music videos and soundtracks
“Getting a piano into the forest was not easy, but I’ll do anything for the sake of art.”
—Chelsea Edwardson
Voice in imagery
Putting my voice into imagery is one way that I express my vision and identity. The concept of voice comes through all mediums of expression. Writing, pottery, baking, even the gait of your run. These videos are symbolic of how I have been able to take my vision and apply it visually to represent and underscore the sound and vibe of the song. Bringing a vision to life is cathartic. You Do Well To Talk allowed me closure on a situation I had no control over. By creating something tangible, it allowed me to place it in my hands and set it free. The trapped emotions became something beautiful and shareable.
Community
Voice is also collective. When other people come into a project, the individual voice is amplified and expanded into something even greater. These projects were a collaboration of my vision and my people. In Hey Engineer!, I was able to bring some of my younger mentees into the project, blending my art into deeper bonds, memories, and a measurement of their personal expression as they have grown into adults pursing their creative outlets, refining their voices in music, music therapy, acting, and psychology.
Empowerment
It was a blessing to put these visuals and sounds together for Mark Bertolutti. Even with having severe brain damage after a car accident, Mark’s voice and identity comes through with passion in his poetry. Adding sound to his poetry was a moving experience as I moved into the realm of his voice. All of a sudden his words became 3D and I could hear his soul.
Highlighting emotion through sound
Working with films and documentaries is one of my favourite ways to collaborate because the images can change so much once you add sound. Imagine pairing polka music with a horror movie. The whole meaning changes. That’s the transformative power that sound has. It underscores the meaning and message that gets delivered. Sound moves meaning.
