As if shooting a music video for a world-famous band isn't nerve-racking enough, director collective CANADA upped the ante for Phoenix's "Trying To Be Cool" released today by The Creators Project. The video, filmed entirely live in full takes of the song, sees two film crews tackling the impressive task of continuously swapping shots every 25 seconds.Behind the scenes of the shootThe video becomes a kind of cinematic relay race as filming passes back and forth between the two crews. While one camera shoots, the other preps the next scene. When the timer hits zero, the baton is passed whether or not the crew is ready. And if they're not, the video cuts to black, creating a perpetual race against the clock.
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Tough times for the crew, fun times for the viewer. It gives the video an unpredictable quality—you never know where it's going next—as the camera swivels about recording the band before jumping to another angle.CANADA are a group that like to keep things experimental—their music videos and commercials have a surreal and playful edge, referencing classic films and mixing live-action and animation. Like their video for Justice's "New Lands" which sees a retro-futuristic game of football being played, looked over by a robotic referee and his vintage-style computer vision.
Check out the video above and stay tuned for an exclusive behind the scenes video coming soon. To see Phoenix live, catch them on the following dates:TICKETS AVAILABLE HEREFriday, August 2: Montreal, QC @ OsheagaSaturday, August 3: Toronto, ON @ Grove Music FestivalSunday, August 4: Chicago, IL @ LollapaloozaTuesday, August 6: Omaha, NE @ Omaha Music HallWednesday, August 7: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks AmphitheatreFriday, August 30: Portsmouth, VA @ Ntelos PavilionSunday, September 1: Charlottesville, VA @ Ntelos PavilionFriday, September 27: Kansas City, MO @ KRBZ’s Buzz Beach BallSaturday, September 28: Chicago, IL @ UIC PavilionSunday, September 29: Ypsilanti, MI @ EMU Convocation CenterTuesday, October 1: Boston, MA @ Agganis ArenaWednesday, October 2: Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays CenterThursday, October 3: Columbus, OH @ LC PavilionAnd if you fancy having a go at remixing "Trying To Be Cool", you can, by downloading the stems for the track here.Then once you've finished your remix, send it on over to us via Soundcloud using this DropBox widget.Send us your sounds@CreatorsProject
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