mr. jakyl's consciousness: Archive

Wisdom - PA

“Some of us never make it to that big stage and those bright lights, some of us are simply made for the road.” - PA

Dec 6th

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Down for the Cause - Squirk

My man Squirk stopped by the studio this weekend during one of my shoots. Of course, I always have to ask for a quick session if you’re close by.

Sep 27th

Field Observation - Iconologic Design Camp

Sep 15th

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The Little Ninjas - Sinah and Rehza

Aug 29th

Jun 27th

Wisdom - Eddie Murphy

“In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece.” -Eddie Murphy @ 16 years-old

Jun 24th

Jun 22nd

Field Observation - The American West

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living...

Jun 18th

Field Observations - Spencer

A great comrade in the battle of gaining truth and wisdom from the world….

Jun 18th

Field Observation - Knowledge

My ninja Rehza hitting up knowledge in my library.

Jun 18th

Field Observation - Hank

There was a surprise that came in the office…

Jun 17th

Field Observation - Rehza on the Roof

My ninja Rehza living the dream…

Jun 17th

Wisdom - Roger Ebert on Terrence Malick’s The Tree...

Many films diminish us. They cheapen us, masturbate our senses, hammer us with shabby thrills, diminish the value of life. Some few films evoke the wonderment of life’s experience, and those I consider a form of prayer. Not prayer “to” anyone or anything, but prayer “about” everyone and everything. I believe prayer that makes requests is pointless. What will be, will be. But I value the kind of...

May 24th

Wisdom - Paranoid Android

This is a post found on a tumblr page called “ROAD TO BC ONE” it’s Paranoid Android’s blog “P.A of Knuckleheads Cali” Thanks for the great words P.A! keep doing your thing bro.. pz.. “As we have progressed further into a more dynamic age of breaking we are losing a lot of artistry and in turn culture. All these tricks, power and flips are the fast food of our sport. No one is taking the time to...

Apr 26th

Yep it's a long GOOD moment...

Still enjoying that moment :)

Apr 8th

This applies to dancing, design, photography,...

From EWOKONE So, here is the paragraph from the essay which contains the language which Bill Hammick has bastardized to make a statement that neither T.S. Eliot nor Picasso ever made: One of the surest tests [of the superiority or inferiority of a poet] is the way in which a poet borrows. Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it...

Mar 21st

Enjoying a moment in my life.

Be Back Soon.

Feb 25th

Field Observation: 12-25

This pretty much sums up how I spent the day.

Jan 3rd

Still going...

I remember crashing on my face in my own garage attempting to do a move I saw in a video. Over and over, I smacked my body on the cold cement floor. The following day, I healed up and practiced again. That was 10 years ago. Now, I still fall but the healing process has taken quite longer. The bruised and jacked up knee. The elbow that feels like jello from it being shattered years back. The back...

Dec 8th

Half Dreaming in Frog Pajamas with Lady Kang

To Lady Kang, “In the beginning was the thing. And one thing led to another.” - Tom “In the beginning was the thing. And one thing led to another.” - Tom Robbins

Nov 29th

Field Observations in Korea : Scott & Kyounga

Here are a few selects from my trip to South Korea. Scott and Kyounga’s family were magical. The food and people were also banging, and the soundtrack to the whole trip was brought to you by Project Prospect and Bonobo. What else can you ask for?

Nov 29th

A Street Car Named Vengeance

‘67 Camaro with a LS7 Motor built by Killer Totem. Nuff said. ‘67 Camaro with a LS7 Motor built by Killer Totem. Nuff said.

Nov 29th

PUMA | Burn Unit "Drill On"

Director: Mr. Jakyl Art direction: Timothy Young and Adam Hook DP: Mr. Jakyl Editor: Adrienne Lee [thevideocutter.blogspot.com/] Dancers: Burn Unit from Atlanta, GA. [burnunitatl@gmail.com and vimeo.com/channels/burnunitatl] Music: DJ D-Styles from Low end Theory Episode 4 Book is located in the portfolio section under Mass Appeal @ here

Oct 19th

The MotherF***ing BURN UNIT

“Step into the realms of space where nobody goes Only the baddest motherf***ers are the ones that are chose! Some of the coolest individuals on the planet we said Best believe that we can buck or give a damn if we cared!” - Big Boi http://vimeo.com/channels/burnunitatl Teror the Terrorisk. Osiris and Aybss aka the Young Bucks. Jakyl and Vyllyn aka The Cleaners. Severe...

Oct 12th

Field Observation - Crisp Styles

Man it looked beautiful as I was ending my work day. Coincidentally, my sister, Crystal aka Crisp Styles, was picking me for drinks. So I asked her to hang out with me while I was observing the nice sunset. mr-jakyl.com Man it looked beautiful as I was ending my work day. Coincidentally, my sister, Crystal aka Crisp Styles, was picking me for drinks. So I asked her to hang out with me while I...

Sep 30th

Field Observation - Liz

Going through my old photo collages… The original photos were taken two and half years ago. The camera was made out of a cement block with a 4x5 105mm lens taped to it. If you can find her work, Liz Haywood, she’s quite an amazing illustrator.

Sep 23rd

Wisdom - Harris Savides

Photo by Brigitte Lacombe (see her work!) “We’re there to put that script on the screen, not to show how good we can make it look, or how beautiful a designer we are, or how great a cinematographer we are….Some of the most beautiful movies I’ve seen haven’t been very good. It’s very easy for technique to overshadow the content.”

