The problem I see with most music video. I'm talking
pre-produced stuff here is that they place far too
much reliance on fast editing techniques, which in
my opinion get old quickly. Mtv is boring to watch
because all the video rely on the same editing techniques
and the same cheap imagery. (and the music is in general
nothing to scream about... :)
Think of the things you like about idm music. I like
the way songs have processes that unravel and evolve
over time. The way some songs seem to be more about
the interaction of the different melodic lines than
about the melodies themselves.
In any case, it seems to me that idm videos should have
some of these characteristics. They shouldn't have fast
editing, but rather have scenes that evolve over time. They
should have different elements that interact and create new
and exciting juxtapositions.
The orbital videos (which I've missed) sounded interesting.
They took place in a shop meet and a laundromat I believe
and mostly consisted of orbital or some other people just
hanging out and doing their laundry or shopping or whatever.
Do people have reactions about how these videos worked with
the music.
The orb video is stunning. They allow many of the images to
unfold for a long period of time. I notice something new
every time I watch this video. There are also certain unifying
factors, like the clouds that always seem to be floating across
the screen, that give the whole video an interesting feel. Video
creators shouldn't copy the orb video but they should watch it
and see how it succeeds where fast editing just doesn't.
Motion is pretty good, not too much fast editing, but where the
orb video fades from image to image such that you're not sure
where things begin and end, the motion video just cuts back
and forth. Also, the computer images aren't as interesting
as the natural patterns in clouds, sea life, and land that
the orb video cashes in on.
I think there's a lot of room for improvement in idm videos.
I'm interested in knowing what other groups have videos and
what they're like in terms of editing, subject matter, and
relation to the songs they are attached to.
[fletcher]