Monday, March 10, 2008

Derailed

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yeah, there's a couple of really nice bits in here, but there was a point where I felt kind've seasick.
This video made me wonder a couple of things...1. What would justin's movies be like without his own music and likeness, ie. a video for someone else's music...like a smoky tigre video.

2. I can never make out the lyrcis, it might be neat to do like a bouncing ball version of a song that has the words on screen.

3. where were all these bits recorded? I'm guessing his basement, but where else...and when else.

TheBlueMask said...

1. No one's ever asked for one. I feel a lil' narcissitic sometimes, but hey, I'm literally just throwing out what I do in the basement out there. I try to keep it tongue in cheek. Like the fact that there was no applause at the end.
I had begun work on a Smoky vid, the raw footage was kick ass, but I formatted the card before I transferred it by accident.I posted some of the surviving stills before.

2.That's a good idea, don't know how to do that yet. will look into

3.I usually make them in or around the time of a recent events. This was going to see the Brier Burton show/and playing at Academy last week. Little time capsules. I also steal unused Dylan footage (masks), found some old band footage ect.

The master versions are a lot clearer and less nauseating. I have to keep that in mind for the future. The compression really messes them up.

Lorne Roberts said...

heh. they're good, though. i like the randomness of them--the fact that all the images are sort of connected, but only sort of.

i personally really liked the sommersaults on the escaltor bit. i also liked the reversed image so you were playing guitar the "correct" way.

TheBlueMask said...

Wow, I didn't think anyone would notice the guitar,
You've just won a free trip to Montreal!....er

Anonymous said...

I appreciate the answer backs, I think you would make a great director of someone else's video. My favorite part is when the buildings start flowing into each other. And I think the nausea is caused by all the flashing screens and mixed upnessof it all, not the resoultion.

i like your videos.

TheBlueMask said...

I have a patience problem lol! I guess it's reflects in my work. If I can't do it (art/music/video) in less than 2 sittings, I lose interest. So i cram as much as I can in the first draft of anything I do. I live in a perpetual "rough draft". But when I get too self concious about it, I think to a quote by Neil Young..."just put it out, and don't look back"
I do heed the critiques, but I store them for the next endevour. So pull no punches with whatever I post! I'm listening!

greg oakes said...

THAT WAS EFFIN' AWESOME!!! :)

Anonymous said...

you might try diving everything you do into blocks. Each part might take 2 sittings, but lets say there are ten parts. I think your work demands that you take the time.