Chester Travis Explained

Chester Travis (born 4 July 1987) is a New Zealand film maker, author and musician. His most notable works include his music video for Kimbra's "Goldmine".^{[1] [2]}

"Goldmine" was filmed in a factory in Berlin.^[3] It was shot in black-and-white using a high amount of stop-motion animation; and was co-directed by Timothy Armstrong.^{[4] [5]}

The music video has received critical acclaim. Rolling Stone called the video "stunning";^[5] while Paley Martin of Billboard proclaimed it as "an artful and edgy [...] piece set to a soul-piercing soundtrack".^[3] Scott Heins of Okayplayer described the video as "hypnotic".^[6]

In 2015, his ten part web series, "How To Be Gay"^[7] won Best Queer Series at San Francisco Web Festival.^[8]

Travis is also a musician, going by the stage name Great Danes. In 2016, Great Danes released their first EP and toured with Scottish rock band, Travis.^[9]

In 2017, Travis composed three songs for the Amazon Series You Are Wanted.^[10]

In June 2017, Travis received the APRA Best Country Music Song for Toothache at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards.^{[11] [12]}

Music Videos

• "Like They Do On The TV" - Kimbra (2018)
• "Everybody Knows Rework" - Kimbra/Apothek (2017)
• "Where The Down Bit Starts" - Great Danes/Kimbra (2016)
• "Goldmine" - Kimbra (2015)
• "Alive" - Pause Applause (2014)
• "The Gold Route" - Unmap (2014)
• "Einundzwanzig" - Jan Roth (2014)

Books

• My Summer Snowman, (2013) Curved House

External links

• • Chester Travis at chestertravis.com

Notes and References

1. Watch Kimbra's Surreal New Animated "Goldmine" Video. Rolling Stone. 15 July 2015. 17 June 2017.
2. Kimbra Digs Deeper in New 'Goldmine' Video. Billboard. 15 July 2015. 17 June 2017. en.
3. Kimbra Digs Deeper in New 'Goldmine' Video: Watch Billboard. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Martin. Paley. 15 July 2015. 24 December 2015.
4. Web site: Kimbra - "Goldmine" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube. YouTube. Google. Johnson. Kimbra. 15 July 2015. 24 December 2015.
5. Watch Kimbra's Surreal, Empowering New Animated "Goldmine" Video Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 15 July 2015. 24 December 2015.
6. Web site: Kimbra Radiates Self-Worth In Her New Video For "Goldmine" Okayplayer. Okayplayer. Heins. Scott. September 2015. 24 December 2015.
7. Web site: Web Series.
8. Web site: Winners | SF Web Fest 2015 . 1 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401213548/http://sfwebfest.com/2015-winners/ . 1 April 2018 . dead .
9. Web site: Travis // Great Danes (Support).
10. Web site: Soundtrack for Amazon's 'You Are Wanted' Released. Film Music Reporter. 29 June 2017.
11. Web site: Nicoll. Dave. Jody Direen and Chester Travis claim New Zealand Country Music Awards honours. Stuff.co.nz. June 2017. 17 June 2017.
12. Web site: 2017 NZ Country Music Award Winners announced APRA AMCOS New Zealand . apraamcos.co.nz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170627030252/http://apraamcos.co.nz/news/2017/june/2017-nz-country-music-award-winners-announced/ . 2017-06-27.