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new video: LUCKY DRAGONS "No Reason" out now!

2011-09-02T01:34:00.000-07:00

Lucky Dragons "No Reason" directed by Steven Andrew Garcia

Here's a new video I did with LUCKY DRAGONS spontaniously to promote their upcoming show at Pehrspace next Monday with some very special guests.

hint:
the guests names rhyme with Ran Reacon and Puture Mylands....
for more info check seancarnage.com

new music video: KIT "Out of Ruins" OUT NOW!

2011-08-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

LA Record just released the new music video I directed for KIT "Out of Ruins".

This is my third time working with KIT and it was fun to shoot on the Bolex 16mm camera and get action-packed with such a bizarre concept.

CHECK IT OUT:

LA RECORD: KIT "Out of Ruins"

KIT "Out of Ruins" music video from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.

Rose

2011-07-11T00:52:00.000-07:00

ROSE
dedicated to my grandmother, Rose Gonzalez

I edited this film using color 8mm footage of my grandparents getting married back in 1948. The family thought this footage descentigrated and that they had sent me a roll of my grandfather tossing the football.
Editing and coloring this film was a sort of existential experience, gazing into before it all started, my parents, or any of my aunts or uncles; seeing my grandparents young and passionate and those that were close with them. I'm glad I'm able to share such a rich and beautiful portrait of my family.

I have a few other short films I'm editing using my family's archive of original super 8mm footage. Stay tuned at STALAGMITE.TV

2 new music videos coming soon!

2011-06-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

I just directed a new music video for Kit's song "Out of Ruins".

This is my third time working with Kit and we got to shoot on 16mm film and do some really fun shots.

Out of Ruins will be out by the end of July.

George, Steve and Kristy of KIT.

I've also booked another music video for Lavender Diamond's new single, "Perfect Love For Me", which I will be directing later this month, also on 16mm film.

Both videos are being produced through my new production company, STALAGMITE

No Age 3D poster

2011-05-28T22:32:00.000-07:00

Today I worked on a poster-making workshop with Girl Skateboards' art department, The Art Dump.
I've been subliminally influenced by their graphic sense for the past 12 years of my life as a skateboarder.
Here's a poster I made using an old photo I shot of No Age at the Smell a while back. It turned out kinda 3D*. (*it works better with red on your right eye) Ultra limited edition, (1/1).

new animated short!

2011-05-16T19:24:00.000-07:00

I'm directing a new short film called "LIGHTNING CHASERS", using stop-motion animation and construction paper.
I'm also collaborating with Maya Erdelyi on production design and Levi's Film Workshops as a studio on this project. Will be out this summer on stalagmite.tv Stay tuned...

premiere of "OUTSIDE IN"

2011-05-15T13:14:00.000-07:00

I've basically been living at the Moca exhibit, "Art In The Streets" for the past two months or so.

I had the pleasure of watching the walls go from white to 'taggedthefuckup' and saw shipments come in and become installations; and was able to document some of that with director Alex Stapleton and Doomsday for the documentary "OUTSIDE IN".

A lot of interesting moments with an amazing line-up of artists will be included in this documentary,

which is premiering at the Egyptian Theatre on May 24, 2011.

COME TO THE PREMIERE! RSVP HERE!

RSVP: Outside In premiere @ Egyptian Theatre

*BONUS EVENT:
Some music videos I shot with Vice Cooler and Rich Dorato, including Male Bonding "Years Not Long" will be screening at a showcase of VC's vids, Saturday 5/21/11

with performance by SFV Acid and The Urxed (Rob of High Places) at Dem Passwords.

STALAGMITE: video archive

2011-04-27T16:02:00.000-07:00

This blog is always changing as I make new things.

If you would like to see a selection of music videos I've directed or shot, all in one place, please visit: S T A L A G M I T E

Life Is A Series Of Treats in MODERN DOG Magazine!

2011-04-26T22:28:00.000-07:00

Toward the end of 2010, my friend Walt Gorecki asked me if I'd put together a video for an art show at Echo Curio and I joked "Only if it can be shot entirely by my dog". He said "Ok that sounds great", so that's literally what I did.

