NOVUS - Video Editorial

A few mths ago I had the pleasure of working w/ the VERY talented people over at Light & Hevvy on a new fashion video titled NOVUS.  This video was designed as a sort of creative celebration and reveal of the new studio space they moved into in Liberty Village and to establish them as an up and coming Creative Firm in Toronto.  Really great space btw ;)

I'm not going to lie...this was a hard shoot for me!  Well at least the first day.  I actually walked into the shoot not really knowing AT ALL what they wanted me to do...which I'm not going to lie is NOT something I like when it comes to creatives...I like to be prepared and I like to have what I need to have on hand and of course play a bit once I'm there...but I do like to know SOME details beforehand.  The makeup was exactly my sort of thing though...very striking, simple and graphic w/ a really cool eyeliner style. The problem...the first day was the "White" look and I didn't have a liquid or cream white liner w/ me (b/c I didn't know what i was going to do.  First I tried using my Face Atelier setting gel w/ a white eyeshadow but I just couldn't get the opaqueness the look required.  I then tried setting it further w/ more white eyeshadow but that just made everything crumple and fall off :(  Finally I settled on using the white cream from the MUFE Flash Palette mixed a setting liquid..still even w/ that I had to do the eyes probably 3 times completely from scratch and there were touch ups pretty much after almost every take.  So to say the day was a bit stressful for  me is an understatement...mostly just b/c I felt like I wasn't doing a good job as an MUA b/c the makeup just wasn't lasting the way I had hoped :(

The second day was better...we did still have to do the "White" look again but only for a couple of hours and then it was onto the "Black" look which was a walk in the park b/c I just had to replicate the white eyeliner design in black which was so easy and not smudgy b/c I had my MUFE Aqua Black which STICKS...not touch ups necessary there!

I can't wait to see the still from photographer Zach Hertzman (who was also the one that suggested me for the project) b/c I know they are going to be sick!

So even though there was a lot of self-imposed stress on my part I have to say the video looks Freakin' Amazing!  I'm so happy to have been apart of it b/c it's like a little work of art!...and the White eye makeup actually looks awesome so I'm glad I was a very diligent little MUA w/ touch ups and re-doing the makeup b/c it was worth it in the end (there are some EXTREME close ups of the eyes)!

Without further adieu here's the video - ENJOY!

Director / Editor: Steven Meyers
Assistant Director / Producer: Carina Mak
Director of Photography: Adam Syrnyk
First Assistant Camera / Producer: Lance Ludwig
Grip: Lulu Wei
Still Photographer: Zach Hertzman
Stylist: Monika Tatalovic
Hair & Make-up: Jessica Jean Myers
Model: Madison Dobson / SPOT6

Music: 
Beta Frontiers - Hondo (Lee Paradise of Phèdre remix)
Courtesy of Daps Records - www.dapsrecords.com / www.betafrontiers.com / www.phedreamour.com

No Man's Land - Video Editorial

Here's last week's Video Editorial from Lilogi for Concrete Jungle Week!  It's actually probably one of my Fav videos they've done in awhile...and I'm not just saying that b/c I worked on it ;) ...that doesn't hurt though of course lol!

Hope you Enjoy it as much as I did!

Videographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Makeup & Hair Jessica Jean Myers

Model Michel (Elmer Olsen)

Vintage Couture - Video Editorial

I was just looking through posts on my blog and I have no idea how this happened but I forgot to share w/ you the gorgeous Video Editorial for Vintage Couture Week from Lilogi!  Seriously, I don't know how I missed this one since it was literally one of our most elaborate shoots to date in terms of wardrobe, set and just sheer extravagance!

Videographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Makeup & Hair Jessica Jean Myers

Model Danielle (Elmer Olsen)

Right Angle - Video Editorial

Last wk I shared w/ you the pictures from Lilogi's Geo-Graphic Week and now I thought I'd show you the video editorial!

Videographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Makeup & Hair Jessica Jean Myers

Model Kristy (Elmer Olsen)

Btw Mon starts Safari/Tribal Week at Lilogi...the location for this shoot was unreal so I can't wait to share the pics & video w/ you guys b/c I know they are going to be AMAZING!

Full Spectrum - Video Editorial

Here's the video editorial from Prints/Patterns Week at Lilogi a couple of weeks ago!  I just LOVE this video so much it's so upbeat and makes me want to dance around my living room...I just wish it was longer lol!  Check out the white girl fro in motion lol!

Videographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Makeup & Hair Jessica Jean Myers

Hair Assistant Ashley Readings

Model Lauren (Elmer Olsen)

Btw just did a shoot w/ the Lilogi team on Thurs and it will be live in 2 wks...the location is SICK!  I CAN'T WAIT to see the pics and video from it!

