DJ Video Background Loop animated in After Effects for my friend, DJ Andrew Rodrigues, who is performing at a “NYC” themed party in Portugal. This motion graphics animation was made from scratch using collage and blending techniques. I wanted to keep in mind the context- there was going to be a DJ standing, probably in …
Author: Lee Milby
Paintings for Film, 48 Hour Film Project NYC
I was hired by a director who wished to participate in the 2014, 48 hour film fest. The film happened to end up with an artist as a protagonist, so I was able to contribute many things the production in terms of props and set dressing. Going into this, I really had no idea what to …
Art Direction and Film Set Dressing for Drug Den
Drug den set in all its glory. Art Direction by Lee Milby. Recently, I was hired by Director Ryan Halazs for an upcoming music video with Carl Man. Based on the script and treatment, I immediately had a strong vision of what the bad guy’s drug den should look like. I started sketching out ideas for lighting …
Fashion Video NYC: Nicholas Javaid & Lee Milby
This is a behind-the-scenes fashion video I created while on a shoot with Nicholas Javaid, photographer extraordinaire! It was great working on and around the High Line. It’s probably my favorite shooting location in New York City other than Wall Street. Shot on my hacked GH2, at 60fps. Enjoyed the color correction during post, going …
Fashion Video Production, NYC: Lee Milby
Fashion Video shot for Coco + Liz. This was a one-day dual fashion photo and video shoot, where I brought double the equipment! It was a hectic day, but the results were great and everyone on crew was wonderful to work with. We shot against and around the Bowery Mural. The garden was actually right …
Books Painting
Books, painted from life from my book collection. This was one that literally consumed my life for a few months. I could get to doing about 4-5 books a day, getting up at 5am so that I could paint only using natural light coming in through my window. I painted each by holding the book …