Previously this year I'd worked with OtherPeoplesLives, Animating looping visuals for one of their live gigs - which was hugely successful and has lead be into more work with the band. I was invited to a very relaxed meeting with the band at the local pub and we spoke about their plans as a band in later 2017, going into early 2018. They mentioned wanting a bigger online presence and really wanting to crack 'going viral'. The conversation quickly became asking if I'd be interested in doing several music videos and animating visuals in the future. Last time I'd worked with the band, I not only enjoyed it but found the whole process of working with them as clients very fluid. So I agreed.
I've loosely been referred as 'visual director' or 'artist' however for these music videos I'll be working as animator and concept artist. As well as myself, I've approached a photography friend from my networking circle and introduced them to the band as they didn't have contact with a photographer. She'll also be working on the music video with me, taking photos from the shoot to use as promotional media on their social networking sites which was an idea of mind to build up views/hits. As of now, the basic concept for the music video is a dancer who's movements begin to take on a life of their own. I've used 'Rotoscoping' before in a WIP working on their first set of visuals and they liked the aesthetic to the look of that sort of animation. I'm planning on using rotoscoping but also including over animating certain movements - with exaggeration and secondary motion/action.
For this series of projects we plan to begin working on the first music video in late May and finishing late June/early August. I am being paid for this work, but because of the nature of being an un-signed band, I'm aware my payment won't reach me until after the project is completed.
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