December 12, 2010

This week featured modern adaptations of classical nativity artwork. ALL CREATION SING (JOY TO THE WORLD)

• Holy Night Long Play (WorshipFilms) - Classical imagery combined with an abstract starburst pattern. NOTE: When using this long-playing loop, I edited out the last scene of two angels, as it was a bit cheesy for my taste.

THE FIRST NOEL

• Nativity Impressions (WorshipFilms) - Classical nativity imagery from various cultures, with a bright starry night in the background.

REVELATION SONG

• Verse 1: Smoke Effect (Highway Video) - This short clip of light smoke over a black background is actually the first scene of the longer video we used later in the song. NOTE: This clip is not a seamless loop, so it must be restarted before it ends, in order to dissolve over itself.
• Majority of the song: Silent Night Vibe (Non-Titled) (Highway Video) - This long-playing loop combines classical nativity images with film footage of the manger in a hazy spotlight.
• End of the song: Nature Loop 7 (The Work of the People) - A montage of wintry forest and mountain scenes.

BABY BOY

• While we didn’t use any visuals on this tune, it’s worth a mention, as it was written and performed by @JoshCassidy. Check it out on Vimeo.

December 5, 2010

This week we premiered some new Christmas content from the guys at Centerline New Media (@centerlinemedia) as well as our own version of a beautifully dark Advent piece from The Work of the People (@twotp).ALL CREATION SING (JOY TO THE WORLD)

• Christmas Manger (Centerline) - bluish purple loop with the nativity scene in foreground, mountains in the background, and an angel hovering amidst slowly moving stars.

ALL WE NEED

• Christmas Shepherds (Centerline) - golden-toned loop with shepherds watching their sheep in the foreground, mountains in the background and an angel hovering amidst slowly moving stars.

OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

• Christmas Wisemen (Centerline) - green-toned loop with wisemen travelling in the foreground with a mountain and guiding star in the background.

OH COME, OH COME EMMANUEL

• Hope Has Answered (The Work of the People) - A beautifully narrated Advent poem that walks through the history of Christ’s lineage and the bleak darkness into which He was born. NOTE: Although we did not use this video, we did use the text from the video (available here), and divided it up into 6 parts, which were read between a capella verses of Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel, making for one of the best moments of this Sunday.