1. So, you guys have been doing this thing for quite
some time now and made a good name for yourself. Tell the good folks who don’t
know about Idlewilde Creations what you guys do and who you are?
CM: IdleWilde Creations is a video production company
focusing on developing innovative entertainment content for musicians. It
all started a little over a year ago when my friend from high school, visual
artist Corey Pane and I decided to start making videos for a friends' band.
We didn't have any experience in video production, but through trial and
error we figured out how to make high quality videos. Soon we realized how many
musicians out there needed digital content to help grow their public identity.
We also realized that these artists are working within a very limited
budget. We decided to start a company, and called it IdleWilde Creations.
Our vision was to work with musicians who may have budget constraints,
but have no shortage of talent. Now we work with a handful of great
musicians on a variety of levels, from singer-songwriters filming their first
small budget music video, to documenting weekend-long festivals like New
England Americana Festival in Harvard Square, in Boston, MA.
2. One of the big projects you guys have been working on is
The Old Guitar series. I think this is such
CM: The Old Guitar video series was just one of those ideas
that crept up on us. After we found the guitar, an old 1960's Kay
acoustic, we filmed a few episodes and before we knew it people were contacting
us to be a part of the project. It happened pretty fast like that, and
right under our noses. Although we do work very hard to get out to the
musicians and edit the videos, all paid for out of pocket by us, the guitar
really does most of the work. We just put it in the hands of musicians and
film, and magic tends to happen. One of those magical times happened on a
trip out to Martha's Vineyard to film an episodes of The Old Guitar with Nina
Violet and her sister Marciana Jones. We had never been to the island
before, and Marciana picked us up with musicians Willy Mason as a passenger.
We hadn't planned to film with Willy, but after driving around for a
while we ended up in a forest of creaky pine trees where we filmed an
on-the-spot performance of Willy's song "Slow and Steady" accompanied
by Marciana on the Harpsichord and vocals. When we are with musicians who are
enthusiastic and creative, anything can happen, and that spontaneous creativity
is what we want to document. Moments like those are what keep the project
alive, and musicians like Willy Mason, Nina Violet, and Marciana Jones are why
we keep doing this for free.
3. How would an artist get in touch with you guys about
being featured in an Old Guitar episode?
CM: If you want to play The Old Guitar, get in touch with us.
The only thing we ask is that your music be original. You can reach
me, Connor Millican at (860)-841-7705 or you can email us at idlewildecreations@gmail.com
4. Corey has also been doing portraits from each
session and they look insanely awesome. How did that come about? How have the
artists been reacting to the incredible drawings?
CM: Corey Pane is a videographer for The Old Guitar, but he
also is a very talented artist, and he portrays each musician who has filmed an
episode with us in the form of a pencil drawing. For a lot of the
artists, it is an added bonus, and they are really excited to see how it comes
out. His photo-realistic style of drawing is truly incredible, and these
drawings add a depth to the project that I never would have imagined.
Check out Corey's artwork at www.coreypane.com
5. I think one of the most important parts of the production
group is that you guys are musicians yourself and you understand and can work
with the musicians you are shooting, drawing, recording, etc. Do you feel like
that plays a big role in your desire to push Idlewilde forward? Has it been
beneficial? Also…tell us about your own band, Wise Old Moon a bit.
CM: Both Corey and I come from a musical background, and I
think that does play a big part in our vision of working with musicians.
We understand the needs of different artists, and we also know that one
product a musician desires could be completely different from the next.
While the biggest focus for us right now is idleWilde Creations, our work
together filming and producing videos extends beyond that world and blends with
our passion of making music together. Corey is the percussionist in our
band Wise Old Moon, and I sing and play guitar. The two worlds of music
and video production blending really is a great fit. Recently we were hired by
a great band, The Meadows Brothers, to produce some videos, and a few months
later we had booked a concert together. As we build this creative
relationship, I feel it will lead to great things not only with their video
projects, but with our musical collaboration as well. Look out for a
summer tour featuring Wise Old Moon and The Meadows Brothers! You can see
the work we did for them here:
The Meadows Brothers "A Train Makes A Sad, Sad
Sound"
TheMeadowsBrothers
"A Train Makes a Sad, Sad Sound" copyright 2013
Written by Ian Meadows Video by Idlewilde Creations- Connor Millican and Corey
Pane www.meadowsbrothers.com facebook.com/themeadowsbrothers
www.idlewildecreations.com
6. So, what does the future hold for you guys? Any
dream collaborations? Where do you see the brand of Idlewilde heading?
CM: IdleWilde Creations is undergoing some big changes right
now. We're creating an online store for The Old Guitar where we'll be
putting up T-shirts and other merchandise. We've got at least two new
episodes of The Old Guitar coming out before the end of this year. We
have a few projects that are in the process of being edited, including a
promotional video for a band from Rhode Island, as well as a concert video of a
65 person multi-generational choir from Boston. We're working on
revamping our website to feature our latest and greatest, and we have some work
lined up to do video production for some commercial businesses. In the
future, we plan on continuing our work with The Old Guitar, as well as looking
for more musicians who are interested in affordable, high quality video work.
Be sure to check the Idlewilde guys out online at: http://www.idlewildecreations.com/
And more importantly, all of their fantastic videography work on their youtube page:
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