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A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

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  • BME is Hiring!

    Written by

    Rob

    As you’ve probably noticed, videos from last year’s section of the world tour have started to appear on ModBlog.  Over the past couple of months 25 separate interviews have been posted, and there are many more to come.  We’re still a few months from being completely finished with all of the Australia and New Zealand videos, but when that happens it’ll be time to start working on editing the videos from the Japan leg of the tour.  Which is where you come in.

    BME is hiring a Japanese to English translator to translate the hundreds of hours of video that was shot.  In addition they will need to be able to transcribe the dialogue, as well as type it out with the proper time codes and subtitle formatting.  Location doesn’t matter, as you can do this from home, and yes you will be paid. Oh, and it probably goes without saying, but you’ll need to be fluent in both Japanese and English.  Experience with editing video is a plus!

    If you’re interested in the position and want to join the BME team, please send your qualifications and/or any questions you may have to [email protected] with the subject line “World Tour – Japanese Translator Job”.

    And now for something completely different, a tattoo of a camera by Arad Bert from Kipod Tattoo.

    Also, a big thank you to everyone that is sending in requests for portfolio galleries.  The response has been fantastic, and we’re looking forward to hearing from more of you.  So if you’re a body modification professional, a tattoo artist, a studio, or a suspension team.  Send an e-mail to [email protected] with a request for a portfolio gallery, so the next time you submit photos they’ll be added to your own personal gallery, in addition to appearing in the category galleries.

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    BMEtv – W. T. Norbert

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    Rob

    To wrap up this week’s videos we’re headed back to Inner Vision Tattoo in Sydney to speak with W.T. Norbert.

    Norbert is a classically trained artist from Europe that picked up tattooing in 1991 and has been working all over the world since then.

    To check out the video, just keep on reading.

    If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

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    BMEtv – Shane Gallagher

    Written by

    Rob

    This week on BMEtv we’re going to be meeting a couple of artists from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia.

    Shane Gallagher is the second of this week’s interviews, and he discusses traditional Polynesian tattooing, and his experiences with it.

    To check out the video, just keep on reading.

    If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

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    BMEtv – Dave McAleese

    Written by

    Rob

    This week on BMEtv we’re going to be meeting a couple of artists from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia.

    Dave McAleese is the first of this week’s interviews, and he discusses how he ended up becoming a tattoo artist.

    To check out the video, just keep on reading.

    If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

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    BMEtv – Cliffe Clayton

    Written by

    Rob

    Today’s BME World Tour video features Cliffe Clayton owner of Inner Vision Tattoo in Sydney.

    Cliffe talks about his career as an artist, as well as the philosophy behind his studio.

    To check out the video, just keep on reading.

    If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

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