The Automatic Filmmakerhttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/The personal website for Steve Ellington, an independent filmmaker living in Zürich, Switzerland.en-US2010-03-12T06:03:50ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Photo Blog #62http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/3/11/photo-blog-62.htmlsteve2010-03-11T15:00:18ZBacklit Gargoyle Leeds Night Photo Blog UKGargoyle in Leeds

]]>Ad Hoc = Andre Hochuli + Linda Suterhttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/3/9/ad-hoc-andre-hochuli-linda-suter.htmlsteve2010-03-09T15:00:37ZGuitar Henrici Music Video Niederdorf Night Video Violin

Ad Hoc is a duo from Winterthur comprised of Andre Hochuli (Guitar, Vocals) and Linda Suter (Violin, Vocals). On Tuesday February 23 they performed the song Futile Crush which has become the third in the Niederdorf Music Video series I am creating for Cafe Henrici. The location was on Spiegelgasse right up the alley from the famous Cabaret Voltaire.

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For iPod/iPhone or Mp3

]]>Photo Blog #61http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/3/5/photo-blog-61.htmlsteve2010-03-05T15:00:28ZClouds Landesmuseum Moon Night Photo Blog ZürichLandesmuseum.

]]>From the Archive: Libra Armor by Jane Luihttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/3/2/from-the-archive-libra-armor-by-jane-lui.htmlsteve2010-03-02T15:00:38ZEngland From the Archive Jane Lui London Music Video Overcrank Undercrank Underground Video

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Jane Lui is a musician and good friend of mine. We met many years ago in the San Diego cafe music scene. Back in 2007 we happend to be in London at the same time. Unfortunately our schedules only intersected for two hours. What would be a better use of those two hours other than making a music video? Nothing.

Currently Jane is working on her third studio album and is raising money for it through Pledge Music. Check out some of her music on Youtube. If you are in to it, think about dropping her a donation.

My favorite Youtube videos from Jane:
Duck Tales
Edelweiss
Long Ago

]]>Photo Blog #60http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/2/27/photo-blog-60.htmlsteve2010-02-27T22:15:50ZDesaturated Niederdorf Night Photo Blog Windows ZürichLooking at the River.

]]>Lia Sells Fishhttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/2/23/lia-sells-fish.htmlsteve2010-02-23T22:12:41ZLia Sells Fish Music Video Niederdorf Night Video Zürich

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Lia Sells Fish is the stage name of singer/songwriter Christine Hasler. She played a show at Cafe Henrici on February 2 with her guitarist Steve Schnider. Before the show, we found a nice secluded spot in the Niederdorf and filmed the video above. The song is called Eve.

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]]>Photo Blog #59http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/2/13/photo-blog-59.htmlsteve2010-02-13T12:10:57ZBlack and White Contrast Grainy High ISO Niederdorf Photo Blog ZürichThe man in black.

]]>Amir-John Haddad @ Cafe Henricihttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/2/7/amir-john-haddad-cafe-henrici.htmlsteve2010-02-07T13:36:01ZFlamenco Guitar Henrici Live Music Video ZürichAmir-John Haddad is a world famous flamenco guitar player who recently played a Moods here in Zürich. I met him through a mutual friend and filmed that show. On his way back to Madrid from Germany he stopped again in Zürich and played an impromptu show at Cafe Henrici which I filmed as well. Here is one piece from that show:

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Other Posts of Interest:
TNT @ Cafe Henrici
Need a Place to Play
From the Archive: Freddie Goodtime

]]>Photo Blog #58http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/2/2/photo-blog-58.htmlsteve2010-02-02T15:01:03ZBlack and White Contrast Oerlikon Photo Blog Snow Winter ZürichWinter Arrives.

]]>TNT @ Cafe Henricihttp://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/blog/2010/1/29/tnt-cafe-henrici.htmlsteve2010-01-29T16:28:23ZArt Cappucino Henrici TNT Video Video ZürichOn Tuesday, January 12 Cafe Henrici hosted the 2nd Tuesday Night Throwdown -- also know as TNT. TNT is a cappuccino art competition where the barista's only tool is a pitcher of milk. All of the designs are made solely while pouring the milk. It's cool stuff. Here is a video I made for them:

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