ART VLOG 017 WHERE FIRE MEETS ICE - Fusion of figure skating and fire spinning
In this vlog I turn the camera on our friend Lori Bonefinder who had a unique idea, the sub zero conditions were perfect , but we had to move on it quickly
She called me out late one January night to take advantage of the unique conditions during an unusual (for Vancouver) sub zero deep winter freeze to go across town to Trout Lake Park where the lake was frozen over for the first time in years - she wanted to merge figure skating with fire spinning on the frozen lake.
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Ryan McCann 2024
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ART VLOG 016 LET THERE BE LIGHT - Lumiere Art Festival 2023
Art Adventure LOG 016 Let There Be Light
- Lumiere Vancouver Light Art Festival 2023
(yes 2023 - I messed up the thumbnail jan 2024 was when it was edited)
In this Vlog we document the art and interview the Artists of the Lumiere Festival (2023) in Vancouver A festival of light sculptures and interactive Art, music and performance. We revisit old friends and make some new. Featuring appearances from Radiant Heat, Ron Simmer and Deb Beuadreau
0:00 Intro
0:15 Carnival Band
1:13 Ember Arts Fire show
1:58 Natalie - interview
2:41 Ron Simmers Dragon v2 - Xarax
3:48 Deb Bueadreau _ Lumiere Coordinator - interview
4:27 NZT performance and Art Installations
5:17 Jim Devy Plaza with Stephanie
6:36 Teletrip - interview
7:15 Elektrrik Collective - inmterview
8:52 Popstar
9:50 Yaletown
10:07 This Velvet Light - Scott Keva James - interview
11:31 NZT performance
12:23 Art at Helmcken Plaze
13:21 Final Stop English Bay Morten Park - THE TUNNEL
VIDEO AND EDITING
2024 Ryan McCann
www.documonkey.tv
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professional liscence
Filmed Vancouver BC Nov 2-6th 2023
EditedJan 25th 2024
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Art Vlog 013 Electric Botany Boogie - Ron Simmers Night Blooms
In this video I document the building of a large peice of public art in Rutley Park in Langley BC "Nightblooms" created by Ron Simmer (and his crew) who share some of his trials bringing a peice of art to revitalize a public park. Documented over multple days.
00:00 Intro day 1 - travel and arrival at the park ready to film the build
02:00 Grounded
03:24 Night Blooms Build day Montage
05:21 intro day 2
06:24 Ron Simmer Interview in his sculpture garden
09:22 Day 3 intro
11:28 Return to the park at Sunset
14:04 Night Blooms bloom after dark
16:06 3 Weeks later
16:39 Ron Simmer discusses project feedback and final thoughts
18:11 Bonus post credit scene
VIDEO BY RYAN McCANN
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Art Vlog 014 - Bike Rave into the Heart of Darkness
My experience Vlogging the Vancouver Bike Rave 2024 -
a mobile dance party / rave traveling across the city of Vancouver.
Taking inspiration from FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS how Hunter Thompson covered the Motorcycle race - I decided to experiment and flavor my usual vlog style with a sprinkling of Gonzo style coverage.
0:00 Intro
1:03 How to Prep your bicycle for Bike Rave
2:43 Cyclists Gather
5:08 The Ride
7:20 The final stop
Video | Hyperlapse | Drone | Post work by
Ryan McCann
www.documonkey.tv
Filmed 2023 Edited 2024
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Art Vlog 008 - Make Art Fun Again
"Make Art Fun Again" is the theme of Ron Simmers ReVision the art of Recycling Art show at the Deer Lake Public Art Gallery in Burnaby BC. In this art vlog I document the opening reception to the exhibition, interview a few of the artists and share my final thoughts on the value of speaking to artists.
Video | Post Ryan McCann
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Art Music Vlog 010 - Grooves, Noise & Video Art - Collaboration at the Sound Palace
VLOG 010
In this Vlog I journey to VCC to join John Korsrud and the Mixaphonics Improvisational new music audio and visual crew as they make their return to the stage in their first collaboration since the pandemic shut them down. Here they launch the first in s series of six concerts they have named the Sound Palace. Artistic Director John Korsrud shares the origins of the series, Kimia the guest curator tells us what to expect and Stefan the technical director gives his insights into the motivations behind the music.
VIDEO | POST | TIMELAPSE | DRONE
Ryan McCann
www.documonkey.tv
Music by Epidemic Sound
Music by the Sound Palace live improvisational recording.
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Art Vlog 009 - Artist Make Me Crawl !-Eastside Culture Crawl 2022
In this Vlog filmed during the Eastside Culture Crawl (2022) I catch up with old artist friends and former artist Subjects of previous documentary videos I filmed in previous years to see what they have been up to in the years since
Explored how they have grown and changes and how their art has evolved.
- this video features interviews with 6 artists in their studios during the Eastside Culture Crawl 2022
VIDEO CAMERA , DRONE , and HYPERLAPSE
RYAN McCANN 2022
WWW.DOCUMONKEY.TV
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Art Vlog 011 - Froze my a$$ off Vlogging the Vancouver Mural Fest Winter Arts 2023
In This vlog I freeze my but off and head out into the cold crispy Feburary night to checkout some of the art at the outdoor art event put on in by the Vancouver Mural festival. Winter Arts 2023
Camera and Editing Ryan McCann
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Epidemic Sound.
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Art Vlog 005 - Experiments In Light Painting Photography
I experiment with a new Canon R6 Camera and try my hand at Light Painting long exposure photography using a light stick I made from LED junk I found at a Dollar Store
Video | Camera | Editing
by Ryan McCann www.documonkey.tv
Music by Epidemic Sound
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Art Vlog 006 - High Tide - The Return of the Breaking wave
In 2012 I went to Burning Man to film a documentary about the construction of the Breaking Wave sculpture created by artist Ron Simmer and his crew.
Now 9 Years later Ron and James (with the help of a team of local artists) recreated the Burning Man Art installation at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver BC in the late Summer of 2021. I drop in to lend a hand and do a follow up video to the original documentary
Original Breaking Wave Doc
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWGr6F2jcDA2p4IHOu_YUvHU8qNy6bHjb
Video | Camera | Timelapse | Editing
by Ryan McCann www.documonkey.tv
Surf Music by Epidemic Sound
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