Ian Eastwood is it again with another crazy cool video to “Blessed” by Daniel Ceasar. Check it out below and read on to hear what Ian had to say about the piece.
Here’s what Ian said on his YouTube page.
theres so much that went in to the planning of this video i wish this description could do our effort justice. but i will just touch on it briefly. after doing world of dance with my crew in some ways i felt we were on a roll that i never felt, and in other ways i felt like over the years i had cool ideas within dance but have always kept my structure relatively safe. maybe it was because i was focused on learning different aspects of film/dance etc. but i had been talking to a few people that really mean a lot to me and it became apparent that if i wanted anything to change about the way i felt about my own work that i really needed to push myself and schedule and take the appropriate time to do so.
first came the inspiration, haven’t gotten my feelings out like this since “have mercy” and even that was a completely restaged version of a two year old piece. so its been a minute since i’ve dug this deep from scratch. had to go through some things, almost lose some, and had to grow enough to be able to create about how i felt. i’d say the song hit me at the perfect time from the moment i heard it on a car ride to pick up someone i truly love from the airport. i knew right then i needed to get this inspired creativity out.
next came preproduction, two creative meetings with the young lions core crew, two choreography sessions, & 1 location scout, two rehearsals, and 1 shoot day later we had a video. the team all accomplished multiple jobs on this video to give it it’s organization and flow to be the best video it could be. this was a strategy created through experience having to do these jobs on a real music video we produced with lido & they. this summer.
i can honestly say that this two minute piece is probably one the most authentic representations of how i’d like myself to be seen as an artist as the years move forward because it all came together in the most natural fluid manner that art should be created within. i think the key this time has been trusting all these beautiful creatives and souls i’m surrounded by in this video to just be themselves within the overall idea and i’ve never felt better getting to see them all shine.
FUN FACT : this is a TRUE ONE SHOT. no post production effects have been added to this video in anyway besides color. and we didn’t even decide that this video would be a one shot until we were on set and did two rehearsal run throughs, we watched it on camera and tweaked and heightened moments due to the feeling that any cuts would stop the feeling of fluidity and natural visual progression we have building throughout the video.
that being said please enjoy what we made with a lot of time, effort, & heart.
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