MGMT Kids Video Jon Salmon 2008-02-01 | http://jonsalmon.net/reelArticle about the video: http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/Entertainment_1150/LOS_FELIZ_BAND_STUDENT_FILMMAKER_MAKE_MAGIC.phpJust to set the story straight: the facepainted kids in the video are a boy and girl from Los Angeles, two friends of mine, names Raf and Abby. MGMT was not involved in the making of this video, however, they became involved down the line.The story goes like this:December 2007: Rushing to make a due date for a USC Music Video class, I ask my friends Raf and Abby to appear in my video. I like the way they bounce off of each other despite completely different personality types, and think they both have interesting faces. Raf didn't want to shave so I didn't push him. We shot in one night, I cut overnight, turn it in and call it the worst thing I've done so far.January 2008: On a whim one night while visiting home in Austin, Texas, I throw the video on Youtube just for kicks.April 2008: Ray Tintori, who has directed 3 official videos for MGMT, finds my fan video online and invites myself and my two actors to come to New York to appear in MGMTs next official video for Electric Feel.May 2008: We go to New York and have a great time on the set with the band and all their friends.
The Dreamer Jon Salmon 2017-04-24 | USC Student Film, circa 2008.I made all the music and the animation while I was sick with the flu in 2008. Kinda my only stab at animation/writing music cause I couldn't get out of bed to shoot something.
The Birth of a Violin Jon Salmon 2010-06-26 | Shot with the brand new RED Mysterium chip at full 4K with a Leica 90mm Macro lens. Shot and cut by Jon Salmon (MGMT Kids video) Color work by Niko Pueringer (Modern Warfare Tribute) Gaffer/AC: Shaun Dixon Music by Freddie Wong (Guitar Hero, Modern Warfare Tribute, youtube.com/user/freddiew ) Produced by Alex Afzali The violin maker is Robert Cauer, who famously restored the multimillion dollar Stradivarius that was stolen a few years ago. The violinist is Jonathan Rubin and several of Cauer's staff are also featured working in the video. www.cauer.com
Zombies by the Variance Video Jon Salmon 2010-01-28 | Another video I did a while back. Hope you enjoy it. If you dig the band, you can check out more of their work as well as several others at www.theindustree.com. It's a pretty cool concept, they explain it all on the site.This video literally cost 300 dollars. For chrissake, if you want a creative video for your band, hit me up.
Back and Forth - The Bright Light Social Hour Jon Salmon 2009-05-03 | Get Back and Forth and the entire debut self-titled album from The Bright Light Social Hour on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-bright-light-social-hour/id390851317 Order the CD or vinyl LP: http://www.thebrightlightsocialhour.com/merch.html Directed by Jon Salmon http://www.thebrightlightsocialhour.com http://www.facebook.com/thebrightlightsocialhour http://www.myspace.com/thebrightlightsocialhour http://www.twitter.com/tblsh
Jeremy Jon Salmon 2008-10-06 | Here's a short I made a few years ago. Never really gave it a fair chance on the festival circuit, maybe it'll make someone out there happy.
Man Without A Name Jon Salmon 2006-05-07 | In 1982 a mysterious man came to Germany, released a single music video, and changed the course of human history.
