“Everytime” - The Video
So we shot the video for “Everytime” (which features Del The Funky Homosapien). It went quite well, considering I never met Laura and Steven before. To be honest, I went into it with a backup plan if I wasn’t feeling their performances. Acting-wise I knew it was going to be a tough job to pull off since it was all one long take with a lot of choreographed moves between the actors and the camera and various objects, not to mention the story that had to be told.
We did a couple run throughs and after the first one I knew Laura and Steven would pull it off. It was just a matter of getting the right angles and timing things nicely. There was also a certain moment where a certain liquid was to be poured on the floor. We tried leaving towels on the floor throughout the whole shoot, but it showed up when she walked through the hallway. So when you see her pouring the coffee out, imagine a bunch of people diving underneath her laying towels on the surrounding area. Pete Songsiri (cinematographer) did a great job framing the whole thing, and I definitely didn’t want to compromise the shots for a bunch of towels.
Lighting was great, the loft had 20 foot windows and we estimated a good 7 hours of good sunlight. At about 2 pm Laura’s hair and makeup were done and we had gone through it a couple times when everyone started to feel hunger pains so we ordered pizza and watched tv. When we were nice and full it was time to get to work. It took exactly 3 full takes to get the one that I used to cut the video. Laura really did a great job, I had a few ideas for the look she gives at the coffee spilling moment but the one we ended up going with was all her. If you can read lips backwards you can tell Steven was saying some pretty funny stuff during the argument. It got heated, but it was hilarious.
Overall, I’m super happy with how it came out. It’s one of those projects that turned out even better than I saw it in my head. I love that.
Spectacle’s first music video is in the can!
Let me know what you think!
Mike
WOW!!!! SOOOO DOPE!
September 17th, 2008 at 2:10 amThis is an amazing video and I love the song. Thank you so very much!
September 17th, 2008 at 9:13 pmWorks for me!!! Keep up the great work!!! Can’t wait to see what’s coming next!!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:19 pmEverything about that is awesome!!! If I could just loop it to tide me over till the Dallas show (which I know didn’t REALLY get canceled because I live in the same reality as the chickie in the video), well… that would be even more awesome!!!
(please reschedule…. PLEASE!!!)
September 29th, 2008 at 5:17 pmWow… must’ve hit a wrong button!
Anyway, that is freakin’ awesome… visually and auditorily!!! Had me on the edge of my seat once I caught on. Can’t get the song outta my head (but thankfully I’m not still walking around making “O face” sounds, so for those around me, that’s a good thing).
PLEASE reschedule a Dallas show!!!!
September 29th, 2008 at 11:49 pmIt’s awesome! I saw that at your show at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver and it was my favorite part of the entire show! Very smart, very impressive!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:26 pmyo mike!! love the new video.. I gave you some love on our homepage. saw you’re playin youtube Live! that’s so dope! congratz on all the success. we should sit down again for an interview on our show.. holla!! djvibeTV.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 pmWow. Its funny, I have always heard good things about your video work and have always been the broke college student that didnt have money to buy Clown Alley. But I bumped into Everytime the other day when I was on the net and loved it! So, I will for sure buy the dvd when I get paid. (Im still a broke college student)
I can’t wait to see more work.
October 25th, 2008 at 12:26 amWow, I’m at a loss of words. Such a sick song and video. I saw you at The Blue Bird last night and you are by far the most gifted and down to earth artist Indiana University has ever seen (next to Afroman and Hanson of course). Keep doin what you do because you are damn good at it!
October 30th, 2008 at 11:00 amsick track yo!
Del’s flow on this is sick and the video is perfect too. A great story.
i posted about this here:
http://www.iller.cc/cartel/?p=61
cheers, venk.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 amhey, the video is fantastic! i like how you’ve got the viewer thinking one thing, then BOOM not so fast, it’s really like this! excellent track too.
i hope you don’t mind if i blog about it.
-michael
November 15th, 2008 at 1:04 amI stumbled across this video on YouTube today, which was honestly the first I’ve heard of you. Great song, and amazingly well choreographed video. Now, the version I saw was entitled a “Clean Version, High Quality.” Does this imply that there is a more adult version of this video out in the aether?
November 15th, 2008 at 7:59 amNice work. I enjoyed it a lot.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:31 amI love the music video, quite amazing!
November 15th, 2008 at 2:29 pmGreat music video. This is probably one of my favorite ever! You need to make another appearance at UCSB like you did a few years back!
November 15th, 2008 at 7:15 pmHello I am french, for have a music “everytime” ,what I do?
November 17th, 2008 at 1:43 ambad ass song, great video. I like the end.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:18 amFan-fucking-tastic….! Many thanks for this audio-visual stimulatory piece.
November 17th, 2008 at 8:29 amI friggin’ LOVE this video and the song and I don’t even like rap. <3
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:39 pmYou’re an amazing director.
Pretty savage video, I’m so stoked for the show at the Mezzanine
November 25th, 2008 at 1:14 amI’m a lil late, but here’s what I think: D to tha O to tha P to tha E! I also dig the Spirit / Punisher mix (among others). I wish you could come to Asia. We need you. I’ll be back in the States sometime though. If you have a mailing list, please put me on it. Thanks.
September 26th, 2009 at 7:15 pmLove, Stephanie
Oh…I found the mailing list sign up. Paz.
September 26th, 2009 at 10:59 pmThat was too badass.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:40 pm