Recently, MODERN DOG Magazine shared the film we made.
I'm proud to own and work with such a 'Modern Dog'. Good job, Laika.
"Life Is A Series Of Treats" in Modern Dog Magazine

Placebo "Trigger Happy Hands"

2011-04-21T21:34:00.001-07:00

At some point last year, I met Swedish director Andreas Nilsson, and was blown away by his MGMT video for "Flash Delirium".
I told him I'd love to help out if he was ever shooting in LA, and in less than a week I was shooting B-cam and camera assisting on this short film he was directing with the band Placebo and lots of clowns.
It was a great experience working with Andreas and Streetgang/Furlined.

Here's the finished video:

Videoskin @ Mastadon Mesa

2011-03-28T18:43:00.000-07:00

I'm part of a new Mastadon Mesa art show at Pacific Design Center, happening now.

mastodonmesa.com

I'm doing a video-installation called "VIDEOSKIN", featuring several TVs framing various body parts and skintones, cutting intermittently...you can see it in person, or here's another attempt at explaining it:

The Masses: Mastadon Mesa @ PDC

new release: Shunda K "I'm Da Best"

2011-03-09T15:49:00.000-08:00

I recently traveled to Tampa, Florida and directed a music video for Shunda K of Yo! Majesty.

Shunda K "I'm Da Best" music video from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.
This is my first hip-hop video, and her first single off her first solo album. My friends Erica Coronado and Brian Lichtenberg helped me out with the wardrobe and Ian Hamrick (of MIA's "Born Free") plays one of the characters. Hopefully it inspires kids that are hated-on and harassed that it's ok to be themselves.
feel free to repost if you like it...here's a "poster"

The Masses Lab

2011-02-03T22:50:00.000-08:00

Stoked to be working with The Masses this year as a director in The Masses Lab.
Here's their official press release, with our names and bios, which link to our video pages.

THE MASSES LAB official press release

**THE BEST QUALITY VERSIONS OF MY VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND HERE
http://www.wearethemasses.com/masses-lab/steven-andrew-garcia/

if you're interested in having myself and The Masses direct and produce a music video or commercial for you, please get in touch with us :)

Blackblack "Sophia" on Dublab.com

2011-02-01T10:53:00.000-08:00

check out their nice review:

BLACKBLACK "SOPHIA" ON DUBLAB.COM

*This was the first music video I directed, didn't get much press when it came out, glad to see Dublab appreciates it a few years later.

photo extravaganza pt. 12

2011-01-19T13:39:00.000-08:00

I realized I have a bunch of photos I've never shown anyone...here are some of them.

badger & groundhog

wounded knee

Avi Buffalo

baby camel & guitar

Aska & Shannyn Sossamon

Paul Gondry, Sonny Gerasimowicz, and a steampunk girl

Matt Amato & Har Mar Superstar

Diva's dancefloor

goth party

Vice Cooler

Anthony Anzalone

Jennifer Romero

Hots dogs

Nasa space crab

earth bulldozer

red iguana

bubble man

NYC cabs adore BP

giant rat

No Age

Ali and Bobb of Best Coast

Robin and Kevin of Male Bonding

Chloe Sevigny

bowling pals

There are so many others...I'd like to make a little color-booklet/zine. If you're interested in helping with publishing that, please contact me :)

shot: Shunda K "I'm Da Best"

2010-12-29T17:14:00.000-08:00

I'm about midway through production on a new music video I'm directing/shooting for Shunda K's new single "I'm Da Best" featuring Shon B.

We shot the performance and cutaway shots on location in Tampa, Florida and will be shooting additional narrative in Los Angeles in January.

Here's a little article about what we're doing with it:

Shunda K of Yo! Majesty contributes to "It Gets Better" with upcoming video

Pitchfork's top videos of 2010

2010-12-19T15:20:00.000-08:00

Pitchfork recently listed their favorite music videos of the year, and I'm stoked that the Male Bonding video I shot was among the lineup with so many other amazing videos.

