Tuesday, February 15, 2011

jesca hoop!

have you heard of jesca hoop yet?  she's lovely!  back in august, kcrw put her album up on their album preview page.  i listened to it over and over as i worked on all our wedding decorations.  i let her gorgeous voice soothe my pre-wedding stress.  then about a month ago, kcrw had jesca do a live performance on morning eclectic.  she sounded just as wonderful in person as on her album {the sign of a true musician in my book}.


so you can imagine my excitement when we got a call from one of our favorite friends here in LA, inviting us to help him make a music video for her.  over the past week we've been taking trips to my friend's adorable house to help.  there were only a few people working to create the gorgeous set {led by my mister} and capture the stop-motion filming, all of whom are so incredibly talented!  

here's a little sneak peek:
{the house that dannon built... and then slightly demolished... being captured by the talented camera guy}

i'm so proud of them!!  it's going to be very cool, and i will definitely share the video with you all when it's finished.  the video is for a new song that will be on her soon-to-be released ep.  in the meantime, i put together a few of my favorites from her most recent album, just so you can see what lovely music she makes.


also, stop-motion animation is super tough stuff! i have a great deal more respect for artists who do this form of story-telling.  wow!  if you know anyone who does this, give them a hug or a high five next time you see them.

19 comments:

  1. I so agree with you, stop motion is so tough/time consuming, but I love those kind of videos.

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  2. Very talented I must say. Her music is amazing and her voice is unique.

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  3. Wow, what a coincidence! That sounds like a really cool thing to be a part of. Can't wait to see the end result!

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  4. Jesca has such a lovely voice and I really like her music! It's so awesome you got to work on a music video for her!

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  5. I haven't heard of her and I'm so glad you shared. I listened to your tracks while getting ready this morning. Setting up a music video background would be so much fun! I'm glad we can live through you. ;)

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  6. Stop motion just boggles my simple mind. I seriously cannot imagine how much time and talent goes into that.

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  7. how cool! stop motion is definitely impressive. my husband used to work for aardman animation (the wallace and grommit folks) and we got to go to bristol, england to see the studio one year. what they do every single day blew my mind!

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  8. Awesome! I can't wait to see the finished product. You will share when you can, wont you?

    Also, You won the giveaway over at Jenna Marie's Design Sparrow! Please email me your address at cbmccully(at)hotmail(dot)com

    xx

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  9. Wow, what an exciting project! I can't wait until the big reveal! :)

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  10. how much i miss turning on the radio and listening to KCRW... great discovery!

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  11. Wow, lucky & super awesome opportunity! I have a couple songs of Jesca Hoop's but your post has convinced me that I need more!

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  12. WOWZER! Stop animation is truly an accomplishment! There's nothing like watching the process of it all come together!
    xox tash

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  13. Oh my god! That doll house is fantastic!!! If you guys ever have a girl, she will be the most spoiled girl alive!!! I can't wait to see the video! I'm listening to your playlist now and I'm in love...you're so great at introducing new amazing artists to me...thank you! :)

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  14. wow her voice is like silk i love it! thanks so much for sharing! xo

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  15. OMG! more miniature house photos pls! WOW!

    ps. enjoying your playlist :) thank you! xox

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  16. Cool. I love her music. Great fun!! California seems like a hub of fun. I might have to change coasts(or rather get a coast on the west).

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  17. That is sooooo super awesome! What a cool project to be a part of--and yes, I'm also a huge fan of stop animation. Can't wait to see the end result :)

    And seriously that is the coolest doll house EVER!

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