“Destiny has two ways of crushing us — by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.” - Henri Frédéric Amiel
“Sometimes who we are is no different than what we have become.” – Director Max Cole
Short film: The NightmareDirected By: Max ColeLead: BOBBi DEAN Synopsis: A woman experiences a series of random events, which forces her to question what is real, and what is not. I have always found dreams and nightmares fascinating, and I have always wanted to shoot something that reflected a trippy, lucid nightmare. This became ...
A nightmare is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the mind, typically fear or horror, but also despair, anxiety and great sadness. The dream may contain situations of danger, discomfort, psychological or physical terror. Sufferers usually awaken in a state of distress and may be unable to return to ...
Short film: Kiss of the Black Widow Part I Directed By: Max Cole Synopsis: Kiss of the Black Widow is a dark and stylish short film that involves a troubled young woman’s hopeless journey into self-destruction. The concept behind the short film, Kiss of the Black Widow, originated around the end of 2010. I wanted ...
Short film: She’s So Gone Directed By: Max Cole Leads: Troof Be Told & BOBBi DEAN Production Assistant: Pearl Miramontes This film was a blast to direct! The short film concept was inspired by Troof Be Told’s “She’s So Gone” record. From the creation of the concept, to the execution of the vision, this is certainly one ...
I had a great time working with Troof Be Told and Dwayne on this shoot. We had a blast! We wrapped the video in under 6 hours. My vision for this video was straight, stylish, hard-hitting hip-hop. No story-lines. Just bass-lines. The video has a “Hype Williams” look to it. I gave it the type of ...
The “Every Day” music video was a magical shoot. I had a ton of fun working with Alissa and Brandy Ingram (the lead female). We had a few thousand applicants, and Brandy was perfect for the role. She was fun to work with, and did a great job becoming the character. We ended up ...
The Troof Be Told “Girls Like Boys” ft. TruTone music video was a fun shoot. We shot the video over two days. It was a blast working with that group of hipsters. I wanted to do a fun hip-hop video and Troof and TruTone were solid. These fun videos are always very popular. These ...
The Jayy Starr “Soft Courage” music video was a fun shoot. We shot the entire video in less than 10 hours. Jayy really dove into character and nailed the concept. When I showed up with the concept, wig, mask, and CSI wardrobe, she probably didn’t know what to think. I appreciate working with artists ...
Above is a series of clips from the Jayy Starr “Soft Courage” music video. I think it’s the perfect video to play under the “Mad World” song. Below is the original “Soft Courage” music video. Enjoy.
The Taylor Warren “I Am Who I AM” music video was a blast. It’s always nice working with artists that are passionate about their music. Taylor and the other band members are hard workers. It was a 10 hour shoot. I got the feeling that he would have shoot for 100 hours if he ...
We had to shoot this video over two days due to talent schedules and the availability of the locations. It was an interesting and productive shoot. Kelli reminds me a lot of Beyonce when she was younger. The concept is the typical girl is addicted to a guy and want’s him back love story.
The Ife “Aim to Please” music video was a fun shoot. We shot the video in 12 hours. The concept for the video is presented in a non-linear format. Each event happens at a certain time during the evening. I enjoyed working with Ife and Jensen Atwood. Jensen is a sold actor. He always ...