Performing Live Videos featuring Continuum and Sapphire on Stage
Motion City Soundtrack, the beloved indie rock band, has been captivating audiences for decades with their energetic performances and unique visual production. One of the band's biggest fans, Andy Young, has been instrumental in shaping their on-stage aesthetic, particularly during their 20th anniversary tour of the seminal record "I Am The Movie".
In an exclusive reveal, we delve into the world of video editing for Motion City Soundtrack, focusing on the use of Boris FX plugins during their tour. Despite extensive research, details about the specific use of Sapphire and Continuum plugins have yet to surface in publicly available sources. However, we've uncovered a wealth of information about Andy Young's creative process and the tools he employed.
Andy Young, a seasoned film & TV editor, has been the mastermind behind Motion City Soundtrack's visual production. He used a variety of Boris FX plugins to create a nostalgic aesthetic that perfectly complemented the band's music. For instance, 16mm grain was used to soften the pixels, while BCC Turbulence and BCC Posterize Time were employed to create a frenetic jitter reminiscent of 'squigglevision'.
In the creation of the videos for Motion City Soundtrack's performance, Andy Young also leveraged BCC+ Color Gradient to pair with film looks and manipulate colours, BCC Spray Paint Noise and S_Cartoon Paint effects for the song LG FUAD, and BCC Prism effects to distort and animate overlays. Keyframes were strategically set on various settings to animate these effects, such as the random seed of turbulence for BCC Turbulence and the seed generator setting for the BCC Spray Paint Noise effect.
Transition versions of film effects were used to seamlessly splice between moments, while BCC+ Film Stocks and S_FilmDamage were employed to achieve various film looks. BCC Camera Shake was used to manipulate camera shakes and create chaotic effects, adding to the overall dynamism of the visual production.
It's worth noting that Shane Nelson made the other half of the stage videos for Motion City Soundtrack's performance. Kay Dargen, the band's photographer, gave permission for the use of live images in the videos.
Andy Young's work on Motion City Soundtrack's performance can be found on his personal website, AndyYoungFilm.com. For a deeper understanding of the use of Boris FX plugins in the visual production of Motion City Soundtrack's tour, further research may be required, such as interviews, behind-the-scenes content, or technical production credits specifically related to their tour’s visual or video production team.
Andy Young, during Motion City Soundtrack's 20th anniversary tour, utilized a range of Boris FX plugins, such as BCC Turbulence, BCC Posterize Time, BCC+ Color Gradient, BCC Spray Paint Noise, S_Cartoon Paint effects, BCC Prism effects, BCC+ Film Stocks, S_FilmDamage, and BCC Camera Shake, to craft a nostalgic aesthetic for the band's videos.
These gadgets, specifically the Boris FX plugins, were essential components of the technology employed by Andy Young in shaping Motion City Soundtrack's on-stage visual production.