Pitchfork: Top Music Videos of 2010

I had fun working on videos with Vice Cooler this year and Male Bonding has become one of my favorite bands.

photo extravaganza pt. 11

2010-11-21T19:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a few new photos I snapped recently.

The Gossip

Das Racist

Lucky Dragons

JD Samson

Todd Cole and Ed Templeton

Mike Mills

Ariel Pink & Geneva Jacuzzi

Dr. Nakamats

I recently had a "hypothetical shoe design" displayed at Cinefamily in honor of Dr. Nakamats, the greatest inventor in the world. The show was presented by Flaunt Magazine and Mastadon Mesa.

-I also had a video shot entirely by my dog displayed as part of an exhibit at Echo Curio.

Yahoo Events: Picture Con Sequencia at Echo Curio

-Also, The Mika Miko "Totion" video will be playing at USC next month for an encore screening of the Labrat Matinee vol.8

USC Cinema events: Labrat Matinee

Kit "Rain" video premiered via Fader Mag

2010-11-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

Today, The Fader Magazine premiered the brand new Kit music video I shot, "Rain", directed by Vice Cooler, (who also plays drums in Kit.)

Fader Mag premiere

This video was shot in all one take, handheld, no camera assistant, on a day with record-heat in Los Angeles. The kids in the video are all in other bands including Moses Campbell, Signals, Heller Keller, Foot Village, and others.

welcome to THE MASSES

2010-10-23T13:11:00.000-07:00

If you're not familiar with The Masses already, I'll simplify by saying it's a music video/commercial production company in LA, full of good, talented people.
They recently called me in and asked me if I'm interested in working on some projects under "The Masses Lab", a new division of the company, I signed a one-year directing contract with them and I'm excited to announce that I'll now be directing videos through The Masses!

I'll still be doing cinematography and photography freelance (call me), but hopefully also directing many new projects in the coming months.

Frankie Rose & The Outs "Candy" music video

2010-09-16T19:36:00.000-07:00

Vice Cooler is bangin out videos left and right. This is the third one we've collaborated on, with Rich Dorato aka Who Ate My Teeth.
This time around for Frankie Rose & The Outs "Candy", VC went for a goth prom/Carrie scenario shot at the Smell, starring Frankie Rose as the bloody prom queen, VC, Mike Vidal, and others as the unsuspecting victims.
Premiered via Pitchfork:

photo extravaganza pt. 10

2010-09-12T01:36:00.000-07:00

Life's not boring anymore. It's fun and full of exciting things and I'm grateful for that. I have a few new video projects in the works, some things take longer than I'd like them to. Here are a few photos I shot recently.

Miranda July

Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers

Sonny Gerasimowicz and his robot heads

Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast

Bobb Bruno

Jim Smith of the Smell

High Places

Gretel

the destroyers

T-shirt I designed to promote dog-acceptance

DON'T FORGET to come see my photos and so so much more in MASTADON MESA: PRIVATE INVESTIGATION, at the PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER --THIS WEDNESDAY!! info below

Mastadon Mesa: Private Investigation art show

2010-09-08T01:11:00.000-07:00

I was asked by the good folks at Mastadon Mesa if I had anything for their "found photography" show, Private Investigation, which will be at the Pacific Design Center on Melrose in exactly one week.
(Of course I do)

check it out

printing up some good ones now which will be available for purchase/trade/barter, etc

(all this and more can be yours)

Wed. SEPT 15, 2010

5PM-830PM

PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER

8687 MELROSE AVE.

SUITE B257

in beautiful Los Angeles, CA.

behind the video with Wavves

2010-08-25T23:58:00.000-07:00

My friend Patrick O'Dell recently directed an awesome video for the Wavves song "Post Acid" The concept is inspired by Encino Man, except instead of a caveman they find an alien and make him cool and party. Abigail Portner designed and made the alien stuff, Spanky starred as the ripping alien skater, and party guests included members of Abe Vigoda, Best Coast, Cali Dewitt, Dustin Dollin, Braydon Szafranski, Justin Regan, myself and others. The Wavves dudes put their souls into acting and it was hilarious. Here are a few photos I shot on set.

