http://bluecoup.com a peaceful revolution Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:21:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/09/11/d90-test-video/ new version [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/27/4-parts-dream/ a special collaboration with davi russo, who is both the narrator and photographer of this piece he traveled from shanghai to shangri-la with five other artists the warmth of his photos and the sensitivity of his thoughts are very dear to me thank you davi [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/15/moving-window/ RIVES AND RIVES a bit of poetry and guitar from the brothers rives thanks guys for letting us do the movie [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/03/compliment/ Hello, I'd like to preface this short collection of films and excerpts of films with a short introduction. My name is Jim Helton, I've been a filmmaker in various capacities for about 15 years. This collection represents some of my recent work as well as some older work as ... http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/02/welcome/ This is a short piece from a documentary I made in India that details the travels of a group of New Yorkers who go to India for a wedding. Shot on a variety of film and video formats, this particular section is a lot of fun. [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/02/an-excerpt-from-new-york-in-a-turban/ Kill the Ego is a project I directed for Rostarr (Romon Yang), a Korean American artist who lives in Brooklyn. An exploration of the creative process made in the tradition of the great art documentary, THE MYSTERY OF PICASSO, this film combines a New York inspired soundscape by French ... http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/02/an-excerpt-from-kill-the-ego/ This is a short industrial film that I made for Chopin Vodka on a shoe string budget. The casting was not in my hands but the visuals were and I think that is where this piece shines. [etv] http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/02/chopin-with-extra-olives/ This is a video poem that I made in the spirit of unrequited love poetry. Made in 2003, this very personal short movie mixes still images, text, moving images, and music with a little bit of voice over thrown in for good measure to evoke a combination of feelings ... http://bluecoup.com/2008/04/02/texas-never-whispers-2/ finally posted my pictures from amsterdam been in a bit of a work haze lately, might be coming out of it but might not will try to squeeze out a couple more photo postings soon working on a new short doc now and have a feature film coming up this spring things are heating ... http://bluecoup.com/2008/01/03/three-days-in-amsterdam-2007/ 12.25.07 frankfort, kentucky the helton homestead [etv] best to everyone jim and chiz http://bluecoup.com/2007/12/25/happy-holidays/ well it has been far busier than i anticipated since i finished the wedding film (we're calling it new york in a turban), i'll post bits and pieces of it once i have a moment. but for now it will have to wait until i have some real time. ... http://bluecoup.com/2007/12/21/whats-up/ editing a wedding now won't be posting until after the 15th unless i'm lucky best to all jim http://bluecoup.com/2007/11/06/hey-all/ los angels, money, mansions, and jehovah's witnesses [etv] the way of carey returns http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/21/making-it-the-way-of-carey/ proselytize \PROS-uh-luh-tyz\, intransitive verb: 1. To induce someone to convert to one's religious faith. 2. To induce someone to join one's institution, cause, or political party. [etv] music - eartha kitt, satan never sleeps louie armstrong and bing crosby, when the saints go marching in outside of nana plaza bangkok, thailand more sound fragments from a mix tape ... http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/21/proselytize-at-the-mouth-of-nana-plaza/ observer movie [etv] w 4th f train stop november 2006 http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/21/subway-accordian-player/ observer movie [etv] chatachuck market bangkok thailand december 2006 http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/21/chatachuck-rockstar/ A PORTRAIT OF NANA [etv] filmed in glorious super 8 JUDY GARLAND you go to my head from a mix by time williams whole burnt offering side 1 ruled by regret http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/20/window-movie-the-majestic-suites-1/ window movie 139th and riverside nyc 1999 [etv] music - frank sinatra, it aint easy being green from a mix by tim williams stylizer of cataclysms side 1 life against death http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/19/car-alarm-romance/ a collaboration with suitman, aka young kim during my visit to japan this february had a lot of fun making this, thanks young (thanks also for letting me crash at your pad and all the grapefruit soju) [etv] technically we did this for visvim but to my knowledge it has never been used ... http://bluecoup.com/2007/10/16/riko-teepee-project/