Music

Stel Music Video

4volt — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:13:48 GMT

'Stel' is a song I've been meaning to make a music video for since I released it in 2008, and with a few effects I wanted to experiment with and the short length of Stel made it an ideal test.

I used 2 effects pretty heavily, Adobe Premiere's "Time Warp" effect and PSCombine in video mode.

I used Time Warp to "morph" between stills, and all the video you see here, is actually still images taken with my still camera imported as video. Once the stills are imported as video I used Time Warp to slow them down by 200-500%. The result is an interesting morphing effect with the somewhat disjointed photos, and a buttery smooth motion between photos that are similar enough.

To add some randomness in the titles and some short flashes, I used PSCombine, it works well in short bursts.

For an HD version, go to: http://vimeo.com/9187331

Download the mp3 at: http://4volt.com/music/albums/array/

Jordan Clarke’s Vanilla Strawberry Video

4volt — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:28:14 GMT

The new Jordan Clarke release is worth a watch, I'm always a fan of his music videos. This one like all of the ones in his Vimeo profile is great. The variable speed, colors, and mirroring is neat.

Vanilla Strawberry from Jordan Clarke on Vimeo.

8-Bit Jesus

4volt — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:57:07 GMT

8-Bit Jesus is a chip-tune pop album with Christmas-ish overtones which was released free of charge from Doctor Octoroc.

While I usually hate Christmas albums, this one is worth a listen. Most of the songs Octoroc made a good effort to make something new instead of just playing the same thing on a non-traditional instrument.

So get your download on, this distribution method is the way of the future, and I think many stars will be made with free music.