Former Ghosts "New Orleans" music video

2010-08-19T00:41:00.000-07:00

I recently shot a music video for Former Ghosts "New Orleans" starring a bunch of girls I know, directed by Michael Fierstein.

premiered via Pitchfork

here's a behind the video article about it
seancarnage.com Former Ghosts "New Orleans" behind the video

Stay Gold

2010-08-18T23:56:00.000-07:00

Emerica was nice enough to put me on the list for their Hollywood premiere of Stay Gold. Such a great example of quality skateboarding and filmmaking. Here are some photos I shot for them.

drunk kids agitating tarantulas

audience of skaters

Dustin Dollin approves of Stay Gold

crowd shows love for Leo

Spanky pretending he's a monster

Shane Heyl and Justin Regan

Heath Kirchart, Ed & Deana Templeton

stoner Toy Machine fans

Wendy Yao and Dean Spunt

shot by a dog.

2010-08-07T00:56:00.000-07:00

I was asked to do a video for my friend Walt's video art show at Echo Curio. I could tell my dog Laika wanted to be involved, she really likes Walt. So I gave her a tiny camera and let her be the videographer for me.
Our new short film is coming along nicely. Currently considering soundtrack, titles and release options.

shot: KIT music video

2010-07-28T12:11:00.000-07:00

I recently shot a video for Kit, good band from Oakland with my friends Vice Cooler and Kristy Geish. Very simple shoot. Coming soon.

MTV premieres Scanners video

2010-07-15T01:11:00.000-07:00

Scanners - MTV Shows

A few months back The Cobrasnake and I collaborated on a video for Scanners. I posted some photos of the monster, remember? Well long story short all that creepy/funny stuff got cut out (for now) and Dim Mak/Scion have premiered it as a performance only cut on MTV. So that's what that is...

MTV premieres Scanners "We Never Close Our Eyes" video

***UPDATE: you can watch the TOP SECRET UNRELEASED NARRATIVE VERSION HERE: SEE WHAT SCION DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SEE, (or something)

photo extravaganza pt.9

2010-07-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

AKA Summertime Fun pt2

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer

Rivers' warmup is similar to that of a football player

dancing on lyrics (in Lakai's)

Lil Jon, professional hype man

chinese lions, poised and ready

Atiba Jefferson

Atiba's iphone pic from the Lakers finale.

Shane Heyl

Brandon Biebel, Danny Montoya, and Guy Mariano

Justin Regan

Jesse, Anthony and Deana

my ol' Florida friends Jeff Lenoce and Sondra Tunon

Kevin Long and Braydon Szafranski

Abigail Portner

Randy Randall and Abby Portner

I can't find my photo of Moby. I'm gonna post some of Male Bonding and Dunes as an update tomorrow or soon, come back.

Til then, check out this behind the scenes video from "Years Not Long", you can hear/see me working out the shots with Vice Cooler. Very happy with that video and all the VC collabs.

SeanCarnage.com article

summertime fun

2010-06-16T20:29:00.000-07:00

Thurston Moore

Dallas Clayton

Paul Gondry and Aska Matsumiya

newlyweds/newly blondes: Cali & Jenna

Tearist

Harmony Korine

Harmony signs Jennifer's cast after Trash Humpers

Jennifer and Jesse in: "Skatebabez"

new release: MALE BONDING "Years Not Long" music video

2010-05-24T16:49:00.000-07:00

click to watch the new MALE BONDING "YEARS NOT LONG" music video on PITCHFORK

Today Pitchfork released our new Male Bonding music video. My friend Vice Cooler directed it, I shot about 90% of it, and Rich AKA Who Ate My Teeth put it all together like so.
Male Bonding is AWESOME you should go buy their new album "Nothing Hurts" out on Sub Pop records now.