Sep 13th

A Discussion on Food

Minority Report | A Discussion of Food from Mister Jakyl on Vimeo. Direction: Mr. Jakyl and Timothy Young (timdidthat.com) Food Styling: Timothy Young Design: Timothy Young Photograpy: Mr. Jakyl Editor: Mr. Jakyl credits: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan The Future of Food Documentary (www.thefutureoffood.com)

Sep 8th

Field Observation - Blessing

This is an ongoing collection of photos dealing with my mom’s battle with cancer. http://www.mrjakylworks.com/blog/archives/385 The quiet beginning… This is our family friend and our first neighbor when my parents moved to the states. She watched me when I was young and she, herself, has an amazing family of her own which I grew up with. She brought up stories of me growing up...

Aug 29th

64 Perimeter Center by Iconologic

64 Perimeter Center by Iconologic from Mister Jakyl on Vimeo. ART and INFORMATION Lobbies mean a lot for the people visiting a new space—they provide a first impression and shape all the impressions that follow. Lobbies can mean even more to a building’s occupants, who experience the same space every day. Atlanta’s 64 Perimeter Center, home to Philips Electronics Corporation, needed an...

Aug 7th

Field Observations - Lexus

My little brother Lexus. Lexus has always been one of my biggest influences on me for perfecting one’s craft. He practices golf 4-6 hours a day and will push his passion to the limit. He’s somewhat a golf prodigy, winning adult tournaments when he was 13-years-old. He’s also another solider helping my mom out battle out her cancer. He has a totally different personality from...

Aug 7th

My Mom's Battle

This is my mom and she’s one of the greatest human beings I know. It’s hard to write about people you love because there so many things you want to cover from the bad times and the good times that happen between you and them. Lately, it’s been even harder. My mom was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer back in May. For the past two months, she’s been receiving radiation treatments for her...

Jul 13th

Field Observations - Mpire

Inspired by: The Cinematic Orchestra - All Things

Jun 21st

Megan Huntz Dresses

Timothy Young and I worked with dress designer Megan Huntz to produce a video that would open Modern Atlanta’s “Design is Human” week. We also pulled stills from the video located in my portfolio section @ Megan Huntz Dresses Megan Huntz | Minority Report from Mister Jakyl on Vimeo. Song: “Bollyhood” Global Noize ft. DJ Logic and Jason Miles Direction: Mr....

Jun 8th

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PUMA | Burn Unit

Some cultures, by their very nature, force the individual inward. Introspection by the individual, helps forge and mold these groups of thought and action. But this is not about and end product. Or any product. This is an attempt to capture moments during our journey. Book is located in the portfolio section under Mass Appeal @ here Burn Unit | Minority Report from Mister Jakyl on...

Jun 8th

The ActivClassroom by Promethean

I had the pleasure to shoot Promethean’s Product Overview Videos through Iconologic. We’ve created eight :60-:90 second spots from the footage. They make interactive whiteboards and education technology for classrooms and push the boundaries of engaging 21st century students. Three videos are located in the Kinematics section: The ActivClassroom by Promethean While all the...

Jun 8th

Porterfield Wedding

This is the second wedding I ever shot. I typically don’t shoot weddings, but Sarah likes Portishead so I said yes. So here are some of the selects, there are more but I thought I couldn’t show her everything before I give her the disk. Congrats to them and my best wishes go out for them.

Jun 8th

Field Observation - Nima & Eddie

Jun 7th

Field Observation - 5.22 Nashville

Jun 7th

Field Observation - Lady Jules

Jun 4th

Field Observation - Unstabilization

Unstable Molecules. They exist as a configuration of unknown atomic nuclei and electrons that are responsive to certain energized matter around them. Unstable molecules are typically utilized in fabrics beyond our understandings. It allows the fabric to conform with the wearer’s form and to not succumb to the wearer mutation. Essentially, it acts as an extension of the wearer’s skin.

May 28th

Wisdom - Stanley Kubrick

“The whole idea that a movie should be seen only once is an extension of our traditional conception of the film as an ephemeral entertainment rather than as a visual work of art. We don’t believe that we should hear a great piece of music only once, or see a great painting once, or even read a great book just once. But the film had until recent years been exempted from the category...

May 17th

Digital Journal - Scan

Digital Journal - Scan from Mister Jakyl on Vimeo. Digital Journals = Motion Studies

May 14th

Field Observation - Sunset

Apr 26th

Wisdom - Mark Romanek

“In 1960 Stanley Kubrick gave this radio interview around the time that he made ‘Lolita.’ And the interviewer was asking him to suggest ways to improve the film industry for filmmakers and studios and exhibitors. And Kubrick had a number of interesting suggestions. But, at the end he said, ‘And I feel like these are some of the ways that filmmakers can make films that...

Apr 19th

Wisdom - Le Corbusier

“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.”

Apr 15th

Field Observations - Webmaster Mike

He piledrives the I in interactive…

Apr 4th

Scene from FRONTIN', A feature length documentary...

FRONTIN’: Justin Keoninh’s photo shoot w/ Famous Eddie from Daniel Cheatham on Vimeo. Photo shoot w/ Justin Keoninh @ the family home of Famous Eddie Gold, in Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2009. Background:Eddie Plein outfitted Flava Flav with a set of simple caps back in the eighties. Other top New York rappers followed, including Big Daddy Kane, Just-ice and Kool G Rap. In the early...

Mar 16th

How I got my name...

How I got my name… from Mister Jakyl on Vimeo.

Mar 11th

Field Observation - Reena @ San Francisco

Mar 9th