Cruise Control - Video Editorial

Lookie Lookie!  Another Video Editorial from the Great people at Lilogi!  This actually came out a couple of wks ago but I decided to wait a bit to post it.  You may remember the pics I posted from the shoot a couple of wks ago!  Really love the cool, slick, edginess of the shoot and video...very different from a lot of the videos in the past!  Eunique the model was so perfect for it!

Videographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Makeup Jessica Jean Myers

Hair Ashley Readings

Model Eunique (Elmer Olsen)

Btw if you haven't been checking out this week's Pattern Play at Lilogi go check it out now!  Seriously Trippy!

Future, Now

Here's the latest video from Lilogi that I promised you!  ENJOY!  FYI if you are watching this from the main blog page you'll have to scroll down and Pause the other Lilogi video Petals b/c they both start as soon as you come on to the blog.

Directed & Edited by Renee Rodenkirchen

Produced by Lilogi

Styled by Alexandra Loeb

Makeup & Hair by Jessica Jean Myers

Hair Assistant Jade Truscott

Model Astrid (Elmer Olsen)

Petals - Another Lilogi Video

Lilogi keeps pumping out the stuff lately I know!  That's what's so great about working w/ them is since they change their content and pics everyday they need a lot of material which is great for me b/c it means I get to showcase a lot of work through them.

This mini video was actually shot during the first look that we did that day where we shot 3 different stories and it's in celebration of their Tropical Paradise Week!  I'll post the pics from this past wk tomorrow probably!

As usual Renee Rodenkirchen did an awesome job on the shoot and in the editing b/c as you'll see the video is a little more "trippy" then some of the other ones!  Sheila was a great model and what gorgeous skin!

Videographer/Photographer Renee Rodenkirchen

Makeup & Hair Jessica Jean Myers

Stylist Alexandra Loeb

Hair Assistant Jade Truscott

Model Sheila (Elmer Olsen)

Illustrations Stephanie Ayoub

Just a side note - Where the HELL did this YEAR GO!?!  Can't believe tomorrow is New Year's Eve!  I did break my record for most posts in a year though so I'm really proud of that as it was a goal.  Plus I do feel the content this year was overall really good and showcased a lot of awesome work I've gotten the chance to work on!  Can't wait to see what next year brings!

Btw next wk Lilogi is taking on The Future...and I think it might possibly be my fav of the shoots....hard to say though as I haven't seen the final pics and I LOVE them all so much!

New Video From Lilogi - WHITE LIGHT

First off Happy Holidays and I hope you are all having a lovely holiday season whatever you may or may not celebrate!  I'm in Windsor visiting family and eating WAY TOO MUCH that is for sure...but it's once a year so I figure whatever lol!

Last Fri. Lilogi premiered their latest Video Editorial - WHITE LIGHT  which I had the pleasure of working on!  This was actually the last of the 3 shoots we did that day and I'm really proud of the work I did for the whole day and particularly this shoot.  This was part of the "Ice Queen" shoot and I've already shared w/ you little snippets of the pics from that shoot.  I'll show you the full pics tomorrow don't worry ;)

It's cool b/c every day they change the wallpaper on the site to a different pic from the shoot so make sure you check out the site EVERY DAY for new pics and new content!

So if you haven't had the pleasure yet of seeing the video w/out further adieu here you go!

Also this week is the start of Tropical Paradise on Lilogi...which also features the work of yours truly so make sure you check it out!

Wanderlust - Another Video Editorial for Lilogi.com

You'll remember about a wk and a half ago I brought you some amazing behind the scenes pics of my latest venture w/ the AMAZING people at Lilogi for their Gypset Themed Week on their site.  Well the latest video editorial is out and I LOVE IT!  I really think we are hitting our groove as a team and our work is only going to get better and better (hopefully I still get brought back for videos as they are so much fun to work on).

I just LOVE how quick the turn around time is for these videos...it's always SO PAINFUL waiting mths for an editorial to come out when you're just so pumped about it and want to share it w/ the world right away! Also can I just say I actually wish the video was longer b/c I just enjoy watching it so much...it's like a little pretty moving piece of art.  Plus it's a great song choice to go along w/ the whole thing!

So anyway, I'm not going to keep you guys waiting either...w/out further adieu here's WANDERLUST!

Wanderlust from Renee Rodenkirchen on Vimeo.

Credits:

Directed by Renée Rodenkirchen

Produced by Lilogi Inc.

Styled by Alexandra Loeb

Model: Émilie at Elite Model Management

Hair & Makeup by Jessica Jean Myers

Production Assistant: Blair McGregor

Music by Skybox – Slipping

Photographs by Renée Rodenkirchen

Gypset - The Glamorous Vagabond

On Tues. I got to head back up to the beautiful & remote area of Picton, ON (or somewhere around there) for another Video Editorial w/ the amazing ppl at Lilogi.  This team is quickly becoming one of my fav teams to work w/.  It's all girls (which is rare in fashion) and we all just mesh so well together and always have such a great time and great working chemistry.

