Rage, the classic ABC program for insomniacs and Uni-students alike, is the catalyst for this post. There was a clip on a few weeks ago that just blew my mind - it was so intense. It was done in a black space with one-point lighting, all in one shot. Not enough can be said for simple cinematography. The more lights you add, the more difficult it gets. Anyway, I finally saw the clip again on Rage this evening so I thought I'd post it...
You Are A Casino - Snowman
Not really hot on the music, but lovin' the clip. Are there any film clips out there that really do something for you? Leave a comment and let us know!
-EDIT-
Yeah, I couldn’t be bothered making a whole new post, as this one is along the same lines. It’s another clip for you. Today (27/03/07) we were discussing blue/green screen techniques, and Kim piped up about this clip. It sounds like something I’d have listened to in the early 90s, but could be mistaken for late 70s New-wave, with video clip techniques from the 80s with a modern animation technique. All kind of ironic, really. Anyway, it’s kind of like every other clip at the moment, but it is edited VERY well. Basically the whole clip is in the editing – the complete opposite of the Snowman clip. One thing about music clips is to always edit to the beat of the music, unless you want a pile of steaming dog poo at the end of it all...
Decent Days and Nights - The Futureheads
Not really hot on the music, but lovin' the clip. Are there any film clips out there that really do something for you? Leave a comment and let us know!
-EDIT-
Yeah, I couldn’t be bothered making a whole new post, as this one is along the same lines. It’s another clip for you. Today (27/03/07) we were discussing blue/green screen techniques, and Kim piped up about this clip. It sounds like something I’d have listened to in the early 90s, but could be mistaken for late 70s New-wave, with video clip techniques from the 80s with a modern animation technique. All kind of ironic, really. Anyway, it’s kind of like every other clip at the moment, but it is edited VERY well. Basically the whole clip is in the editing – the complete opposite of the Snowman clip. One thing about music clips is to always edit to the beat of the music, unless you want a pile of steaming dog poo at the end of it all...
MWAhaHaHahaaa.
Obscure Warner Brothers references really don’t work in print.
Anyway, a few people during the week have asked me where they’ve heard of Spectrum before, and whilst direction to various sites on the net has jogged some people’s memories, others are still a bit lost. It’s not like I can sing a song to you in an email (well I could, but that would be a waste of my time and your ears), so here’s a clip for you.
I’ll Be Gone – Spectrum
As far as I’m aware, this was Spectrum’s only narrative film clip. For it’s time, it was made at a bargain basement price (film clips were a rarity in dem days boyo), but the price doesn’t even compare to what we’ll be spending. We’ll be spending less than what was spent on this clip in 1971. That’s even before inflation. Are we completely nuts?!
Anyway, a few people during the week have asked me where they’ve heard of Spectrum before, and whilst direction to various sites on the net has jogged some people’s memories, others are still a bit lost. It’s not like I can sing a song to you in an email (well I could, but that would be a waste of my time and your ears), so here’s a clip for you.
I’ll Be Gone – Spectrum
As far as I’m aware, this was Spectrum’s only narrative film clip. For it’s time, it was made at a bargain basement price (film clips were a rarity in dem days boyo), but the price doesn’t even compare to what we’ll be spending. We’ll be spending less than what was spent on this clip in 1971. That’s even before inflation. Are we completely nuts?!
Yesterday, a few of us went down to Brunswick's Don't Tell Tom to catch Spectrum and do a bit of filming for the show.
It was an awesome evening, with the band reverting back to their old ways of using Hugh McSpedden's psychedelic projections to complement their show. Some of Hugh's stuff blew me sideways - you woudn't want to be off your head and watching that stuff (or maybe you would)...
The footage we got isn't too bad - a little dark at times - but it creates a somewhat abstract and moody feel to the whole piece. We also got a little interview with Mike, the band's singer and guitarist, which despite being an experiment for us, was quite an interesting little piece. It will help us in deciding what boards to tread in the future anyway.
If I get the time, I might post a little video up later, but don't hold your breath.
Well, it seems we can breathe a little easier on the technology front, as I have gone and got myself a professional camera. As a student you learn to beg, steal, and borrow, but this time round I’ve had to sell my soul. Well, rent it out for the next couple of years at least. It’ll be worth it. That's what I'm telling myself anyway. A lack of money doesn’t mean much when you’re doing the stuff you love.
