Today we’d like to introduce you to Corey Hour.
Corey, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
It all began when I was a very young child. As a reward my parents would take me to the movie theater. I recall standing in line with them taking in the whole experience from the scent of popcorn, to the chatter of other moviegoers right before the feature presentation transported us into another world. Growing up I would get lost in the hallways of Video Update, Hollywood Video and of course Blockbuster, this was pre-Netflix and internet era where you would go out and rent VHS/DVD’s. Around the age of 8 my parents brought home a Sony camcorder they won at an auction and I immediately got ahold of it and my mind went wild with ideas. I was always the crazy adventurous kid in the neighborhood and I would gather all my friends to play video games, do sports and all sorts of shenanigans. We would all group up to shoot little films ranging from action-adventure, comedy skits to horror and sci-fi. Growing up I had a supportive group of friends that were always willing to help and a family filled with positive role models that were smart/competitive-goofy people.
This all transitioned over into high school where I started to add a little production value to my film projects. I took a film photography class my junior year of high school. We shot on the Canon AE-1’s I believe and I learned how to control a camera manually and developed our own film by hand. We used a dark room, worked with our photo negatives, diluted the chemicals, scaled our images and even cut our own matte boards. This helped me learn the process and nature of photography (which I believe is the fountain of filmmaking). As my skills and experience grew, so did my group of friends who continually supported my journey.
During college at the age of 20 I had been working in the culinary industry for quite some time and wasn’t truly passionate about that industry. Meanwhile I was going to school full-time for business on a scholarship and had continued to create films whenever I could find the time. Eventually I found myself at a standstill and realized that I had to make a change in life. So, I took my last paycheck from work, sold my flat screen TV and borrowed some money from a friend to purchase a Canon Rebel T1i. That was my “all in moment” at the age of 20 I had nothing else to turn to but my passion and dedication to make my dream a reality.
I was fortunate enough to meet so many other creatives and organizations throughout the last 8 years of my journey. My career has taken me to all parts of the US, Asia and Europe, I’ve wielded my skills with other like-minded creatives to help grow in the community and evolve into a full-time business owner. I aspire to be one of the greatest directors of my generation and hopefully create something that will help benefit the lives of many people around the world!
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
My art if I were to define it in one word would be, “life”. I have always been fond of developing friendships with others, hearing their stories and watching them work passionately to achieve their goals. Whether it’s creating food, designing a product, going on an adventure or changing the world; whatever it is they love doing, I love being involved. I hope to inspire others by showing them that life isn’t always a gleaming success story, there are times when you feel defeated and on the verge of giving up. But you’re always just one decision away from changing course and further achieving your goals. I just love capturing moments naturally and have a greater appreciation for all things in life.
Do you think conditions are generally improving for artists? What more can cities and communities do to improve conditions for artists?
The competition is fierce nowadays. You have to always be evolving as an artist, always adapting to the new trends. With the recent launch of so many social media platforms and a various range of styles, camera gear and other features to choose from it can seem overwhelming. The ability to reach out and communicate with other artists and potential clients/businesses is so much easier with technology nowadays. You can get noticed rather quickly and gain traction fast! However, in order for someone to properly develop themselves in this industry experience along with business and social skills are vital. Phoenix is growing quickly as a city and with that more opportunities are on the horizon. The more we come together and help lift one another up, the more we can succeed and thrive together as a community.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
My work from this moment forward will be posted on www.CINEREVOLT.com a brand-new company I just launched alongside other core members of my production team. Also, on Instagram @coreyhour / @cinerevolt. We have secured a YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, IGTV and all the other good stuff as well so NEW content is coming soon!
As far as supporting our work we really love engaging with others in all sorts of capacities; whether it’s through comments, working together, networking and sharing each other’s art. Please feel free to reach out to myself or my team and let’s get a conversation started and work on something together!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.CINEREVOLT.com
- Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/coreyhour + www.instagram.com/cinerevolt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corey.hour
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoreyHour
- Other: www.vimeo.com/CINEREVOLT
Image Credit:
Dreylon Vang, Aj Colores, Kenny Nguyen, Tyler Mcghee, Victor Hughes, Jake Schaeffer.
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