Source: Digital Arts 21 August 2008
The promo for Kylie’s new single, The One, is a sexy, glamorous piece in black-and-white with flashes of primary colour and the pint-sized diva at her most sultry. To direct the promo, she turned to Ben Ib, who had also created her tour visuals. We caught up with him to [...]
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Kylie’s ‘The One’ by Ben Ib
Source: PromoNews August 13, 2008
Ben Ib has been away from promos for a while. As well as making a short film, he’s been occupied creating tour visuals for the likes of Paul McCartney, Mika – and Kylie. Out of that night-in, night-out collab with La Minogue comes this: a new video for The One which combines Kylie’s peerless style with Ben’s graphic sense to bring the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age into Century 21.
Ben clearly worked closely with Kylie on this. They actually made it while on the road, and she’s credited with doing her own wardrobe, hair and makeup, no less (but sadly, she’s probably missed the deadline to enter the MVA for Best Styling).
Ben explains more below about his dazzling addition to the Kylie video canon – and he’s supplied us with his director’s cut. So check out this, ahem, Promo News exclusive…
Kylie Minogue
The One (director’s cut)
Prod co: Blink TV
Director: Ben Ib
Producer: Tom Colbourne
DoP: Alex Hemming
Stylist: Kylie Minogue
Hair and Make Up: Kylie Minogue
Dancers: Jason Beitel, Nikki Trow
Editor: Ben Ib/Amanda James
2D: Ben Ib, Gavin Davis, Dan Kitchener, Josh Michnik
3D: Ben Ib, Shaun Yue
Flame: Lorraine at Triangle
DCP: Sonny at The Farm
Commissioner: Kylie Minogue
Ben Ib on making the video for Kylie’s The One
“The video was shot in an evening in a makeshift greenscreen studio in the Manchester Evening News Arena, on Kylie’s day off between performing. The concept behind the video was inspired by some initial images which Kylie emailed me…Man Ray, Rodchenko, images of Carol Lombard and Lauren Bacall.
“It’s also influenced by Fritz Lang, Art Deco, Powell and Pressburger, The Wizard of Oz, and Busby Berkeley…. I thought it would be nice to approach it as if Busby Berkeley had been alive today…what kind of video might have he made? I came up with some extensive storyboards, and, lo and behold, ended up ditching them through lack of post time!!!
“Since leaving Colonel Blimp earlier this year I was lucky enough to get the job of working on tour visuals for Kylie, as well as for various other artists including Paul McCartney and Mika. The Kylie visuals involved working with William Baker and Blink TV right from rehearsal stage, planning out the visuals and creating imagery for a wide range of different tracks – particularly Heartbeat Rock (Stars and Stripes to the power of 1,000 000), Wow (a neon fest) and In Your Arms (the Testcard gone crazy).
“It’s great fun working with someone as iconic as Kylie. She looks great against any colour scheme!!!”
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Becoming Bert Stern
Source: Becoming Bert Stern (2008) IMDb staff.
Fuelled by a raging libido, methamphetamines and a drive to find inner peace, Bert Stern is one of a few remaining Golden Age photographers still working today. This feature-length documentary, BECOMING BERT STERN tracks Stern’s dazzling rise, fall and remarkable comeback to reveal an important life, replete with untold truths and never-before-seen photographs. This film is the first to record the wild life of an accidental artist, from his humble beginnings in Brooklyn, to his rise from a mail room clerk at Look magazine, to sitting on the top as one of the worlds most sought after photographers. This iconoclastic artist is best known for shooting Marilyn Monroe in The Last Sitting and over 40 VOGUE covers where Stern employed vision and tenacity to produce his stunning innovations with impunity and hilarity.
Yazzi: As a huge fan of Bert Stern’s work I’m very excited to find that this documentary is coming out…and it’s even better that our Kyle’s will feature in it! Bert is a legendary photographer and responsible for some of Kylie’s best shots. Check out the movie - it’ll show you ‘behind the scenes’ of an amazing artist and the world of stardom. (Ps) Thanks Tim Bo for the heads-up 
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New platform could save the music industry
Source: Silicon Republic August 2008
Video saves the radio stars! A new music video web service out of Dublin could provide the music industry with the monetisation strategy it dearly needs. Big-four label Sony BMG has already signed up and the other labels Warner, Universal and EMI may join in the year ahead. The Muzu TV service launched in Dublin yesterday promises to create a personalised TV channel for music fans to manage their favourite music and present it on their various social networking sites, such as MySpace. Continue reading
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Steve, Davina and Kylie Kick Off 4Music
Source: PopSugarUK 15/08/2008
I love these pics of Steve Jones, they make me laugh. But why is he dressed as a builder? Continue reading
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Ron pips Kylie as top gay icon
Source: The Sun 16 Aug 2008
SOCCER hunk CRISTIANO RONALDO has been voted the Ultimate Gay Icon. The Manchester United and Portugal winger relegated pop queen KYLIE MINOGUE to second place. Wizard Of Oz screen legend and singer JUDY GARLAND was third. The results of a poll of 3,000 gay men were revealed by a website. A spokeswoman for www.gaygolddiggers.uk.com said: “Ronaldo’s ripped body, slicked-back hair, shiny white teeth and jewellery swung the votes his way.
“He looks like any gay man or woman’s dream.
“What with being Footballer of the Year, scoring 42 goals last season and former girlfriends saying he is talented off the pitch, he seems to have everything going for him.”
The full Top 10 was:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Kylie Minogue
3. Judy Garland
4. Elton John
5. Liza Minnelli
6. The Village People
7. David Beckham
8. George Michael
9. John Barrowman
10. Paul O’Grady
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Minogue sisters team up
Source: The Age Australia August 14, 2008
Kylie and Dannii Minogue have recorded an ABBA hit together. Kylie and Dannii Minogue have recorded a version of one of ABBA’s hit songs for a new British TV comedy series. The pint-sized Australian singers have teamed up to perform a version of The Winner Takes It All for BBC2’s new comedy Beautiful People, The Sun newspaper reported.
The series is based on the childhood of writer Simon Doonan, who now works as a designer for upmarket New York department store Barneys.
Dannii recently revealed how she had wanted to record a duet with her big sister after performing with Kylie on her latest concert tour.
“I really miss singing, so I am planning to do some more next year,” Dannii said.
“Doing the duet with Kylie on tour was amazing. It was nice to share that. I definitely want to do a duet, it’s just about finding the right thing and the right time.”
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