Laika is famous

2010-05-07T00:02:00.000-07:00

Laika, my best buddy, has her portrait in an art show called UNLEASHED, this Saturday only at Synchronicity in Hollywood, CA. As seen here, it depicts Laika hard at work on one of her best pieces we did together for the Lkeg benefit. The best part is that if it sells, the money goes to charities for dogs and we get to pick the charity, so start suggesting. The print is 16"x24", matte, and priced at $100. One of a kind!!

shot: MALE BONDING music video

2010-04-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

the bros

Steph and Kate of Dunes

A couple days ago I shot a music video for MALE BONDING with my friend Vice Cooler directing.

MB's from London, on Sub Pop and has members of Pre. They're awesome and it was a hilarious experience (also starring members of Dunes, Abe Vigoda, Signals and more). Look for it in cyberland very soon.

photo extravaganza pt.8

2010-04-22T01:22:00.000-07:00

A few recent snaps..

Avey Tare and Deakin of Animal Collective

Billy Corgan

Sasha Grey

Keith Morris

Mark "Cobrasnake" Hunter

Danny Supa and Benny Fairfax

coming soon:

SCANNERS "We Never Close Our Eyes" music video

"TEXT OF LIGHT" doc starring Lee Ranaldo

Behind the Scenes with Yahoo! Soccer

LA EATS! with Jesse Spears & Deana Uribe

and much more...

TEXT OF LIGHT! trailer

2010-04-17T23:34:00.000-07:00

TEXT OF LIGHT! trailer from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.

Mastadon Mesa

2010-04-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

Here's a few clips I shot for MASTADON MESA, my friends Graham and Mya's recent performance exhibit at the Pacific Design Center.

Mastodon Mesa: Impropriety Show from Graham Kolbeins on Vimeo.

favorite out of context quote "wild animals, they'll kill ya".

that's a wrap!

2010-04-04T23:25:00.000-07:00

I just finished directing/shooting this crazy music video with the band SCANNERS from London. The song's called "We Never Close Our Eyes", I shot almost the whole thing myself, handheld on the 7D, and there are a few monsters, creepy vibes, and punchlines. We had a lot of fun and put it together with no money and no time.

Special thanks Mark Hunter AKA Cobrasnake, Dim Mak records, fashionista Brian Lichtenberg, and the band for all their dedicated time.

video/photos coming soon.

*THIS VIDEO IS BEING RELEASED THROUGH SCION.
but don't worry, I'll be able to embed it in here and everywhere somehow. Stay tuned.

SIGNALS "What Dreams" music video

2010-03-28T16:17:00.000-07:00

So many friends. Vice Cooler directed this, I shot a few things he' and the', and I even make a cameo. believe it.

Signals - "What Dreams" from signals LA on Vimeo.

LKEG benefit in my backyard

2010-03-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

My friends Leticia and Walt had been doing L'KEG gallery in Echo Park for a while and I got used to going there to hang out with friends at their art/music/film/poetry shows. They offered me to curate a show called "Death Leopard", and I was exited to do it and be involved but then their neighbor had a fire and it damaged some of the gallery and their equipment. So now it's temporarily closed and Death Leopard has been pushed til May.
In the meantime I figured I'd get all those friends back together and try to generate a few bucks for the cause. If nothing else it'll be fun, it's in my backyard, and you can bring your dog to meet mine.

*update: Thank you to Leticia and Blue Jungle, Keith Morris, Mike Watt and Kira Roessler of Dos, Audacity, Signals, Mapi and Liberty of Paus, all the hoola hoopers, the sidewalk chalkers, and dog owners that came out. I'm uploading some stuff at some point. Here's another perspective of my backyard that day (CLICK)

coming soon...

2010-03-14T19:37:00.001-07:00

now in post: 'TEXT OF LIGHT!" my new documentary starring Lee Ranaldo and Alan Licht, produced in association with Cinefamily.

photo Extravaganza pt.7

2010-03-11T16:03:00.000-08:00

This video is 15 minutes long. It features No Age, Mike Watt and Tim Kerr at Family books. You're gonna wanna sit down and turn up your speakers for this..

No Age, Mike Watt & Tim Kerr jam from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.

