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a simple fold in our knowledge, and that it will disappear as soon as man finds another way.” In the original: “It is a comfort and deeply soothing to think that man is an invention of recent date, a figure not even two centuries old, a simple fold in our knowledge, and that he will disappear as soon as it finds another way.”
David Blandy 1] A music video is a video that has a primary function of promoting the song and image of the artist featured in the video, for long term financial gain. A visual advert for a song. At the same time, it can be a short film that expands on themes in the song, or even directly changes or challenges readings of it. 2] My toolbox is my collection of stuff (LPs, DVDs and video games), my life and my self. And my Mac, Final Cut Pro and my camera. And my CameraWoman! 3] Like James Brown, I'm looking for a Revolution of the Mind. The Revolution will/will not be televised (delete as appropriate).
Miguel Calderón 1] In my case musician friends who have no budgets ask me to make something for them, so for me it has served two purposes: a - As an exercise of production to prove how far you can get creatively with the least possible funds. It can still be a very experimental art form as long as the musician gives you total freedom and is aware of the limitations that come with a low budget project, this way the video becomes a personal project and "not" a job for someone else and becomes a good experience for the future making of personal projects. b - The emblem of a song, this is why I will only make music videos of songs I love. 2] a - An easy-to-use camcorder, tapes and final cut. b - The power to convince people to lend you things, whether it is equipment, props, costumes, locations or themselves.
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