Natsworthy Farm, Collin and Dave our amazing tractor drivers, Angels Costumiers, Rachel Rumbold, Cath Short, Serena Noorani, The Mill, Emma Devonshire and Vonnett Alexander at Deluxe Soho, and Blink Productions.
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Keaton Henson Poster

It's coming. It's complete. It was clocked and laid to tape on Friday afternoon.

It's just down to web-exclusives and business talk to see what day this week the promo will go live on the internet.

Stay tuned!

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Behind the Scenes on Metronomy

I was lucky enough to have Andy Lawrence as a member of crew on my last 2 promos (Metronomy 'The Bay', and the new Keaton Henson 'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are).

It's well worth checking out his blog at regular intervals. He takes his camera to every shoot, grabbing some awesome behind-the-scene snaps.

http://lessthanasecond.blogspot.com/

http://www.andylawrencephotography.com/

Here's some from the Metronomy promo...

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Keaton Henson Teaser

My next promo for Keaton Henson comes out early next week.

Stay tuned!

Here's Zane Lowe loosing his mind to the track...

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Michael Gillette

I'm in love with his magazine cover for Little White Lies this month.

I saw a poster for it in central London yesterday and nearly ripped it off the wall.

It reminds me, back when I was a student my university trip was to San Francisco. I couldn't afford to go, but the class went and met Michael Gillette. Someone recorded the hour-long interview on a camcorder, and I've totally got a copy of the tape on DVD somewhere. I used to watch it repeatedly back in the day.

Total illustration awe/crush...

Dartmoor

Just got back from Dartmoor shooting a new music video that'll be out in about 2 weeks.

We were blessed with a stunning sunset...

I'm talking at the BBC Music Video Festival in Norwich tomorrow.

Hope to see some friendly faces there. I'm talking at 12pm

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A Zed And Two Noughts

Clips from the Peter Greenaway film. Just Beautiful...

James Medcraft's Bible Exposition

In the Autumn of 2010, James Medcraft was in New Songdo City, South Korea.

It just so happened to be at the same time as the World Bible Exposition!

Brace yourself...

http://www.jamesmedcraft.com/pages/bibleExpo.html