BOWL CUTS - CBC CREATOR NETWORK

"Directed by Lex Milo and produced with CBC Creator Network, the "Bowl Cuts" documentary takes us from a story of an Edmonton Chinatown salon to an exploration of the neighbourhood's favourite spots, past and present.

Based on the project “Bowl Cuts and 爆炸裝 (baau3 zaa3 zong1)” by interdisciplinary artist, Vivian Han-Tat, “Bowl Cuts” tells her journey of repainting her memories of Chinatown into a digital mixed media series, including her newest 3D render.

We have been eager to share, and we hope that “Bowl Cuts” brings warmth and nostalgia, and continues the conversation of how Edmonton’s Chinatown is changing.

You can watch the documentary via the link in the bio! You can also keep an eye out for it on CBC Edmonton local news later this week.

Catch us on CBC Radio:

Edmonton AM with Mark Connolly, Tara McCarthy - March 3, 2023: An artistic look at a classic hair cut https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17/clip/15969966

Gravity

I had this idea in the back of my mind for while. The original idea started pretty minimal but became a lot more interesting once it was more lived-in. Imagine floating in your room while your space assistant EVA plays your favourite tunes. What songs are you playing?

ANNMS.

Showcasing the new store front for ANNMS. designed by @studiokiff, and furnitures are made by @studiobramble.

The STRATUS Issue 02 Home Launch X Good Information Recap

The STRATUS Issue 02 Home Launch X Good Information Recap video. 90s channel surfing has never been so immersive featuring @rmlmwd Thanks to everyone who came out and ordered a copy of Issue 2! Super proud to be part of this talented group of people to make all of this happen.

Order Stratus Journal Issue 02: https://www.stratusjournal.com/shop

Good Information - Fringes (Official Music Video)

Last October we attempted to shoot a music video for this same song but winter welcomed us with the first snowfall of the year, making it difficult to continue shooting that day. I remember how stoked I was with all the ideas I had for it, but I'm glad that the original didn't follow through, otherwise we wouldn't of had the opportunity to make this one.

Throughout 2020 I've had this itch to create more narrative driven videos. The more I did them the more I realized how much I looked forward to doing the next project and figuring out how I could inject a storyline into it. My narrative videos never spanned more than 1-2mins so I knew taking on Fringes, a 7-minute song, was going to be a challenge. Fortunately, we had some great minds come together to help bring this vision to life. After a couple online sessions with the members of @goodinformation.music and @thrvht we were able to organize a cast of friends, as well as pull together a theme that complimented Fringes. It really does feel surreal to me to have worked on such an exciting project with musicians I fanboy over.

TY to the talented cast and everyone involved. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS PROJECT AS MUCH AS I ENJOYED PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

LINK IN THE BIO

"Told through a nostalgic early 2000s lens, 'Fringes' chases three fleeting idyllic summers filled with warm nights biking in the streets, young love that feels forever, and days when work doesn’t feel like work."

Lex Milo, Director/Editor

Lex Milo, Writer

Vivian Han-Tat, Writer

Good Information, Writer

Vivian Han-Tat, Producer

Biboye Onanuga, Producer

Biboye Onanuga, Key Cast "Biboye"

Lukas Kuru, Key Cast "Lukas"

Emi Gusdal, Key Cast "Emi"

Amanda Chwelos, Key Cast "Amanda"

Good Information REJAZZ | Kanye West

Good Information Kanye West REJAZZ with Vertex Quartet.

STRATUS - ISSUE 02 TRAILER

I immediately got excited when I was tasked to make a trailer for our upcoming 2021 issue from STRATUS. I’ve always been a fan of creating narrative projects through video and the ideation was almost effortless because of a shared passion with the topic ~ FILM ~ . It’s always been great working with people who are also passionate about similar things and it really makes it easy to show on camera when it’s authentic. I hope to do many more projects like these soon!

Summer Videos 2021

Summer has been keeping me busy, here are some of the things I’ve been working on:

6 Feet Apart | Foosh

A “socially-distanced” introduction to the new Foosh reusable canvas tote bag.

Available in-store and online.

