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Just finished the video for my latest song, "Your Deepest Thoughts":



For those interested, the video was shot in our family room and in our back patio and pool. The indoor footage and some of the outdoor footage was shot with two Nikon Z6s each paired with an Atomos Ninja V screen/recorder, with one setup on a DJI Ronin SC gimbal and the other on a SmallRig cage assembly. The indoor footage was lit by two Godox Litemons LA300R RGB LED monolights with reflectors blasting through the window from outside, and a Godox SL60IIBI bi-color LED monolight attached to a large softbox to light the interior. I also used my fog machine to add some haze to the room and, hopefully, accentuate the light rays coming through the window. Outdoor aerial footage was shot with a DJI Mavic Air 3 drone and the underwater footage was shot with a DJI Osmo Action Pro 5.

All footage was shot in 10-bit N-Log (Nikon) or D-Log (DJI) in 4K. Underwater video was shot at 60p to allow for smooth slo-mo. The entire video was assembled, edited, and color-graded in Davinci Resolve Studio 19. I also added some light ray effects to some of the living room footage in post because the fog machine didn't really give me the sunray effect I wanted.

Finally, the video features my good friend Breeona Cox. Breeona is a model and actress that I've known and worked with as a photographer for about 8 years now. She recently moved from Sacramento to LA because she spends so much time down there for freelance work, but she was home for the Labor Day weekend and we spent the day shooting this video then drinking in the pool because it was 104F that day! :phew:
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cryophonik wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:47 pm Just finished the video for my latest song, "Your Deepest Thoughts":



For those interested, the video was shot in our family room and in our back patio and pool. The indoor footage and some of the outdoor footage was shot with two Nikon Z6s each paired with an Atomos Ninja V screen/recorder, with one setup on a DJI Ronin SC gimbal and the other on a SmallRig cage assembly. The indoor footage was lit by two Godox Litemons LA300R RGB LED monolights with reflectors blasting through the window from outside, and a Godox SL60IIBI bi-color LED monolight attached to a large softbox to light the interior. I also used my fog machine to add some haze to the room and, hopefully, accentuate the light rays coming through the window. Outdoor aerial footage was shot with a DJI Mavic Air 3 drone and the underwater footage was shot with a DJI Osmo Action Pro 5.

All footage was shot in 10-bit N-Log (Nikon) or D-Log (DJI) in 4K. Underwater video was shot at 60p to allow for smooth slo-mo. The entire video was assembled, edited, and color-graded in Davinci Resolve Studio 19. I also added some light ray effects to some of the living room footage in post because the fog machine didn't really give me the sunray effect I wanted.

Finally, the video features my good friend Breeona Cox. Breeona is a model and actress that I've known and worked with as a photographer for about 8 years now. She recently moved from Sacramento to LA because she spends so much time down there for freelance work, but she was home for the Labor Day weekend and we spent the day shooting this video then drinking in the pool because it was 104F that day! :phew:
Nice work! Great shot with the light reflecting off the record. I was going to ask about the light ray effect. I’ve been messing with that effect in DaVinci 20, on the eurorack rig (but haven’t published anything yet).

Great job on the track too. Well balanced, very delicate arrangement and mix.

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Thanks so much, elxsound!
elxsound wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:07 pm Nice work! Great shot with the light reflecting off the record. I was going to ask about the light ray effect. I’ve been messing with that effect in DaVinci 20, on the eurorack rig (but haven’t published anything yet).
Yeah, it's a very cool effect, but I don't like how easy it is to blow out everything with pretty low settings. It's like they need to recalibrate it for better fine-tuning at usable settings because well over half of the range goes into unusable territory, at least IME so far. Maybe they improved it in Resolve 20? I plan to upgrade this week, but wanted to wait until this video and one other one was done first.
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New music and video just completed after some many months.....


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PatchAdamz wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:45 pm New music and video just completed after some many months.....
Wow, that's super cool and hypnotic! I love the dancer graphics at the beginning and end - it's pretty mesmerizing and goes perfectly with the music, which is also very well done!

I'd love to hear more about your process for the video, especially the beginning and ending graphics.
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PatchAdamz wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:45 pm New music and video just completed after some many months.....

Damn, nicely done too.

It’s a great video day!

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cryophonik wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:23 pm Thanks so much, elxsound!
elxsound wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:07 pm Nice work! Great shot with the light reflecting off the record. I was going to ask about the light ray effect. I’ve been messing with that effect in DaVinci 20, on the eurorack rig (but haven’t published anything yet).
Yeah, it's a very cool effect, but I don't like how easy it is to blow out everything with pretty low settings. It's like they need to recalibrate it for better fine-tuning at usable settings because well over half of the range goes into unusable territory, at least IME so far. Maybe they improved it in Resolve 20? I plan to upgrade this week, but wanted to wait until this video and one other one was done first.
I don’t think it’s changed any in v20 because that was my thoughts on it too. It’s missing a sweet spot because it jumps from nothing to different levels of definitely being visible.

*Please note, I’m still getting adjusted to DaVinci. I need to spend more time understanding the fusion and color tabs.

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cryophonik wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:47 pm Just finished the video for my latest song, "Your Deepest Thoughts":
Wow, really well done.
Not my preferred aesthetic when it comes to the music or subject of the video but I can appreciate the work that went into it.

Thanks for sharing!

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justin3am wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:44 pm
cryophonik wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:47 pm Just finished the video for my latest song, "Your Deepest Thoughts":
Wow, really well done.
Not my preferred aesthetic when it comes to the music or subject of the video but I can appreciate the work that went into it.

Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Justin! Yeah, I'm sure this style isn't everyone's cup o' tea, but glad you enjoyed it!
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elxsound wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:07 pm
cryophonik wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:47 pm Just finished the video for my latest song, "Your Deepest Thoughts":


Nice work! Great shot with the light reflecting off the record. I was going to ask about the light ray effect. I’ve been messing with that effect in DaVinci 20, on the eurorack rig (but haven’t published anything yet).

Great job on the track too. Well balanced, very delicate arrangement and mix.
What he said. :) 8) annnnd... nice print-writing style too. :tu:
PatchAdamz wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:45 pm New music and video just completed after some many months.....

Oooh, that is coolerthanshit. Love those wispy light ribbons. Nice track! :clap:
I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil

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Shabdahbriah wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:29 pm What he said. :) 8) annnnd... nice print-writing style too. :tu:
Glad you noticed that, my wife will be happy to hear it! I used ChatGPT to come up with journal entries based on some specific prompts about the song and video idea, and my wife wrote them in the journal (my handwriting looks like it was written by someone with a pair of broken wrists :lol: )
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elxsound wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:03 pm
PatchAdamz wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:45 pm New music and video just completed after some many months.....

Damn, nicely done too.

It’s a great video day!
Thanks for watching! :tu:

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A short video from the newest release - Very Ambient....


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PatchAdamz wrote: Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:59 am A short video from the newest release - Very Ambient....
Just now seeing this and it’s very nicely done! Love those graphics and how perfectly they fit with the ambient sound. :tu:
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Don't know what kind of setup you people use to edit and render your videos?

I recently tried ShotCut and Openshot, but not my cup of tea.

Then I used my DAW (Reaper) in which I can easily add video too, and also use it to master my audio at the same time.
I made an example yesterday, where I stacked multiple horizontal videos vertically, suitable for reels, tiktok or shorts,...
https://www.instagram.com/bulevardi_ima ... 12tZNDBN8/

I want to record more about my working process later on, but need some handy consistent durable workaround.
How do you go with that?
Get In Touch^^ Instagram, BandCamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes,....

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