Meet Giovanni Bucci of Void N’ Disorder in Marina Del Rey

Today we’d like to introduce you to Giovanni Bucci.

Giovanni, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I’m a director, motion designer and musician and as far as I can remember, I was always into art, so I knew I wanted a career in a creative field. I was in a band, and my passion for video making started when I made our first music video. Eventually, this led me to actually studying video design at the European Institute of Design in Rome (IED), which opened the doors to my career as a video maker. This art form encompasses many forms of expression such as storytelling, design, photography and music just to name a few.

I love Italy, but there wasn’t enough of the kind of creative work I was striving for, so I decided to check out London, where there was a much larger artistic movement that shared my aesthetic. I left Italy without a specific plan and ended up staying in London for about three years. At that point, I was ready to check out the biggest hub for the industry I was working in, and that’s Los Angeles.

LA just has all the best of the best when it comes to entertainment. There is a huge scene and so many people to collaborate with. Besides, I get to live by the beach and enjoy the excellent climate, which is definitely a step up from London’s weather.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Getting started wasn’t easy. I grew up in a fairly small town in Umbria, and while that region of Italy offers great food and nature, it is not quite the hotbed of artistic production that I yearned for. I only knew a few people involved in making music and videos and it was quite lonely at times.

Another issue was the fact that this industry is really driven by English language. For me, that meant that I had to learn a new language, including a lot of specialized terminology. But it’s more than the language. You have to learn cultural habits and mores, you have to find ways to somehow fit in. Not to mention that every time you move to a new city, you have to start from nothing all over again. Creating a network of friends and colleagues, finding the right collaborators, it is a job in itself.

Another major challenge for me is time. In more recent years, I went back to my old passion for music. I have composed an album, playing most of the instruments, and created two music videos for my own band ODDKO. I did this while working as director for videos for other bands like Korn and Fleshgod Apocalypse, as well as working as motion designer on film title sequences such as Star Trek, Ninja Turtles, Pacific Rim Uprising, etc. I never have a moment to myself, always learning new skills or working on the next project, and my days aren’t long enough!

Please tell us about Void N’ Disorder.
I work both as an individual as well as with my production company Void N’ Disorder, where I collaborate with Art Director Paola Rocchetti to deliver highly stylized and exciting videos for companies like Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Red Bull and Google. Our specialty is less about a specific type of production — as a matter of fact our versatility and knowledge of different art forms is an asset we get sought out for. What sets us apart is more about a particular style and aesthetic: dark, edgy, slick, modern. We can create title sequences, promos, commercials, music videos, etc. and can come in at any stage of the production, depending on our client’s needs: from concept development to live action, from motion graphics to VFX, we really are a full-spectrum boutique studio. Since I have a background in many different art forms, I am sought out as someone who can bring all things together and understand how to work with artists of all kinds to create a cohesive whole and bring the best out of the artists I work with.

The thing I am most proud of are the music videos I did for my band ODDKO, for which I also wrote all the music and played multiple instruments. I had complete artistic freedom and was able to create exactly what I was striving for. It was pretty damn cool to put in all that work and bring a complete vision to life. ODDKO’s “Disobey” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbs1jxL_lQA) won several awards including Silver for Art Direction and Bronze for Music Video at the Telly Awards and Best Metal Video, Best Horror Video at the LA Music Video Awards. It also got heaps of good press and it was a big validation for me both as visual artist and musician.

Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
I have been lucky to have had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with many talented people over the years. One person that I’d like to mention is my partner in crime, Art Director Paola Rocchetti. In the past decade, we have brought to life many projects I am proud of.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://voidndisorder.com, http://giovannibucci.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/void_n_disorder/
  https://www.instagram.com/Giovanni_Bucci_Official/,
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voidndisorder/

Image Credit:
Personal photo credit: Stef Lindeque

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