Earlier this year, we traveled to the quaint West Texas town of Alpine (population: 6,035) to film a video to promote tourism. At an altitude of 4,475 feet, Alpine is located near the Davis Mountains about 400 miles from Austin and 26 miles from Marfa, Texas.
Producing her own music and maintaining complete creative control is giving this local electro-pop artist a burst of energy in an otherwise crappy year.
Jay Buim directed the music video for "Seasons" by Future Islands. He traveled with a small crew to Madill, Oklahoma, to document a love story in the American Frontier. Watch the video and read our Q&A with Buim.
In the final part of our series on the Austin production industry, learn how people are getting by during the downturn and what their outlook is for the future.