Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit :-)

[Bradbro]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

The song is breaking down walls, but yet you keep them locked up in their rehearsal room (even if it is in a freaky old run-down asylum). I think you at least need to get the singers performing in an alternate location that you can inter-cut to. I like the swinging naked bulb over the bridge section. The music is raw and powerful, it's just that the chorus is a lttle too derivative of Eminem's Eight Mile theme song, which is too bad because this song's hook is a little stronger, but I still hear Eminem. (Am I the only one on this?) Bottom line, you've got a great start here and with a little more effort I think you can take it to the next level. I think it would be worth going the extra mile.

 

[Smithhouse]

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Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Off the hook bro. Keep up the good work.

 

[mrbimmer]

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Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Awesome, I totally felt this video. Although, yes, it would be cool to have a story line, I thought the rough sound of the music totally went with the performance in the video. Visually it was entertaining - fun to watch and fun to listen to. Keep up the work man.

 

[speedbump]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

This is an A in my book. I typically hate this genre of music, but your edits, your shutter speed, and the sheer energy of the band demanded and held my attention.

I don't think you need to tell a story. Check the composition of the singers, the band; that's your story!

I suppose you could play a few more visual effects tricks on us, but I don't think it is necessary. This is better than most of the fare I see on MTV anyway. The fact that most of the forum regulars here are nick-picking, is a Good Thing.

What's next?

 

[Toaster]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - need your e

Cool .. thanks a lot guys.  I really really appreciate the feedback.

I'm still brainstorming ideas for the bridge section (slower part) and also playing with the idea of adding brief and sporadic contrasting scenes to it (blown out b&w w/slow pull back from a baby on old news papers in a grungy empty apartment room; group of urban teenage kids running high-speed through slum city streets; crazy man prophecying on subway car; etc.)

I just get nervous that I might cross the "dude that was cheesey" line

-Kevin

 

[Toaster]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Here it is .. the final edit!

(re-linked at the top of this string)

Hit me baby!

Ohh, I need to boost the gamma a little bit for all you PC users out there ...

-K

 

[Larry Rutledge]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

I never saw the original, but just watched the final edit and loved it. It was great. Perfect, even!

 

[milverdu]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

great video,
where did you shoot this vid? bronx, may be?

 

[ExFilms]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Looks great man...couple of the non-performance shots felt repetitive but not a big deal.  Really good job and damn I love this song!  Any place I can download an mp3?

Edit:  Oops...looks like you lost some letterbox at 3:26 and 3:39, fyi.

 

[Toaster]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Well spank me twice and call me Mary!  

I'll fix those rogue frames tonight -- thanks Ex ii I really appreciate it ... good eye!

Milver:  close -- I shot the performance stuff in an old building in Harlem.  It was a really cool location that I was lucky to get ... even luckier to get electric power!

-K

 

[KOVAROVA]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Tight promo. Great track.
I disagree with the idea that you have to tell a story in a “good” music video. First and foremost you should be thinking about the promotion the group. Im not saying that you shouldn’t ‘ tell a story’ but the promotion of the artist should come first.

Music videos/promos = image films... not movies.
if you don't mind... what was your budget?

Sweet job.

 

[Toaster]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

[quote author=ExFilms link=board=Clips;num=1098901099;start=15#28 date=01/13/05 at 13:29:56]Any place I can download an mp3?[/quote]

Yeah, you can check these guys out at www.onedayleft.com

They've recently signed with a major label (a label that sounds like an ocean) and are currently working on their first full-length cd.

Rock.

 

[ExFilms]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit


Cool, thanks for the link Toaster. I'm not surprised they've been signed already. Congrats on doing their video, hopefully they'll keep you around for MTV.

 

[Bradbro]

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

Re: Music video "PROPHECY" - final edit

I think the urban city cutaways were the ingredient this thing was missing before, great call. I think it's done and ready for prime time!! Hellofa job, let's raise glasses to this one!