'Cause it's my cousin.

I plan to go to another band party this week and film it again, but I'm debating on the format.  The last one was simply a mini-concert on video, simply the performances.  This one is a little more special in that one of the bands from the last time and this time - A F***ing Elephant - will finally release an album.  This two-piece band essentially hosts these parties as both members live there, plus one of them is my cousin's boyfriend who will be going off to Europe for two months after this and a couple other shows this weekend.  All of the performances will be taped, but I think I'll present them in a more narrative fashion, with smoother editing and titles.  I could try for some talking head footage as well, but then again, this is a somewhat informal party, not a wedding reception or anything.  People would likely rather socialize than have a camera in their face, plus I'd rather socialize myself. 

Also, I want to make mention of my cousin herself, Lauren Smith.  She's become quite the artist and will be showing off her work personally next weekend at the New York City studio she's been a resident at.  A lot of her work involves architecture and is worth checking out at the links below.  The eventual plan is to do a video project with her and other artists she associates with to promote their work, but the whens, wheres, and what-nots still need to be hammered out.

Lauren's own page

ARTcamp 2010