A collaboration that grew to include every creative need an artist could have. Derek Vincent Smith, better known to festival-goers as Pretty Lights, has always had an expansive creative vision. In a long collaboration with RadioEditAV we got to explore creative ground that most client relationships simply don’t allow for, creating films and mounting complex communications campaigns with artistry and professionalism.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at The Visual Project for “A Color Map of the Sun” featuring my co-founder David Najarian, produced by me.
What started with stage visuals and show-recap videos, had grown into deep integration of the creative forces of Pretty Lights and RadioEditAV.
On any given day you could find me:
and that was merely the day-to-day work. Every project needed an individual approach because they all had such individual goals.
Our creative collaboration led to projects that had us experimenting on the limit of what was possible.
A brief look at the city website process and screencap of the live site
A full-album short film accompaniment to 2014 Grammy Award Nominee for Best Dance/Electronica Album
By the time Derek and his team were negotiating with the City of Telluride to host a two-night festival, we were all-in.
My responsibilities included:
An intimate recap video capturing the vibe of the weekend.
Admat banner design based on the poster design.
Woven wristbands for access control.