A rock music video with underwater scenes and explosions at DVinfo.net

Erik Andersson · September 25th, 2009, 06:19 PM

I have now finished a music video that I have been working on for almost a month.

I did this video alone, everything from getting amps and equipment, getting permits to shoot to composting the VFX.

The budget was almost nothing. An underwater plastic bag for the camera (wich I will have a lot of use for in the future) and a roll of duct tape.

Time spent on this video:

preproduction: 1 week

band shooting: 5 hours

under water shooting: 2 hours

editing: 15 hours

VFX: ~60 hours.

So here it is
Shot with a Nikon D90 DSLR camera :)

YouTube - Class of Kill'em High - Wailcock (Official music video)

Please let me know what you think:)

Daniel Bates · September 25th, 2009, 06:34 PM

Very nice! What system did you do the FX and compositing in?

Erik Andersson · September 26th, 2009, 05:38 AM

Thank you!

I did the VFX and color grading in after effects CS3.

Computer: A PC with 2 gb ram and 2.13 Ghz dual core.

Daniel Bates · September 27th, 2009, 12:28 AM

I suspected some AE but I wasn't sure how much.

If I may ask - were the explosions and smoke trails stock footage, or particle systems? I've been trying to learn the latter but without much success yet, I'm afraid. A particles TD I certainly am *not*.

Erik Andersson · September 27th, 2009, 10:20 AM

Almost everything is live action stock footage( the debris flying is CGI).
Some of it is particles (like the meteors in the sky)

A.J. Aguirre · October 5th, 2009, 12:08 AM

that was awesome, good song too!

Simon Wyndham · October 16th, 2009, 11:27 AM

Eric, great video! Don't suppose you can give me a hint as to how you made your underwater bag? I was thinking of doing the same thing this weekend with my camera just in case it takes an unintended dip in a Welsh gorge!

Erik Andersson · October 17th, 2009, 02:52 PM

Hey Simon!
Thanks for your comment!
I didn't make the underwater bag, I bought one.

This is the model I bought:

DiCAPac WP-S10 DSLR Camera Underwater Waterproof Case - eBay (item 370269854575 end time Nov-02-09 23:06:10 PST)

September 25th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#1
Erik Andersson New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piteå, Sweden Posts: 10	A rock music video with underwater scenes and explosions I have now finished a music video that I have been working on for almost a month. I did this video alone, everything from getting amps and equipment, getting permits to shoot to composting the VFX. The budget was almost nothing. An underwater plastic bag for the camera (wich I will have a lot of use for in the future) and a roll of duct tape. Time spent on this video: preproduction: 1 week band shooting: 5 hours under water shooting: 2 hours editing: 15 hours VFX: ~60 hours. So here it is Shot with a Nikon D90 DSLR camera :) YouTube - Class of Kill'em High - Wailcock (Official music video) Please let me know what you think:)

September 25th, 2009, 06:34 PM	#2
Daniel Bates Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Daegu, Korea Posts: 180	Very nice! What system did you do the FX and compositing in?

September 26th, 2009, 05:38 AM	#3
Erik Andersson New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piteå, Sweden Posts: 10	Thank you! I did the VFX and color grading in after effects CS3. Computer: A PC with 2 gb ram and 2.13 Ghz dual core.

September 27th, 2009, 12:28 AM	#4
Daniel Bates Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Daegu, Korea Posts: 180	I suspected some AE but I wasn't sure how much. If I may ask - were the explosions and smoke trails stock footage, or particle systems? I've been trying to learn the latter but without much success yet, I'm afraid. A particles TD I certainly am not.

September 27th, 2009, 10:20 AM	#5
Erik Andersson New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piteå, Sweden Posts: 10	Almost everything is live action stock footage( the debris flying is CGI). Some of it is particles (like the meteors in the sky)

October 5th, 2009, 12:08 AM	#6
A.J. Aguirre Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Waco, Tx Posts: 72	that was awesome, good song too!

October 16th, 2009, 11:27 AM	#7
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Eric, great video! Don't suppose you can give me a hint as to how you made your underwater bag? I was thinking of doing the same thing this weekend with my camera just in case it takes an unintended dip in a Welsh gorge!

October 17th, 2009, 02:52 PM	#8
Erik Andersson New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piteå, Sweden Posts: 10	Hey Simon! Thanks for your comment! I didn't make the underwater bag, I bought one. This is the model I bought: DiCAPac WP-S10 DSLR Camera Underwater Waterproof Case - eBay (item 370269854575 end time Nov-02-09 23:06:10 PST)