SOCIAL MEDIA // WRITER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR
Speaking as a tall person, I have to say that Derek Vincent Smith, also known as Pretty Lights, is extremely tall. I cannot imagine the appearance he must take on in a short person’s eyes, it has got to be truly unbelievable, like shaking hands with a forest giant.
Derek and myself concocted the idea of Preludes to each of his live shows over the Summer 2016 tour season - from our tall heads sprung short videos that would visually convey the themes, ideas, moods, and rhythms that Derek wanted to explore sonically at those particular shows. The videos were released on social media platforms during the set break between the final opening act and Pretty Lights. They caused a stir on social media and spread like brushfire across the latent audience, who were already excited for the main event and now treated to an elegantly prepared amuse-bouche, knowing they would be the lucky few recipients of the meal that followed.