Videos: Inspiring Turf Dance Segments Captured by Yak Films

. Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.





Great video editing from Yak Films, an international company highlighting the urban ballet on concrete--Turf Dancing--starting with TURF FEINZ crew from Oakland.

Photoshoot: Brian

. Posted by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com













Had lots of fun shooting with Brian, an upcoming musician with a hot street style. Check out the full album here

Photo: Pop & Lock Dance Crew

Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.

Hip hop galore! This hip-hop dance crew looked quite fashionable as they strutted to and fro across the stage at Oakland's Art & Soul Festival.

Artwork: Turtle on Vinyl Records

What's more fun than a musical turtle? View larger.

Artwork: Wildstyle Graffiti

Art by Sherrie Thai of Shaireproductions.com



This was an experimentation in combining tribal tattoo styles with letterforms. This is a mixed media piece (pen & photoshop). I didn't clean up the linework very much, as I like the rough quality of line. In case you're wondering, it's another homage to "Hip Hop".

Artwork: MC=Lyricism + Innovation

MC (Squared)=Lyricism + Innovation
Originally uploaded by shaire productions

Trying to capture the essence of Hip Hop Freestyle Mcing in a simplified equation. This is also meant to be a promo apparel design for ShaireProductions.

B-boy Media

I photographed this Iron Monkey dance crew member at The Crucible Fire Arts Festival. Although blurred, I think this photo captures the speed and technicality of break-dance movements. I just purchased a digital Canon XTi camera, so I had a bit of fun experimenting with the slow shutter speed.



Roxrite vs. Lilou-Red Bull BC One 2007 Roxrite has an amazing range of movement that's just incredible to watch. Don't blink!

Inspirations: Art & Life

I became inspired today by two very different artists. In Talib Kweli's "Listen" music video, the urban art of Kofie is incorporated as motion graphics. The video is a few years old, but the artwork is still hip and vibrant. Kofie's work is very deliberate, yet expressionistic. Hip hop has created a platform for a global youth culture and it's always fascinating to see different art-forms merge.

Another inspiration was seeing the film "War Photographer" and being exposed to the deeply moving documentary photography of James Nachtwey. He braves the battlefields and streets to capture the human condition and the stories behind them. His photos are morbidly beautiful and intimate--art with a conscience.