Music Video for Welcome to the Cinema.

Think 1970s, sci-fi, dance-off in space, B-movie.

The Story

An elite dance crew escapes Earth’s destruction only to be abducted by an evil spaceship. Once on board, control of the universe is wagered on an epic dance off. When the evil dance crew seems too powerful… the band Welcome to the Cinema is summoned form the 5 corners of the galaxy. The band members leave their everyday jobs to unite as one and save the universe. The magical power of their music rocks the evil team and the forces of good prevail.

Characters

Hero Dance Team – Elite dance crew from Earth
Doug – Evil hologram that travels throughout the universe destroying planets
Evil Dance Team – Evil Doug’s dance-off defense team
Darin – Vocal/Guitar/Transient Hunter
Zeke – Bass/Dinosaur Rancher
Cody – Drums/Prisoner
Tom – Keys/Scientist
Andrew – Keys/Guitar/Road Warrier

Credits

Cody Brown, Emily Anderson, Jon Callies, Emily Conway, Myron Blocksome, Nathan Lampson, Zeke Richtor, Darin, Paul Hess, Tom, Andrew, Doug Chavez, Sara French, Haley Spears, Alex, Kateland, Jerren Jorgenson, Maddie Kroger, Alison Jarrett, Peirce Humpkey, Cori Bortnem, Geoffrey Nixon, Tony Temple, Nolan Hayes, Ty Carlson, Danny Andrews, Gary Delaney, Theis, Rose Sexton, Meg Lee, Sully’s Irish Pub, Jay Vanduch, Jenny, TV Productions, Baby Dolphin

How it was made (Coming Soon)

Interviews, storyboards, and tons of behind the videos (some might be better than the actual video) coming as soon… as I get free time. Big thank you to everyone who helped out!

Production Photos

Storyboards

Pyro Shoot

Zeke shot behind the scenes of “Earth Explodes!” We made four exercise ball sized paper-mâché earth models. My crane hookup fell through last minute so we had to strap a camera to an old grain elevator.

Build Scenes

Little montage of builds and effects. 2min

PAC Dance Behind the Scenes (part 1)

Behind the scenes of the Dance-Off. This includes a little video Nate Lampson put together and all the raw video we didn’t have time to edit in. 10min

Technical Specs

Title: Weekend at the Hampton
Band: Welcome to the Cinema
Treatment: 1980s, sci-fi B-movie, dance-off, in outer space
Director: Baby Dolphin
Type: Music Video
Length: 2min 12sec
Format: SD 720×486
Date: 2009

Cameras: 1982 Sony M-7 (loaded up with a star and soft focus filters)
Additional Cameras: Canon GL2, Sony 537 DVCAM, Canon 50D & a Nikon SLR
Editing: Final Cut
VFX: After Effects, Maya

If you are interested in a music video or any video feel free to get in touch. Thanks for checking it out.

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Credits

Cody Brown – Director/Colorer/Child
Myron Blocksome – 3d Pre-vis/Giggles
Brett Bittner – Capture Tech/Post Prod/Color Correction
Emily Anderson – Underwater Production Design
Carter Holm – Color Fill Assistant/Brain Alteration
Ezekiel Richter – Camera Operator/Moral Support

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Links

Welcome to Cinema: Website Facebook Myspace
codylbrown.com
Flickr Production Shots

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