Yesterday (March 6), I went through my dad's computer. Why, you ask? I was looking through all my old videos that I had made on his computer. It was great fun looking at videos I had made 1 - 2 years ago. Amongst all other things, I found a music video that I had filmed and never completed editing. Of course, I had about 1:30 of the 3:30 - 4 minute song. It was a pretty awesome piece of my film history. One of my better pieces. Even better than much of the stuff I have done more recently. It inspired me to make more music videos (and use my dad's computer for editing, but that's beside the point).
For youth group, we have a thing called "Canned Ham." It's essentially the Sundance for our Youth Group. If you don't know what Sundance is, Google it. This year, they decided to change it up. Instead of doing actual films this year (because of not-so-great films in the past), we are doing music videos. One of the leaders decided he wanted to do a video for "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top with a couple guys and I. That'll be fun. He has a vision in his mind of what he wants. Originally, I had no plan for doing one myself. Now, I am doing two! Two friends and I are filming two music videos. The first one is "Dog Like Vultures," a beautiful(ly brutal) song by Haste the Day. The second one is yet to be decided. It may be "And Shot Each Other" by The Chariot, or a song by Advent.
The first music video I had filmed was for "Dez Moines" by The Devil Wears Prada. There was no story to it, my friend just filmed my "lip-syncing" to the song (I didn't know most of the words). This time around, I plan to have a story going along with the lip-syncing ordeal (for "Dog Like Vultures," anyway).
The whole song is about protection. Basically, how Christians protect the secular world, and how (ultimately) God protects the entire Earth. I plan to do some shots with a dog, and a wanderer. Of course, that's all I have so far. My ideas aren't too in-depth for a while. Most of them come one at a time while shooting.
While we're on the topic of film, I'll tell you another film I have in the works. I'm writing a film (which is yet to be titled) about a man who has multiple-personality disorder. One personality is a detective, and the other, a cereal killer. Yes, you read that right. "Cereal" killer. It's a comedy. One of my first, actually. At the current time, he only has two personalities. However, I do plan on working in a third or fourth.
So, there was really no point to this blog, I just really like to talk about film stuff. I just really enjoy talking about things I like to do, even if no one is "reading."
