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Interview Dennis Lubbers English |
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 |
How did you come up with the idea to make a video?
Somewhere in January 2009 I realized I wanted to make an awesome video for my portfolio. Since I had already worked with Non-Divine before I decided to call them.
How did they react?
They were enthusiastic and willing to cooperate. The most important thing for me was being able to expand my boundaries and so use this video to try out and thus learn new techniques. They went along with this as long as the video would turn out to be good.
Did you have anything planned?
I was mainly inspired by the Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” video which showed many images of a wide variety of settings. Gondry and Aphex Twin were inspiring as well.
How about Rambo?
Hahaha, you are referring to the explosions in the video. Well….I wanted to find out whether I would be able to create something like that. While we were shooting Martin I told him the car would be blown up. He asked ‘Why?’ and I said ‘Because I can.’ I have put some thought into the cheesy way Martin is walking away as it adds a certain unexpected feel to the explosion. I feel I pulled it off. Martin is a little different in this video anyway, which breaks the flow of the video nicely.
Why ‘Visions’?
No idea, probably because it suits the Jay-Z concept the best. And because of the pumping beat!
How were the band members on the set?
They were very enthusiastic. The video was recorded over a period of six months and put together piece by piece. Every time I got a little further I shared it with the band. This got them more and more excited. Furthermore, I really appreciated that besides being ok with whatever I wanted to do, they came up with ideas as well.
It took you six months. Why did it take so long?
I wanted to do everything by myself, completely by myself. Many things that I wanted to do with the video, I had never done before and it takes a while to learn. What is fun for me to see, is that the special FX keep getting better in the course of the video. The ending being the cherry on top.
Why did you do it by yourself?
I wish to be independent. Special FX usually cost money, just like a cameraman, lighting etc… Now that I can do it myself, it’s free.
How many hours did you put into it, then?
I can only make a rough estimate but I think about 100 hours. But they have been a very useful 100 hours. I have learned a lot. Clients usually want something for regular assignments. Something you already have the skills for. While that’s also good fun, it’s not as useful.
So you had a low budget?
Since this was somewhat of an exercise for me as well I didn’t want anyone to lose any money in the process.
Anything you would like to add?
No, you?
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