Randy Randall and Mike Watt

Aaron Rose and Ed Templeton

Avi Buffalo

Best Coast

Lee Ranaldo

coming very soon: TEXT OF LIGHT! my new mini-documentary starring Lee Ranaldo.

*note to Ed: that photo was ruined from the shadow, I hope it's worth a few more smiles now.

also, HERE are a few photos I shot for Space 15 Twenty at the opening of Floria Sigismondi 's new exhibit of stills she shot on set of her new movie, The Runaways.

FIRST OFFICIAL EPISODE OF LA EATS!

2010-03-01T12:52:00.000-08:00

After many technical defficulties, I am happy to present the first official episode of my new show LA EATS! !!!!!

LA EATS! with Hawnay Troof and David Scott Stone (episode #1) from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.
feel free to repost this EVERYWHERE. The next episode features JESSE SPEARS and DEANA URIBE. special thanks to Felipe Lima for helping me figure out how to compress the file.

other stuff:
-check out my other blog, BEHIND THE SLIME!!! for new Behind The Scenes photos shot on set of Signals "What Dreams" music video, directed by Vice Cooler.

-shot Pearl Harbor at Space 15 Twenty's Valentines Spectacular. click HERE.
-helped my friend Michael Reich of Videothing shoot live projections for Cold Cave. click HERE.

Photo Extravaganza pt.6

2010-02-06T17:16:00.000-08:00

IT'S 2010, PEOPLE! It's been just about a year since I started this blog as a place to put my photos and videos (that quite honestly are not being published or printed in any literal form like I had imagined. Except for that one Mika Miko show at the Smell where my photos got stolen off the wall... )

Regardless, I'd like to think there's been some good stuff, and maybe some other stuff that's worth glancing at. New year, new photos.

Ok, here's an assortment of photographs I've shot recently on various 35mm cameras and with my new Canon 7D. I'm not saying that they're all great photos, I'm just saying they're all photos, right. A picture lasts longer anyway, no matter the format.

*even more new photos coming very, very soon...

dream/reality

SNACKS! with

Vice Cooler, Thurston Moore, and Coco Gordon-Moore

Dave Markey and Lee Ranaldo

Steve Shelley

Mike Vidal and Vice Cooler in "Partydogs!"

Pocahaunted

Lucky Dragons

Avi Buffalo

Arin and Rebecca of Avi Buffalo

Andy Bruntel

Jesse Spears

Drewcifer Roth and his cup of tea

Clark Walter and a few of his marionettes

Me on vacation in Orlando, Florida.

valentines bears

assorted ponies

"BEERWOLF"

giant lady legs

*(new music video and show on the way)

EATS!

2010-02-04T22:35:00.000-08:00

Ok, it's been sort of a secret while it was in development, but now that I'm onto my third episode, I can tell you all about my new show EATS!. But I won't. Instead you get this glimpse til everythings all touched up. I'm trying to start 2010 off right with a slate of new projects, all in post.

COMING SOON:
Yip Yip "Club Mummy" music video
LA EATS! with Jesse Spears and Deana Uribe
LA EATS! with Hawnay Troof and David Scott Stone
plus Photo Extravaganza pt. 6

for a limited time, you can watch the original NYC EATS! with NO AGE test clip. Then you can say you saw it way back before it was a big thing.

Drewcifer can levitate

2010-01-06T19:24:00.000-08:00

I just got back from Tampa Bay, FL . It was really nice spending time with my friends & family.

I got an idea by listening to a Yip Yip song, and shot a trick-photography based project involving levitation, telekinesis, theft and basketball, starring Drew Roth .

I'll be editing this together for fun over the next week or so and premiering it here on Brain Sheer. Stay tuned.

