“Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap” Premieres to Rave Reviews at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival
January 22, 2012
Rolling Stone magazine has named “Art of Rap” as one of the ten best music films at the Sundance 2012 Film Festival. Ice-T’s new documentary on the “Art of Rap” premiered at Sundance on January 21. Ron Chapple, Aerial Director of Photography, filmed the New York City and Los Angeles scenes while Gray Mitchell of Aerial Filmworks was the camera operator for the Detroit sequence. Aerial Filmworks provided the complete Cineflex V14HD camera system and Sony SRW1 HDCAM SR record deck.
Directed by Ice-T and produced by Paul Toogood, the aerial crew worked with Director of Photography Andy Baybutt to create the unique aerial look.
~Andy Baybutt, Director of Photography, Art of Rap
Director of Photography Andy Baybutt during aerial filming.
and bustling inner-city streets provide dynamic B-roll footage.”
from the sky of New York and Los Angeles are some of the best I’ve seen in any movie.”
~Sebastian Gutierrez, Film Critic
Katie Calautti, Spin Online
energized by the loops of hip hop classics…
~John Wellington Ennis, Huff Post Entertainment
New York City aerial from Bell 206-L3 Long Ranger helicopter provided by Mercury Aviation and flown by Film Pilot Coyt Bailey.
Los Angeles aerial from Bell 206-B3 Jet Ranger helicopter provided by Corporate Helicopters and flown by Film Pilot Garner Shepherd.
Sunset scene from “Art of Rap” Documentary by Ice-T. Filmed with Cineflex V14HD.
More Articles and Reviews
Rolling Stone Magazine: The Ten Best Music Films at Sundance 2012
Movie Line: Ice-T, Director, Talks Sundance Hip-Hop Doc
This Beat Goes: Ice-T Talks About “The Art of Rap”
The Salt Lake Tribune: Lifestyle
Rap Radar: Ice-T Speaks On Art of Rap Documentary
Billboard Exclusive: Watch Ice-T Discuss His ‘Art of Rap’ Documentary
The Hollywood Reporter: Sundance 2012: Ice-T Talks Filmmaking and His Festival Debut (Q&A)
Film Threat: Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap
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