gravity sleeps

Gravity Sleeps is a creative collaboration and media production company founded by Samuel Baumel and Wesley Wingo. In addition to music videos and narrative film, Gravity Sleeps is well-versed in documentary, interactive, and commercial work. Our work has been featured on NPR, Pitchfork, Esquire, and has screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Visual storytelling is the tool we use to engage with our world. It is the heir to the communal campfire which drew countless generations around its embracing, flickering glow; and we take that tradition a little too seriously.

Additional services offered: RED MX / RED EPIC / Canon HDSLR rental. Audio Equipment rental. Insurance / Permit / Payroll / Guild consultation.

Catch the solar eclipse yesterday?
The original photo from Yoshihiro Sekine, taken in Tokyo, is an excellent demonstration of the view taken in from all around the world.
There’s no opportunity like an actual eclipse to debut Gravity Sleeps’ new logo designed by Michael Gluzman.
In the history of humanity, the eclipse is an almost supernatural occurrence, a defying of the laws of the natural order, even a stoppage of time. 
Reflected upon by the Sumerians, the Byzantines, and Mark Twain, the eclipse and never-ending cycles of Earth’s sun and moon are enduring illustrations of every story ever told around the countless bonfires of humanity’s past.  They promise an end to every beginning, and equally signify the promise of  beginning wherever there is an end.
When Gravity Sleeps the impossible is possible.

Catch the solar eclipse yesterday?

The original photo from Yoshihiro Sekine, taken in Tokyo, is an excellent demonstration of the view taken in from all around the world.

There’s no opportunity like an actual eclipse to debut Gravity Sleeps’ new logo designed by Michael Gluzman.

In the history of humanity, the eclipse is an almost supernatural occurrence, a defying of the laws of the natural order, even a stoppage of time. 

Reflected upon by the Sumerians, the Byzantines, and Mark Twain, the eclipse and never-ending cycles of Earth’s sun and moon are enduring illustrations of every story ever told around the countless bonfires of humanity’s past.  They promise an end to every beginning, and equally signify the promise of  beginning wherever there is an end.

When Gravity Sleeps the impossible is possible.

The official Off Season trailer…take a glimpse into the world of a competitive bodybuilder and his struggles with relationship.

Directed by Eugene Ioannou

Produced by Samuel Baumel and Eugene Ioannou

Director of Photography, Wesley Wingo

a Gravity Sleeps and EJI Films production

(Source: vimeo.com)

Chuck Close   New Museum

Last week, we were documenting the Nuit Blanche projections at New Museum’s 35th Anniversary Spring Gala. Chuck Close was wearing a great shirt.

Not one, but FOUR new Ducky videos this week!?!

Gotta catch ‘em all //

..and more dunky fuckiness to come. stay tuned.

The trailer for “Eureka!” is live. Had a blast producing this Meryl & Marina short last September. View high resolution

The trailer for “Eureka!” is live. Had a blast producing this Meryl & Marina short last September.

Just shot Dusty Wright’s interview with David Lynch about his new art exhibition at the Tilton Gallery in NYC. Lynch talked about Santa Claus, trying to take knives on airplanes and his grandpa…in addition to the Tilton show. Interview footage coming soon. 

In the meantime, check out Facebook for more photos.

Last weekend’s Steve G. shoot was almost as much fun as a trip to Chuck E. Cheese…almost. Check out more behind-the-scenes photos on our Facebook page. 

Photos from our shoot with Ducky. We complemented her infectious sound with kickass choreography by Sarah A.O. Rosner of A.O. Movement Collective. View high resolution

Photos from our shoot with Ducky. We complemented her infectious sound with kickass choreography by Sarah A.O. Rosner of A.O. Movement Collective.

A Behind-the-Scenes peek from our Grand Duchy “Silver Boys” shoot. On KarmaLoop TV

We tried to get Emilio Estevez to make a cameo, but we got this duck instead.  The bird responded nicely to direction and really channeled a striking Donald. 

Visualizations for DUCKY coming soon. Get ready for a quack attack.

Click to read SPIN magazine’s write-up of our Grand Duchy “Silver Boys” video debut.
“…plenty of hedonistic scenes…”? Enough said. View high resolution

Click to read SPIN magazine’s write-up of our Grand Duchy “Silver Boys” video debut.

“…plenty of hedonistic scenes…”? Enough said.

It’s live on SPIN! We’re stoked to share the debut of “Silver Boys” by Grand Duchy (with Frank Black). View high resolution

It’s live on SPIN! We’re stoked to share the debut of “Silver Boys” by Grand Duchy (with Frank Black).

Esquire Magazine just featured this video promo for suiting company Hart Schaffner Marx’s 125th Anniversary. The video was produced by PetRock, Inc. and shot and directed by Gravity Sleeps with Dusty Wright!  


Esquire mag

Check out some other places it was featured, too:

Antenna Magazine

Selectism

Hollywood Heavy
SPIN is about to debut a Gravity Sleeps video…and we’re pretty stoked about it.
Grand Duchy features the legendary Frank Black of the Pixies and vocal stunner Violet Clark. The shoot for their latest track, “Silver Boys,” was one helluva good time…things got strange, sumptuous and SILVER.
We were lucky to have some badass collaborators and cameos. Thanks to all, especially director, Alex de Campi, as well as Michael Halsband, Justin Warfield and Candi Stratton.  View high resolution

SPIN is about to debut a Gravity Sleeps video…and we’re pretty stoked about it.

Grand Duchy features the legendary Frank Black of the Pixies and vocal stunner Violet Clark. The shoot for their latest track, “Silver Boys,” was one helluva good time…things got strange, sumptuous and SILVER.

We were lucky to have some badass collaborators and cameos. Thanks to all, especially director, Alex de Campi, as well as Michael Halsband, Justin Warfield and Candi Stratton. 

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