The theme for this video was Gypset, which I'll be honest I didn't even know this term until I was sent the video concept brief before the shoot.  For those of you not in know like me Gypset is a term coined by Julia Chaplin and is described as "an approach to life that fuses the wild and unconventional ethos of a gypsy with the sophistication and speed of the jet set" so basically it's a gypsy who happens to have a lot of money and can live like a glamorous vagabond.  Very cool idea if you can afford it lol.


So Nicole (creator of Lilogi), Blair (assistant) and Renee (videographer) went up early in the day and created all these glamorous and luxurious sets for us out in the middle of nowhere...just gorgeous and so elaborate - really impressive stuff!


The stylist was my good friend Alexandra Loeb and the model was Emilie (Elite) who is actually here from Montreal for the Summer.  Sweetest girl and totally worked for the Gypset theme.  


It was another gorgeous day!  Hot but GORGEOUS!  Seriously, we have been so lucky when we've headed up there the two times.  Emilie was such a trooper too b/c of course we were showing a lot of Fall clothes and things w/ fur...such a professional even in the heat!  And as the day went on she just got more and more into the theme and really transformed herself into the character.  


For the Makeup I wanted something not too clean or perfect, something almost a little slept in.  So I wanted some smoldering eyes w/ big lashes and big eyeliner.  Emilie had big cheekbones which you know I LOVE so you better believe I was taking advantage of that w/ the contour and a pretty strong bronzy cheek.  I kept the lips nude and w/ a gloss.  


For her hair I did a couple of things.  Again nothing too clean or perfect - which is perfect when trekking through the wilderness or shooting outside b/c the messier it gets the better and more organic is looks.  I added A LOT of extensions to Emilie's hair b/c it was thin and not near as long as we needed...yeah for my endless supply of extensions (and Alex's b/c she brought a set too...I used BOTH sets!).  First hair look I did a really messy side fish tail w/ some volume and texture worked through the top and the braid.  For the second hair look I made a Hair Rat (fake hair teased into a ball) to attach to her head to create the volume I needed for the Bridget Bardotesque hair we wanted...thank god for that rat b/c as I mentioned her hair was think I would have been teasing and re-teasing all afternoon w/out it.  W/ it all I had to do was attach it to the head and then tease the hair around it a bit and lay and pin it over the hair rat.  First time I've actually made and used one myself actually!  After I did the pouf I teased all around the hair that wasn't pulled back to give it that very worn/slept in messy hair texture.  If only my hair ever looked that good when I woke up in the morning lol!


In the end it was a LONG day (10 am - Midnight) but so worth it!  Can't wait to see the video which will be coming out on July 22nd (another thing I love about Lilogi is the quick turn around w/ work).  


I of course took a ton of Behind the Scenes pics so ENJOY!

Beginning of the Day!

 Vast greenery we trekked through to 1st location

1st Location - Abandoned, Rusted Car!  How AMAZING is THIS!  Renee's Father stumbled upon it during a walk one day in the middle of nowhere...LITERALLY!

 It has a built in Sun Roof lol!

 Gross Bugs on this plant in the field...like a million of them...EWW!  Don't mind nature, still HATE bugs!

 Look at this Weather!

 Another Touch Up!

 Love this Hat!

 The Living Room...What a Creation!

 Hair Rat!  Would have been better if it was Dark Brown but whatever I made due!

 Hair Rat in Action!

 Ugliest Dress EVER...Seriously, but Emilie made it work!  It's so Ugly it's HOT!

 At First we weren't sure about this outfit then it became one of the FAVS of the Day!

 Love this Shot!

Sol Y Mar - Video Editorial

Last wk I told you about the AMAZING shoot I did out in the middle of nowhere for the AMAZING new fashion website Lilogi .  Well the ppl at Lilogi are so awesome they already have the video done and up for viewing! YEAH!!!

It's beyond gorgeous and I'm so proud of all the work the whole team did to make it possible that day.  It really was a collaborative effort by everyone and it really shows.

Enjoy!


Sol y Mar from LILOGI on Vimeo.


CREDITS:

Directed by Renée Rodenkirchen, renee-rodenkirchen.com

Produced by Lilogi Inc.

Styled by Alexandra Loeb, alexandraloeb.com

Model: Genevieve Pantano at Elmer Olsen

Hair & Makeup by Jessica Jean Myers, jessicajeanmyers.com

Production Assistant: Blair McGregor

Music by Sunol - Pendleton Waves, sunolmusic.com

Photographs by Renée Rodenkirchen

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Btw tomorrow I'll post some of the photographic stills from the shoot...don't want to overload you w/ too much awesomeness in one day lol!  Also I'm exhausted...got up at 4 am for wedding and a bunch of other jobs and finally got home at 8:30 pm...Yes, my life is GLAMOROUS!