Today Al and I made a spontaneous trip to Cardiff where we met up with Omar Kamal in order to document his performances. Omar Kamal is a jazz singer from Palestine, who performs several live concerts around various parts of the UK. This was decided last minute as it depended on whether or not we could manage our other deadlines.
We shot in the Music Hall at the University of Cardiff where
there was a grand piano already on stage. Upon our arrival it was a matter of
setting up the sound, lights, camera equipment and ideas. Omar’s team did all
the sound equalising whilst Safian and Al set up the visuals. During the shoot
I worked with the lighting and as a camera operator for one of the three DSLRs.
At the end of the day we only had enough time to record five
of his songs (because Al and I had to catch the bus back to London, and it’s a
three hour journey each way). However, we did leave the shoot with a promise
for future collaborations with Omar. He is vocal talent that deserves to be
recognised. Most definitely looking forward to working with him this June!
See below, a sample of the rushes from Omar's shoot:
See below, a sample of the rushes from Omar's shoot:
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