NYC, No Age, and October

2009-11-03T02:09:00.000-08:00

I started a brand new blog: BEHIND THE SLIME

October is one of my favorite months. Probably because of Halloween and Autumn. These days October seems to be a very productive month. Everybody I talked to had cool stuff going on. I was like "damn". So I tagged along with No Age to a few events, chatted with Spike Jonze and Ed Templeton briefly, and am now developing a pilot episode of a web show. It's top secret, I can't say any more for now but here's a few glimpses of my October.
here's a random clip I shot of No Age at the Eagle Rock Music Fest on Oct 3
No Age eagle rockers by Steven Andrew Garcia

Randy at Le Possion Rouge

Templeton, no agers, and Spike.

No Age and Hawnay Troof @ MoMA

a relic from the Australian music video showcase my Mika Miko vid was in on Melbourne on Oct. 18, put on by my pal Natalie Van Den Dungeon

Halloween was fun, check out my bermuda triangle costume .

35mm snaps from NY:

Clifford and Goosebumps books

bubbles in the air

a bin of dolls

Chinese Dragon heads

DIY muppet workshop in FAO Schwartz

tiny colorful elephants

photo extravaganza-Wild Things, FYF

2009-10-05T13:12:00.000-07:00

recorNEWS:

Last nite L'Keg Gallery held their film fest, featuring my videos for Mika Miko and BlackBlack, as well as some stuff from Michael Reich and others.

I'm flying to NYC tomorrow morning (the 6th) and will be hanging out til the 18th, trying to catch some fun things around town. Please hit me up if you're in NY and wanna meet up.

Here are a few recent portraits I shot.

Max Records

Lance Acord

Sam Spiegel aka. Squeak E. Clean

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Lance Bangs

Eat Skull

Har Mar Superstar

Cali DeWitt can whistle like a mad man.

Jennifer, Dean, and the fence in between

Mr. Randy Randall

Audacity

*Note. This particular Mamiya 120mm camera as been stolen from my friend Martin while I was away in NY. These may be the last of this series for a little while.

MIKA MIKO "TOTION" is out!

2009-07-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

I just uploaded it a couple days ago and found some very kind words on Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are blog. Stoked. CHECK IT OUT:
http://weloveyouso.com/2009/07/mika-mikos-totion

This just in: SUNDANCE calls TOTION "Prehysterical"...

http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/tag/steven-andrew-garcia/

Mika Miko "Totion" (on youtube)

Here's my new video for Mika Miko called TOTION.
This is the second music video I've directed and I have two more in pre-production. It was really fun working with Mika Miko and building dino masks with my friend Clark Walter.

I guess it's on PITCHFORK also, stoked on that.

http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/3742-mika-miko-totion-ppm

NME filmed the pitch

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=15&p=6244&more=1&c=1

Here's a random Totion T-shirt design (?)I found from someone I don't even know thru Google. It's pretty rad, I want one if they're real

http://bjorgvinstop.carbonmade.com/projects/2407574#3

PS. Here are some new photos I've shot lately. ENJOY.

Abe Vigoda.

Jesse Spears.

Hawnay Troof.

David Scott Stone.

Dallas Clayton.

Shepard Fairey and an Obey Tony Alva print.

Shepard Fairey.

Dean and Jim calm the Police at the Smell.

archive digs: sxsw clips

2009-06-16T00:03:00.000-07:00

NO AGE

POCAHAUNTED

ABE VIGODA, MAE SHI, MIKA MIKO and more coming soon.

photo extravaganza pt. 3

2009-05-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

A lot's been goin on in LA. I'm finishing a new music video, moving to a new place, and trying to keep up. Here are a few shots from my last 2 rolls.

Y△CHT

Y△CHT

Geoff McFetridge

Chris Milk

Chris Milk

Kim Gordon

Ace Norton

Ace Norton

Shepard Fairey

Michel Gondry

cast & crew of Mika Miko's "I Got A Lot" video

PS: NEWS: I had my photos STOLEN from an art show at the Smell with Mika Miko on May 9th. The stolen images were of Spike Jonze and No Age. I don't care that much, it's actually kinda funny, but I spent a wad of cash printing those up 14x20 on foamboard; other photos got damaged at that show and another show (Nothing Special Fest in Compton) and I guess the moral of the story is that punk rock is about fucking shit up, take it as you will, and know your audience.

