it's what men do | January 2012

welcome 2012, happy new year //

mary o' rourke //

street lights on utopia pkwy //

a taste of the middle east //

cabo, mexico //

hated it, but do miss it //

mary o'rourke //

serban ionescu outside of baby grand //

cabo beach vendor's gold //

cabo, the chefs out to play //

areg in cabo //

our house //

stephanie scutari //

a bit of sun //

mary o'rourke //

Kris Kasanova - "Oh Lord" Music Video | Credits and Behind the Scenes

Latest project I produced, this time directed by a talented art director Alex Haldi (www.alexhaldi.com).

The artist, Kris Kasanova,  killed it on this track. Can't wait to see what else he has under his sleeves.

You can download  WARPAINT  Here: hulkshar.com/o8mulk95kjbv

In the mean time, here's the video and some behind the scenes photos.

Kino Kross //

Tai Linzie as the Preacher //

Church Chandelier //

Director Alex Haldi in action //

Associate Producer Brian Turner //

Color palate of the party scene //

Kris Kasanova going through the works //

Closeup of our Priest //

Kevin's collection of Jesus Candles //

Heavy on the icons //

Chekesha //

The bible / blunt papers //

Production Designer Kevin Reilly //

Alex Haldi's Prints //

Kris with Krystal and Chekesha //

Director: Alex Haldi http://www.alexhaldi.com
Production Company: GAREN.
Producer: Garen Barsegian
Agency: Gild Creative Group 
Associate Producer: Brian Turner
Production Manager: Elise Majorossy
Editor: Maxim Bohichik
AD: Mike Immerman
DP: Alex Bergman
Production Designers: Kevin Reilly
Gaffer: Omar Hadessi
G&E: Oliver Anderson
1st AC: Matt Klammer
Wardrobe Stylist for Talent: Susan Alexandra
HMU: Briana Perkins

Lead Talent: Kris Kasanova
Priest: Tai Linzie
Hustler: Alex Rosario
Choir Girls: Chekesha Johnson, Krystal Frank, Alexis Jones

Swedish House Mafia - "Antidote" Music Video | Credits and Behind the Scenes

I'm excited to share with you a project I'd been working on for the past few weeks.

The Swedish House Mafia's - Antidote Music video directed by BBgun!

Produced by Grayson Ross and I, this first-person, single-take, armed-robbery of a strip club set in Tokyo had many elements associated with it.

It would not have been possible with the many talented and hard working people that helped along the way (credits below), to not only shoot our primary video but along side it create / and shoot a completely different TV-Safe version. 

What a journey the last month has been, and what an awesome conclusion to the end of the year.

Check out the behind-the-scenes photos and the video below!

Tiffany and Sheri //

Provacateur NYC / Japanese Strip Club //

Our Co-Producer Grayson Ross and his associate Joe Labbadia //

Action Director / Stunt Coordinator Vince Cupone and BBgun (Maxim Bohichik and Alex Bergman) //

BBgun with EMI Commissioner Oliver Hammerton //

Our multifaceted stunt woman Kimmy Suzuki //

Robot Camera Operator / Stuntman / Super human Matt Klammer with his POV rig //

Stuntman Victor Pagula //

Our Kingpin Kenji //

Set of Japanese Strip Club //

Maxim Bohichik (BBgun) with DJ Hiro // 

TV - Safe Background Extras //

TV - Safe Background Extras //

Arriflex 235 with Hawk Anamorphic Lenses rigged as a POV cam //

Our "Strippers" Tiffany Lu, and Sheri //

Background for "Explicit Version" //

Another shot showing off the POV Camera //

Stuntman //

Hiro during "TV Edit" //

Don't mess w/ SHM or BBgun //

Kenji being our badass boss man //

Masks by Serban Ionescu //

Day 3 Double Seven //

Camera Op Matt Klammer taking a breather before suiting up //

Kenji //

Production Manager Brooke with BBgun //

Just Before the Heist //

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Swedish House Mafia vs Knife Party - "Antidote" Explicit
Directors: BBgun (Alex Bergman and Maxim Bohichik)
Action Director: Vince Cupone
Prod co: Partizan
Exec Producer UK: Martin Poyner
Exec Producer US: Jeff Pantaleo
Producer NYC: Garen Barsegian
Producer NYC: Grayson Ross
Production manager NYC: Brooke McDaniel
Production coordinator NYC: Elise Elise Majorossy
DoP: Alex Bergman
Camera Op: Matt Klammer
1st AD: Conrad Ross
Production designer: Lee Whittier
Wardrobe Stylist: Aja Johnson
Hair & Makeup: Cassie Kurtz
SFX Makeup: Christina Drevis
Stunt Coordinator: Vince Cupone
Casting Director: Sashalee Pallagi
Casting Associate: Lucas Salvagno
Editor: Maxim Bohichik
VFX: Gavin Shapiro
Grade: Company 3 NY
Sound Design: Sonam Gray & Ryan LeRette
Commissioner: James Hackett
Commissioner: Oliver Hammerton

And the Clean version below. 

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Swedish House Mafia vs Knife Party - "Antidote" Clean
Director: Buddhatron
Action Director: Vince Cupone
Prod co: Partizan
Exec Producer UK: Martin Poyner
Exec Producer US: Jeff Pantaleo
Producer NYC: Garen Barsegian
Producer NYC: Grayson Ross
Production manager NYC: Brooke McDaniel
Production coordinator NYC: Elise Elise Majorossy
DoP: Alex Bergman
Camera Op: David Brickley
Production designer: Lee Whittier
Wardrobe Stylist: Aja Johnson
Hair & Makeup: Cassie Kurtz
SFX Makeup: Christina Drevis
Stunt Coordinator: Vince Cupone
Casting Director: Sashalee Pallagi
Casting Associate: Lucas Salvagno 
Editor: Rex Lowry & Colin Reilly
Grade: Alex Bergman
Sound Design: Rex Lowry
Commissioner: James Hackett
Commissioner: Oliver Hammerton