FINAL CUT‘S CARLOS ARIAS TEAMS UP WITH TOM KUNTZ FOR NEW VIDEOS
Los Angeles, CA - (June 1, 2007) — Final Cut Editor Carlos Arias recently completed two vastly different videos for Aussie hip-hop/rockers Bumblebeez, and disco-punk revivalists LCD Soundsystem. The videos mark another successful collaboration with MJZ Director Tom Kuntz with whom Arias has had a long-term friendship.
“Carlos is by far the best looking editor working today,” says Kuntz. “When the chance to work with him on these videos arose, I had to take it.”
“Dr. Love” by Bumblebeez is an eccentric video with a post-apocalyptic theme, oddly beautiful street visuals, and choreographed dance moves. Shot in downtown LA, the clip features a rag-tag group of hooligans who adorn themselves with jewelry drawn directly on their skin via magic marker. “Dr. Love” climaxes with a group dance number atop the roof of an iconic Los Angeles skyscraper.
“All My Friends” for LCD Soundsystem is conversely a one-take performance video in which LCD frontman James Murphy is subject to elaborate visual, atmospheric and lighting changes, all of which are achieved in-camera. As Murphy–donning silvery, glam-inspired face paint–sings the opening lyrics, the camera pulls back subtly revealing his band mates as they appear behind him in an enchantingly mirrored kaleidoscopic view. The video coalesces with a rain shower, exploding fireworks, flashing lights, lens flares, and a cameo by a mysterious shoulder-dwelling lizard.
For Carlos Arias, the two videos were complete opposites from an editorial standpoint. “Dr. Love” was labor-intensive with its rhythmic and conceptual style while “All My Friends” involved nothing more than choosing a take and its in-and-out-points.
“These videos were done on instinct and trust,” says Arias. “I‘ve known Tom [Kuntz] since I was an apprentice, and we‘ve worked together on some great projects over the years. The best part of this process is that it never feels like work with him. We always have fun.”
To view the Bumblebeez “Dr. Love” and LCD Soundsystem “All My Friends” videos, please click below:
Bumblebeez Credits
Song: “Dr. Love”
Label: Modular Records
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Tom Kuntz
Director of Photography: Bryan Newman
Executive Producers: Jeff Scruton, David Zander
Producer: Scott Kaplan
Production Designer: Andrew Reznik
Editorial Company: Final Cut, New York
Editor: Carlos Arias
Assistant Editor: Georgia Dodson
Senior Producer: Rana Martin
Post Effects: The Mill
LCD Soundsystem Credits
Song: “All My Friends”
Record Label: EMI UK/DFA
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Tom Kuntz
Director Of Photography: Joaquin Baca-Asay
Executive Producers: Debbie Turner, David Zander
Line Producer: Kate Sutherland
Production Designer: Andrew Reznik
Editorial: Final Cut, New York
Editor: Carlos Arias
Assistant Editor: Georgia Dodson
Senior Producer: Rana Martin
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