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The Academy Is... "Classifieds"

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Music video I directed for the song Classifieds, for The Academy Is... I can't remember the exact budget for this video but it was, as is apparent, very low. I think this was the third or fourth music video I ever made. The video takes place inside of a Playmobil doll house. I did all the compositing myself with longtime collaborator Andrew Ralston. This was the first time Andrew and I ever considered the possibility of compositing with miniatures, and we literally taught ourselves the process as we went along. This was a difficult video to make, at the time, but the learning experience was invaluable. (Check out my new video for The Delta Fiasco to see what a proper compositing job with miniatures looks like.) For some reason the band never released this video, I was never told why. I guess they didn't like it, or the label didn't like it. I've always felt really bad about that. There are a lot of things wrong with it, but considering all the work was done by two guys on a shoestring budget it's not THAT bad! Regardless of its shortcomings, it's fun and I think there are enough cool things that it's worth showing people. --- Watch the making of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: April 25, 2007 at 11:04 am
Author: rickett

Length: 02:49
Rating: 4.91
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KPFstories (August 29, 2008 at 1:48 pm)
i think this is hilarious. This must have been one of their first music videos. is it just me, or does anyone else notice how effeminate Will is acting in this video??? It's so cool to see how they've progressed as a band on the whole. two thumbs up ;)
mikki246893 (August 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm)
OMG i luv the academy is they r so good and the whole band is really talented.
deadlythirst7 (August 29, 2008 at 4:08 am)
These guys are amazing! i love them and this song. They are just as awesome live.
tkachattack93 (August 29, 2008 at 3:50 am)
im not a big fan of their new cd
xZeppelin14x (August 29, 2008 at 12:38 am)
hahah thats wat i said...
idontwatchoprah (August 28, 2008 at 9:32 pm)
Oh my, is that Sisky? :O
softNsexy (August 28, 2008 at 8:00 pm)
Aww I think this vid is awesome!<3
girlredefind (August 28, 2008 at 7:59 pm)
Agreed :) when I first listened to the music, I didnt really think Will and the rest of them were that good looking since I didnt really pay attention to them at first. They are a great band, and even if they all were bald and had tattos all over there faces I would listen to them :)
littlemermaidhp (August 28, 2008 at 3:34 pm)
ur actualli rite and i think that shuld b said b4 any1 like gets mad. I started liking TAI b4 i even knew how they lookeed cuz im not a big vid watcher but ya alot of people just like them cuz they r hot. im not gonna say that i dont sit and drool over the videos but i do think that i wuld listen to the band even if they werent the best looking people in the world. That realli is just a perk!
Sara21343 (August 28, 2008 at 3:33 pm)
lol William is ugly imo, but the academy is rocks.

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