MUSIC VIDEO/BEHIND THE SCENES

This brought me back - some behind the scenes footage of the my upcoming Lumerians music video shot by cameraman Jaime Robles Jr. for his on-going video series '2 Gays 1 Blog'. Check it out!



You can see more of Jaime's videos at: '2 GAYS 1 BLOG'

New Still From LWS Pick Up Shots

As is the cases for most film productions, and doubly so for me, pick ups are often a necessity as you realize what is working and what is not during the editing process. So we went out during an unseasonably cold weekend in January and grabbed some more shots for the upcoming Lumerians music video 'Life Without Skin'. I'm really damn happy with the shots that we got, and feel compelled to post one up here - so here it is:

Done on the fly when we stumbled across this amazing doorway about half a mile outside of Chinatown.


Best, Waylon

'Help Wanted: Deleted Scenes'

2013 is here, and for me, it has the distinct air of change about it. We're two years away from hoverboards, and according to the Mayans, this marks the beginning of a new era.

And so, I've decided this is a good time to clean out my vaults, so to speak. You see, since around 2010 I've had various plans to release a DVD of my past film work. I spent quite a bit of time creating special features, including deleted scenes, storyboard to film comparisons, and even some commentary tracks. I even went as far as actually producing a limited run to sell at San Francisco's Wondercon back in 2011. However, there were some technical issues with this initial run of DVD's, and I haven't been able to create a second run since then.

And now, as the months have turned to years, the idea of putting these items onto a DVD is becoming an increasingly distant reality. For one thing, video quality has changed drastically in the years since I shot these films, making them seem on the low end of the polish spectrum. Also, since non of these pieces ever went 'viral', I don't know how much money I'd actually make. I'd basically be taking a loss, and in the end, the main goal was posterity, not money. And as no one was paid to work on these films anyway, I also think it could be considered un-ethical.

So what does one do with all these neat special features? Why not put them online for all to see? Why, that's exactly what I plan to do! Over the next few months, I'll be uploading these bits and pieces onto both my youtube and vimeo accounts until I run out of them. But hopefully by that time I'll have new work ready to go.

First up is something I've been excited about for quite some time - deleted scenes and out takes from that old chestnut, 'Help Wanted'.

As with most films, my concept of the movie changed from conception to execution. There are a number of deleted scenes, shots, and even characters, that just didn't fit into my final vision of the film, as hard as I tried to work them in.

Special thanks to Hannah Marks, who played one of my favorite characters in the film, 'Gail', a supervisor at the warehouse who sadly was cut out due to pacing issues. She was based on an ex-boss of mine I still harbor much animosity towards, and anyone who's known me for a long time will recognize this caricature instantly. Hannah Marks does a great job with some very John Waters sounding dialogue, and I'll always savor the memory of her initial reading of the part, done at Muddy Waters Cafe in San Francisco's mission district.

Exploring 'Help Wanted' further, later on I'll be putting up Storyboard to Film comparisons, and then traveling further back in time with some material relating to 'My Worst Nightmare'.

And of course, there's that music video coming down the pipes.

As always,
Best!
Waylon

Lumerians Music Video

It's in the can, so I think I can safely announce what my new film project is all about.

It is actually both a short film and music video for friends and psychedelic rock band Lumerians. Started in San Francisco in 2006, they have rapidly developed a strong following, particularly since the release of their debut album 'Transylmania' in 2010 on Knitting Factory records. Although classified as a psych/rock band, I think their sound has really mutated into something else - perhaps scores to phantom films?

My association with this most awesome of bands goes back to Poster Boy, when I met founding members Jason Miller and Tyler Green. Tyler worked as my cinematographer, and Jason has done the musical scores for all of my films since then, as well as staring in My Worst Nightmare.

The song they assigned me is something of a tribute to 70's Italian horror films, so the video is, naturally, ghoulish, although I wanted to stay away from anything that would be considered 'homage'. However, we did it on the cheap, and made monster masks from the crudest supplies possible, so there is an aesthetic relationship to the methods of greats like Lucio Fulci.

This was also a great chance to ease back into film making, as I've been doing more illustration work over the last few years, and itching to get another project off the ground.

The video is due to come out early next year, so stay tuned, and enjoy these few shots pulled from my source footage.

Cheers! Waylon

Mystery Photograph Number 2!!

Here is another cryptic mystery photograph! To answer the question I posed earlier in the month - yes indeed, it's from a new film production.

However, you'll just have to wait and see what that new production is ... !

Mystery Photograph!!

Could it be from a new film project? Stay tuned ....!

Beatdom Writes Up Bacon

The illustration gods have been smiling at me this year!

In addition to the cover assignment for this months Beatdom, co-editor, author, activist, and enduring pen pal Michael Hendrick has written a really flattering profile of me and my art work! Scattered throughout the article are numerous images I've scribbled out for them, which look great, even to my hyper critical eye.

Read on, and thanks Beatdom!

The Wild, Weird, Wacked, Warped, Whimsical Wonder of Waylon Bacon!!!!




At the bottom of the article, you'll see it mentioned that I am working on my first music video. Stay tuned for more info on that in the next coming weeks!