Homemade Viral Music Video

July 15, 2010 7:19 AM

Music video for Tim Halperin's song "She Runs" - one continuous shot. Cute with a homemade feel. I can't believe people have the energy to make things like this in the Texas heat!
posted by sparky (14 comments total)

Interesting...and well done...

here's a set of photos from the set.
posted by HuronBob at 7:51 AM on July 15, 2010

My favorite music video done all in one continuous shot^*: "Lucas with the Lid Off"

*Disclaimer: there might actually be some hidden edits
posted by Atom Eyes at 8:08 AM on July 15, 2010

He has a nice voice. (I'm being positive today)

I cry foul, however, on this one-take business. There are clear cuts (wipes that match the movement of the set or camera) between each scene.
posted by Steakfrites at 8:59 AM on July 15, 2010

My fave - Vicious Battle Raps - DJ Format
posted by phirleh at 9:28 AM on July 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

Yeah, I don't really buy the "one complete take" thing, but I like the song. Thanks!
posted by graventy at 10:35 AM on July 15, 2010

And... what's with the remark about the Texas heat? I thought it would have been filmed outside or something.
posted by Doohickie at 10:54 AM on July 15, 2010

Atom Eyes: I still like that song but had forgotten the video. Interestingly, it was directed by Michel Gondry - of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and now working on the new Green Hornet movie.
posted by jeffmik at 12:30 PM on July 15, 2010

Gondry also did the one shot video for Radiohead's Knives Out.
posted by domnit at 1:12 PM on July 15, 2010

Gondry has a log history of one-shot videos:
White Stripes - Denial Twist
Radiohead - Knives Out
Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
Gary Jules - Mad World
Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World

And while these two obviously have edits, they are in a one-shot style:
Beck - Cellphone's Dead
Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar

There's gotta be others that I can't remember off the top of my head...
posted by IAmDrWorm at 1:24 PM on July 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

Ack, how could I forget Massive Attack - Protection?! It figures I wouldn't remember one of my favorite songs....
posted by IAmDrWorm at 1:28 PM on July 15, 2010

Other than the lame lyrics about health care, that was a very enjoyable three and a half or so minutes.
posted by Joey Michaels at 2:08 PM on July 15, 2010

Fun video, and decent song. Reminds me of Ben Folds.


Why are people so skeptical with the one take business? Looked continuous to me...
posted by inparticularity at 7:17 PM on July 15, 2010

Texas heat?
posted by Senator at 8:54 PM on July 15, 2010

Kinda neat!
posted by snuffleupagus at 6:48 AM on July 16, 2010