Levitation is Possible
Well if they're making it
Then they're pushing it
And they're leading us along
The hassle of
All the screaming fits
That panic makes remorse
After all, what's the point?
Course levitation is possible
If you're a fly, achieved & gone
There's time for this and so much more
- Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by Chevelle
It's been a(nother) minute since I've posted anything. As of late I've been in a rut. Until the other day...
So as many of you know, music is where I draw my inspiration from. When I was a kid I used to want to direct videos; my head is always filled with imagery. Generally I pull them directly from the lyrics. This piece however, was my very first one (well, in my capable adult life, anyway). The album (This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)) came out in 2004. It's hard to believe I've been listening to it for 12 years now! A lot of my ideas are conceived while I'm sitting in traffic, having a personal concert in my car. I first thought of a girl levitating in a straight-jacket somewhere on Interstate 5 about 2-3 years ago. I could never find a model/location/time/props that worked; every time I attempted to make it work it fell through. I put the idea aside in hopes that eventually something would work out... well as my luck would have it, a good friend and fellow photographer had some lighting gear and a creepy basement, and since I've finally gotten used to being in front of the camera, I put on the dress, grabbed the phone (as a remote), and this is what happened...
I actually have more shots planned for a few more songs on the album... we'll see if I accomplish them in the next two years. The album itself has been a staple in my life (if you haven't heard it, you should probably take a listen), so I'm excited for this on-going project.