Inspiration - Blood and Oil

Blood & Oil from Cale Glendening on Vimeo.
Blood & Oil is a short film I have wanted to shoot for some time. It speaks to all avenues of passionate endeavors and the common thread of desire, determination and relentless pursuit it takes to see them through. That feeling that wakes you in the dead of night, the call to action that courses through your veins. It doesn't matter what you do or what your passion is, there is always room to be challenged, to grow, advance and to be more inspired.

With that heart and intention, Blood & Oil is about wanting to create, be more awake and to be more alive. I have been lucky enough to both work and play with truly ambitious and talented people that push me more everyday, to those people I say a very special thank you.

And I thank you for watching and to those who share this film. It was a very ambitious shooting schedule, we shot 16+ set ups in 9 locations in 3 days, not including the pick up/spontaneous shoot days. A behind the scenes blog is being posted on my website, with extra photos and extra footage!

"The last of the embers cool in the waking dawn
as the silence echoes through the empty roads
and the beat of heavy hearts stir the morning air
The wasteland smiles, a grin tired and stretched too thin

Built on rotting soil the city starts to crack, the foundations perish and crumble
Trapped and left wanting, the weary stay hidden behind heavy doors and rusted locks
The undeserving cling to chances untaken
There is no escape

The darkness starts to build
I welcome the storm with my fists clenched, the aching seething from my bones
I cannot show you. I cannot take you with me
The course is already written
Moving in harmony, tracers strangle out the light
The consumption of every movement greedy and unsatisfied
From the wreckage the oil runs
Turning the blood of the fallen thick and black

Quiet is the pulse of the driven
Freedom is not levity, but the untold fight of the knowing
A force understood only by those who possess it
Dare to look up
Dare to breathe

To trust the hopeful and stack your spine

No need to call to the willing, they are already at your side
No need to call them brothers, they already share your fire
The crushing allure of pure acceleration
Chase it down
Chase it down"

Produced, Directed and Edited : Cale Glendening
Prose Writer : Chloé Mclennan
Cast : Art Arcinas, Jiimmy Pruitt, Josh Orr,
Caleb Owens, JT Daly, Paul Moak, Patrick Ryan,
Robert Longhurst, Nick Georgiou, Tori Townsend,
Vijay Upadhyaya, Rachel Haag, Yve Assad,
Pap Shirock, Will Fulford, Cassie Locante,
Allison Rusche, Jenna Lane, Blake Williams

Director of Photography : Cale Glendening
Original Music : JT Daly
Sound Design & Final Mix : Defacto Sound
1st AD : Will Fulford
1st AC : Andrew White
Color : John Carrington
Narrator : Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Music “The Blackest Bird” Performed by
JT Daly & The Blood Orchestra
The Blood Orchestra Is : Avery Bright, Zach Casebolt,
Katelyn Westergard : Violins
Emily Kohavi : Viola
Austin Hoke & Emily Nelson : Cello and members of RAM

Audio Engineers : Justin March, Devin Vaughan, Zack Zink
Mixed By : Paul Moak at The Smoakstack (Nashville, TN)
Post Production Supervisor : Chloé Mclennan
BTS Photography : Yve Assad, Andrew White
Rentals : TVC Nashville, ELITE Multimedia
Special Thanks : Blackbirds Motorcycle Assembly
Austin Mann, Jordan Bellamy, Moto Moda, Barista Parlor,
The Fuselage, The Fort

What is Neorealism?

Created for Sight & Sound magazine // May 2013

“The only great problem of cinema seems to be more and more, with each film, when and why to start a shot and when and why to end it.” – Jean-Luc Godard

You can read my accompanying text here:
bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/comment/video-essay-what-neorealism

What's your impossible image?

We seek to capture imagery with purpose, aesthetics and emotion. But in turn are faced with hurdles we must overcome in the pursuit of our impossible image. Never satisfied, we must pursue a higher level of storytelling; staring fear in the eyes as we walk by into the unknown, into the impossible.

Artist and photographer Richard Mosse reveals the stories behind the making of his latest film, 'The Enclave' (2013), in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which will be shown in the Irish Pavilion at this year’s 55th Venice Biennale.

Where Briers Grew

Well... at last i am able to share with you all Where Briers Grew. Last year i was asked to produce a promotional video for my dad's church. I requested artistic license to produce something unique, something more engaging. 

My mission was to craft a short film which uncovers the core of the church, the heart that drives the leaders to give everything and hold nothing back. Please enjoy. Share and spread the word on the amazing work that Myrtle House is doing in Llanelli, South Wales. 

Where Briers Grew from James Chapman on Vimeo.
Where briers grew is a short film about the leaders of Myrtle House, Llanelli Elim Pentecostal Church. Seeking to uncover what drives Bill and Ellen to pursue community transformation in the small South Wales town, we dig deep and discover how much it costs to be a dealer in hope.

Produced by - The Paisley
Directed by - James Chapman
Edited by - James Chapman
Camera - James Chapman, Josh Leonard

Edit - Final Cut Pro, After Effects.
Cameras - Nikon D7000, Canon 550D (as Second Interview camera)

COMING SOON...

Coming soon from thePaisley...

Where briers grew is a short film about the leaders of Myrtle House, Llanelli Elim Pentecostal Church. Seeking to uncover what drives Bill and Ellen to pursue community transformation in the small South Wales town, we dig deep and discover how much it costs to be a dealer in hope.