TOTION is a wrap

2009-05-24T16:40:00.000-07:00

I recently directed a music video for Mika Miko called "Totion". It was a blast. My friend Clark Walter designed the dinosaur masks, Brian Lichtenberg outfitted the band, lots of people helped out, and we shot super 16mm. Here are a few glimpses (video out in a week or so). ENJOY.

quick behind the scenes clip

this film does not exist

2009-04-10T11:53:00.001-07:00

Here's a few clips I shot at SXSW. It includes the Mae Shi, Abe Vigoda, Mayors, Mika Miko, Pocahaunted, Rainbow Arabia, Eat Skull, and No Age. Enjoy.

SXSW

2009-03-27T18:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few new photos I shot recently in Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX.

Diva Dompe & Amanda Brown.

Diva Dompe & Amanda Brown.

Shepard Fairey.

Abe Vigoda.

the Mae Shi & Kid Static.

Rainbow Arabia.

Crocodiles.

Mika Miko.

No Age.

the Goat.

Aids Wolf.

photo extravaganza pt. 2

2009-03-07T01:09:00.001-08:00

NEWS!NEWS!
I'm doing lots of projects right now. I'm going to be working on a couple of music videos for Mika Miko and Pocahaunted in April, both should be out in May. This "Brain Sheer" photo collection has been going well and it looks like I should be part of an art show in Hollywood in early April as well. (more on all this later)
Here are a few photos from my last roll.

Chris Pastras and Clint Peterson.

Clint Peterson and Benny Fairfax.

Three Legged Legs.

Thurston Moore.

photo extravaganza

2009-02-17T15:49:00.001-08:00

Here are a few photos I've shot recently with a Mamiya 120 camera:

Jim Smith of the Smell.

No Age.

Mika Miko.

another of Mika Miko.

Calvin Johnson of K Records.

Rainbow Arabia.

Spike Jonze.

Spike Jonze and Kanye West.

BlackBlack "Sophia" music video

2009-01-30T22:05:00.000-08:00

Here's a music video I directed for BlackBlack called "Sophia". It's my first music video and it was super fun collaborating with Diva Dompe on the character design, Pocahaunted helped out, we shot on HD, using all fluorescent paint and blacklights, Special thanks to Jim for letting us shoot inside the Smell.

BlackBlack "Sophia" music video from Steven Andrew Garcia on Vimeo.

Tombaugh and the Telescope

2009-01-30T22:01:00.000-08:00

Here's a trailer for a short film I wrote and directed in 2007. It's based on the true story of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto. Weather or not you think Pluto is still a planet, the point is it was an amazing discovery, This kid was 24 with no college experience and had only built homemade telescopes on a Kansas farm before finding "Planet X" in 1930. Please contact me at stevenandrewgarcia@hotmail.com if you are interested in screening this film.

Official Myspace:
myspace.com/tombaughandthetelescope

Taji's photo shoot

2009-01-20T22:03:00.000-08:00

My friend Taji Ameen asked Stassi, Laika and I to "model" for him so he could get his UCLA credits. Turned out ok, thanks Taj.

what/who is BRAIN SHEER?

2009-01-20T21:59:00.000-08:00

BRAIN SHEER was a term overheard at a 3D expo, used to describe the phoenomenon of psychological disconnection between the brain or the eyes, often in the case of an illusion; similar to Suspension of Disbelief in a way.

BRAIN SHEER may also be considered a production company or art collective founded by Steven Andrew Garcia.

Brain Sheer headquarters and CEO

photo: Von Bellingshausen, 2008

director Steven Andrew Garcia and cinematographer Martin Moody

photo: Eric Staniford, 2009

director Steven Andrew Garcia and puppeteer Clark Walter

photo: Eli Quintero, 2009

Steven Andrew Garcia

photo: Eli Quintero, 2010

All media is Copyright Steven Andrew Garcia and may not be reproduced without permission.
Feel free to send all inquiries to stevenandrewgarcia@hotmail.com

oldest online trace of Brain Sheer/Cosmologic Cinema
Steven Andrew Garcia cine reel