You might not know the process of rotoscoping by name but you'll know it when you see it - think A-Ha's video for Take On Me, and you're there. Yes, it's the process of tracing over filmed footage, more or less.
Travis are back, with a new album and single. The latter, A Ghost, is alright, not their best work but perfectly fine. So's the video... until you read this excellent BBC interview with singer Fran, about how he painstakingly created the video by rotoscoping, drawing each frame by hand on his iPad. For me, this added a whole extra level of appreciation.
Read the article first, then watch the video.
Oh, and that Casey Affleck film Fran mentions, A Ghost Story? That's definitely worth 90 minutes of your time.
That's dedication. Roy Castle would be proud.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, A Ghost Story is an excellent movie.
Now I have the Record Breakers theme in my head...
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