You can catch the full project on FOOSH.CA

@fooshyeg FEATURING @anasteeza AND @curly_yia OF @rustmagic

In collaboration with @actuallyalright Photo @thrvht Video @lexmilo Music @ninefivedasauto

Good Information | Fringes (Promo Video)

Good Information released their long awaited single onto streaming platforms last week! I remember @ayefreydo asking us to go catch some friends play in some small café a few blocks from where he lived. I had no idea who @good.information.music was yet, but I vividly remember the trance they put me in when I heard Fringes for the first time. It's not often that you can feel the same way every time you listen to a song. Since then we have worked together to shoot videos, photos and even livestreamed for local charities.

This video was shot in the fall last year, literally a week after our last warm weekend haha. You can read up about that story on Good Information's webpage. Although we didn't get to create the original video in mind I'm happy to have their patience and down-for-anything energy. More on them soon!

See the full video on their page! Listen to Fringes on Streaming platforms now. You can also show them support on BandCamp.

Thank you to @thrvht for styling and @fooshyeg for the clothing

Leave You In Peace

@illcallyoutomorrow x @actuallyalright Leave You In Peace campaign.
A project inspired by Kar Wai-Wongs In The Mood For Love

Starring @peachy.grace
Director @lexmilo
Producer @raelandmendoza @illcallyoutomorrow
Music @ayefreydo
Production Design & Styling @thrvht
Photography @thrvht & @lexmilo
Special Thanks @monfleurstudio

Porcelain Hasselblad

Been doing some Blender exercises and I wanted to recreate the Hasselblad 500cm. It started as just the camera until it led me to play around with procedural textures and eventually land on this porcelain-like texture. It reminded me of my aunties collection of porcelain vases, each complete with their own rosewood stand. The project became this unique porcelain set inspired by my aunties vases and ties into the stories of visiting relatives homes during the Lunar New Year.

It was also my first time creating an AR filter which you can try now on my profile. Merging Blender and AR made me want to rip my hair out but thanks to Vivian for helping me through the process. Show me where you would place this set in your space (or where your aunties had them)

Link to Porcelain Hasselblad filter

Culdesac - Actually Alright

'CULDESAC' a project by Actually Alright

Starring @ayefreydo
Directed and edited by @lexmilo
Produced by @thrvht
PA @ninefivedasauto @kurtbugasto
Music by @ayefreydo
Styled by @thrvht with wardrobe from @annmsshop
Fresh flowers from @monfleurstudio

Most of the video content I share is often held for weeks and even months before it is shared to everyone. Culdesac was one I could not wait to come out, I felt extremely proud of the end result but also the team that brought this vision together.

Quarantine Pickup

Hello,

I know it’s been a while… I picked up blender during quarantine and I’m happy to say that I have been enjoying it. I can’t remember the last time I have felt so excited to learn a new program and I’m extremely pleased at myself for sitting down to learn the basics of this overwhelming application. For those who don’t know blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. It’s been just a couple months of learning but I’m here to share some of the projects I’ve created along with some secret projects :)

A first attempt at procedurally generated bump maps and creating landscapes.

Process and creation of a logo heavily inspired by cyberpunk and car emblems.

Soon to be announced project???

A near finished replica of the Hasselblad 500cm. Wanted to practice creating real life objects and mess with different texture methods. I will be sharing my finished results on Instagram in the upcoming weeks.

Handheld Video Test

A quick test video with the new camera cage I won featuring my friends new car.

Stratus Journal

We have a strong team working on Stratus Journal, make sure to follow them to get information on future events, projects and everything film. Looking forward to seeing everyone in the future!

On a more personal note

It’s been an interesting time since I stopped kinda blogging about things. Even though we had to take the time to stay indoors I found I had a lot less time for myself. Take this as a reminder to give yourself time to work on some personal projects! This is a collage of film mediums I’ve taken over the past couple years, looking forward to share a lot more.

Numo Oliver

Numo opened up there 3rd location in the city! Here’s a short clip on how they celebrated their grand opening for Canada Day weekend.

Wedding and Engagement

Going to be spewing the past couple months of projects onto the blog. Here’s a couple wedding/ engagement videos I’ve worked on!

DREAM CHASERS - Darron Ta

Find out what being All In means to Edmonton’s local talents such as Darron Ta featured in episode one of for All In Apparels Dream Chaser series.