For our AW13 Campaign we headed over to LA’s iconic live music venue, The Mint to shoot our Back in Black campaign shoot.
Meet the crew that made it all happen.
Rylan Perry – Camera Department
http://www.rylanperry.com/
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
No two are the same- but ideally there's a nap in there somewhere.
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
Meeting heaps of Australians!
3. What got you started in this industry?
Friends started hiring me to shoot pictures of their collections.
4. All time favourite song?
Werewolves of London or Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon.
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
Steady hands and comfy shoes is all you need.
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
Experiments.
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Crazy or for the goof?
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
Neil Young.
9. What makes you smile?
Spontaneous nudity.
10. Cat or Dog?
Bears. otters. beavers.
Britt McCamey – Stylist
http://www.razou.com.au/
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
Not much sleep at the moment.
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
The change, everyday is different.
3. What got you started in this industry?
Not having anything to wear as a kid.
4. All time favourite song?
Bill Callahan, Drover
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
Multi tasking, organising, creativity, arm muscles, problem solving and a good old fashioned heavy duty work ethic.
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
Writing a novel that I'd be too shy to show anyone
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Oh no I can't go there
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
The late great Guy Bourdin
9. What makes you smile?
The zygomatic major muscle I believe.
10. Cat or Dog?
Cat sized dog.
Cooper – Hair and makeup
www.eamgmt.com/cooper
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
Regular day....pray, espresso, walk dog, gym, research jobs, (magazines,movies,internet) meetings, then chill, pray.
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
Best about my job...creating! dig the people! like vibeing and connecting with the people on the job.
3. What got you started in this industry?
What got me started...started as a kid at the age of 3,in front of the camera. Then a dancer, then "3 Time World Champion Gymnast", then back in front of the camera. I was a dancer for Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. My career just kinda took off.........Dig it!!!! Now moving back in front of the camera.
4. All time favourite song?
Favorite song.... "Ain’t no mountain high enough"
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
An understanding of fashion, and how to execute it. CONFIDENCE!!!!! DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!!!!!
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
Working for National Geographic, photographing Silver Back Gorillas !!!!!
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Everything I do, I am creative.
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
Oprah Winfrey
9. What makes you smile?
My dog Valor!!!!!!!
10. Cat or Dog?
DOG!!!!!!!!
Fernando – Styling Assistant
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
The glamorous activities of packing, unpacking, folding, unfolding, hanging clothes, steaming and repeating.
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
The folks and the clothes.
3. What got you started in this industry?
Interning for Andrea Lieberman.
4. All time favourite song?
Changes too often.
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
Patience and organization.
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
In front of the camera perhaps.
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Acid at a retail job.
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
Felicity Byrne.
9. What makes you smile?
A warm personality.
10. Cat or Dog?
Enjoy both, just not at my place.
Mike Piscitelli – Photographer
http://mikepiscitelli.com/
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
Staying in the light for as long as possible
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
Getting to meet people that inspire me
3. What got you started in this industry?
Skateboarding, hardcore and pretty girls
4. All time favourite song?
Not possible to state 1 song because life influences what music makes me feel how I need to feel in that moment... Blake Mills is a constant go to though.
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
Being a DJ, liar, manipulator and a funny dancer are helpful. A big part of the job is creating environments.
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
Sleeping.
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Learning to love myself.
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
Bill Clinton
9. What makes you smile?
Humans
10. Cat or Dog?
Cats are cooler but I think I've always wanted a dog
Felicity Byrne – Production Manager
http://www.sixwolves.com
1. What does a regular day involve for you?
Multiple coffees and cigarettes
2. What do you enjoy most about your job?
Working for myself and collaborating with people that inspire me.
3. What got you started in this industry?
Deciding that regular school was not for me and moving to LA to go to Art School
4. All time favourite song?
Steely Dan Hey Nineteen
5. What kind of skills do you need to be good at this type of work?
The ability to be honest when no one else will.
6. If you weren’t backstage/behind the scenes, what would you be doing?
Living in the woods where I grew up and singing in a cover band that plays 60’s soul and only plays at weddings
7. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Moved to London with a broken heart
8. If there was one person in the world you could work with, who would it be?
Prince
9. What makes you smile?
I am easily amused
10. Cat or Dog?
Fat Dachshunds