Sunday, January 18, 2009

Exchanging more than knowledge...


Birmingham City University does not only offer a double-degree to our multimedia design students but the city of Birmingham has also helped to open our minds…
Last spring while students were enjoying their last week in Birmingham, Aj. Gabriel and some of the exchange students decided to walk around the city centre. After walking out from an art gallery, they saw a photographer taking pictures of a bunch of young lads wearing colourful make-up and posing proudly. After talking to them for a short time, contacts were made, phone numbers and emails exchanged with a laugh. Whilst still in Birmingham the young lads got in touch to discuss a collaboration between our 3rd year students Mint (Mr. Juldej Dejnoprat), Tik (Mr. Ratanachath Saibua), Jojo (Ms. Thitiporn Chongjaroenjai) and Aj. Gabriel Camelin.



The young lads turned out to be in a music band called ‘The Robot Disaster’.
The short-deadline given for shooting a music video for them prompted the team to find some simple visual ideas to fit in with an energetic “punk-electro” song. An industrial part of town was chosen as a natural set and later this was combined with motion graphics.



The shooting was done in 3 days, mostly outside but some parts were shot in Birmingham City University, using their stunning Greenscreen studio.
With the new semester starting, the post-production stayed in stand-by for almost 5 months. After an intensive period of editing and adding motion graphics during the month of December, the project was finally completed and submitted to the band.
We are all now praying that MTV will have mercy on our music video…

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