#true romantics

[wundbrandoderwachstumsschmerz]

“True romantics don’t kiss for fun.“

- Lebanon Hanover

[aqua-aries]

tbh i think virgo mars libra venus is the combination that in its unhealthy manifestation will try to get back w/ their ex by asserting how much they love them and doing whatever they can to prove their love to their ex

anybody else have that experience?

[concretegrimoire]

[downtojam]

Creating a music video can be a daunting task, but in today's digital landscape, if you follow a few steps, you can create a great video.

It's simple, right? Just get some cameras and mics, then collect all the video clips and smoosh them together. Wrong. You really need to plan things out.

Here are some tips we learned while creating a "concert" video for Toronto's True Romantics.

End Goal In Mind: Have an idea of what you are trying to achieve in the music video. Even if its just a concert video. This will allow you to plan shots that will help you realize your vision.

Test Sound Before: If you are recording with a separate recorder, you need to make sure you are really testing out the levels beforehand. If you are getting a feed from a board, sometimes the levels are specifically for the speakers and will be blown out for you. Tell the band to place the song they want to film closer to the end of their set, so you can test out everything fully before. Having to overlay the original song on top of live footage (like we did here) takes a long time to look good.

Solid Communication With Crew: We went in blindly and ended up not being able to communicate properly because of how loud it was. As a result, we took a lot of the same shots on each camera. Nightmare to cut with. Have one videographer stick with one type of shot, and the other a different shot. Or have them on different sides of the stage.

Keep Rolling: During the performance, let the camera roll. You never know what gems you might capture. Also, it provides a good variety when you're in the editing room.

Keep It Dynamic: Always have the camera moving, even if it is slight, subtle movements. We thought a steady wide shot would be good, but it just felt boring. Sliders work best to enable a smooth but dynamic shot.

Get Lots of B-Roll: Seriously, get tons of B-Roll. In this case we were looking for "happy", "fun", "playful" shots. Too much is never a bad thing. Make sure to get lost of shots of the crowd interacting and being silly. It will add some flair and dynamic to your video. Move with it. Quick pans, swoops, different angles. This will provide more options when editing.

Know Your Song: This goes along with the previous steps. Basically, if I didn't know the song well enough before the shoot, I wouldn't have known when I could move my camera or when I knew the crowd would go nuts. Knowing the beat of the song will increase your chance of getting great shots.

We hope these tips help. They are by no means the be all and end all, but they could definitely decrease the risk of ending up with a shitty final product.

Video: "Wild Ones" By The True Romantics

[shaansingha]

True Romantics -  "Last Anthem"

January 11, 2012 at the Bovine Sex Club, Toronto

Filmed by Shaan Singha - The Assembly

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A little video I did for the True Romantics.

I had only myself to film, T3i and an iPhone. 

Kinda impressed with the iPhone

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True Romantics

last night at the Bovine.

Ian, Kev, and Matt killed it.