Carpenter Brut - EPII

The mini-album from Carpenter Brut, EP II, came out today, September 19th, 2013. 

The songs can be heard and /or purchased at bandcamp.com
http://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/album/ep-ii

The album is also available on iTunes.

Carpenter Brut EPII.jpg

Prior to the release, the Deka Brothers directed a "teaser trailer" for the album. Check it out below: 

The album cover art and backside of the CD  are based on the Deka's video.

Disiz - Salauds de Pauvres

The Deka Brothers served as directors of photography ​for this short music video directed by Tony T. Datis for artist Disiz.
​Aerial photography by Cassidy Bisher & Kris Bargen.

IMAGE CREDITS:
​Dir. of Photography: Deka Brothers
Steadycam: Julien Deka
​1st AC: Alex Grossfeld
​​2nd AC: Carl Ballou
​​Aerial Cinematography: Cassidy Bisher & Kris Bargen
​​DIT / Colorist: Rob Frenette

Disiz - Les Moyens du Bord

The Deka Brothers served as cinematographers for this music video, directed by Tony T. Datis, for French rapper Disiz.

IMAGE CREDITS:
​Dir. of Photography: Deka Brothers
​Cam. Op. / Steadycam: Julien Deka
​1st AC: Alex Grossfeld
​2nd AC: Carl Ballou
​Aerial Cinematography: Cassidy Bisher & Kris Bargen
​​DIT / Colorist: Rob Frenette

new ICP music video: Hate Her To Death

ICP just released their latest music video directed by the Deka Brothers,
​as announced on their website:

“Hate Her To Death” was directed by the ultra fresh Deka Brothers and shot on location right here in Detroit, Murderous at the infamous Cooley High School! Enjoy the flavor, Ninjas!

Check out the Official YouTube Video, and make sure you click HD!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXrBuMnFf4E

UPDATE: now on the Deka Brothers' Vimeo account:​

Protoclip 2012: Make It Bun Dem "Coup de Cœur du Jury"

Make It Bun Dem, directed by Tony T. Datis for dubstep artist Skrillex just won the "Coup de Coeur du Jury" (Special Jury Prize) at the prestigious Parisian music video festival Protoclip 2012 (8th edition).

The video shared the prize with Get Free (directed by SoMe).

http://www.protoclip.com/news-59-PALMARES-2012

The Deka Brothers served as directors of photography on this video. It's already had 13 million views on YouTube within 2 months of its release.

Chris Benoit @ festival Protoclip 2012 (Paris, France)

The latest music video directed by the Deka Brothers - Chris Benoit - has been selected for the 8th edition of the famous Parisian music video festival: Protoclip.

http://www.protoclip.com/competition-2361-0-Chris-Benoit-de-Insane-Clown-Posse-realise-par-The-Deka-Brothers

Chris Benoit - ICPdirected by the Deka Brothers - produced by Deep Blue Pictures & MIME

Chris Benoit - ICP

directed by the Deka Brothers - produced by Deep Blue Pictures & MIME

A second video involving the Deka Brothers, also at the festival:

On a side note, Tony T. Datis' latest music video for dubstep artist Skrillex, Make It Bun Dem, has also been selected.

The Deka Brothers served as directors of photography on that video, and helped the overall production process.

Make It Bun Dem - Skrillex directed by Tony T. Datis - produced by DNA & Ink Productionsprincipal photography produced by MIME

Make It Bun Dem - Skrillex
directed by Tony T. Datis - produced by DNA & Ink Productions

principal photography produced by MIME

Big Props to Flux Cap:

Out of the 1500 submissions, only 50 music videos were officially selected for the 2012 Protoclip festival.

The 2 music videos above were both co-produced by Flux Capacitor Studios  (Michael Manasseri) with different production partners in Michigan during summer 2012, and pretty much share the same crew (flux-cap.com).

Gojira: The Flesh Alive

Gojira, the French metal bands that opens Metallica concerts when they tour in the US, just release their new DVD/BluRay package​:

Gojira - The Flesh Alive

More than 2.5 hours or video content, in which we find the 80 minutes of Live at Bordeaux 2009.

The video was directed by the Deka Brothers and edited by Ben Deka.

DVD & Blu-ray available here: http://mascotlabelgroup.com/gojira/GojiraDVD.html Gojira DVD and Blu-ray out June 4 2012 and July 31 2012 in the US. Released on 2-DVD+CD and Blu-ray+CD with free poster.

produced by Mael Mainguy (Les Films du Balibari)​
​produced by Ben Deka (Les Films de la Lymphe)​
​location manager: Benoist Daneville

camera operators: Jérémy Marnotte, Benjamin Groussin, PH Debiès, ​Tony T. Datis, Ben Deka & Julien Deka

edit & color correction: Ben Deka​

​Disclaimer: the Deka Brothers did not edit this trailer. The trailer contains clips that have not been shot by the Deka Brothers. The Live at Bordeaux video represents only 80 minutes out of a more than 2.5 hours of content DVD package.

New book trailer directed by the Deka Brothers

The Boy Who Killed Caterpillars
a book by Joshua Kornreich

book trailer directed by the Deka Brothers

produced by Adam Cushman
produced by Michael Manasseri
produced by Kimberley Kates

director of photography: Geoff George
camera operators: the Deka Brothers & Geoff George
1st AC: Lance Mokma
boom operator: Jared Carlson

set builder: Joey Ostrander
set dresser: Geneva Brunetti
costume consultant: Liz Moore
caterpillar trainer: Clarice Deka

edit: the Deka Brothers
colorist: Rob Frenette

sound design & mix: Franck Hueso (MIX'EM ALL studio)
music consultant: Clarice Deka
music: Beethoven

thanks: Catherine Pechlivanidis, Anne F. Harris, David Couturier, Oakland University (Cinema Production Studies - professor Andrea Eis)

no caterpillar were harmed during the shooting of this book-trailer

film-14.com
flux-cap.com

New music video: My Enemy

My Enemy - Live @ Le Confort Moderne​

music video for Hacride​

directed by the Deka Brothers

HACRIDE performing "My Enemy" at Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers, France - Mar 9th 2011. Directed by The Deka Brothers http://dekabrothers.com/ Mixed by Franck HUESO / MIX'EM ALL STUDIO

MTV MVA 2012 "Best Visual Effects" winners!

The Deka Brothers just won a MTV Music Video Award for Best Visual Effects, for their work on First of the year (Equinox), the Skrilex video directed by their friend Tony T. Datis, who they share the prize with (the director indeed did some of the VFX himself).

MTV's website:
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/best-visual-effects/

check out the MTV MVA 2012 wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_MTV_Video_Music_Awards#Best_Visual_Effects_in_a_Video

UPDATE (Nov. 11, 2012): the picture of the Moonman statue

MTV VMA 2012 - Best Visual Effects - Winner​
​Deka Bros & Tony T. Datis