The percentage in which André had to slow it down by was 8.3%. 25fps was the normal speed, and this was then divided by 300 (the highest speed), which equals 0.083, then times by 100 would total the 8.3%.
8.3 / 300 = 0.083 x 100 = 8.3
Havoc - While You Slept
This music video begins with an out of focus shot of the main model, which creates a mysterious atmosphere and a brilliant opening scene for any music video. It intrigues the audience into wanting more. This opening shot lasts for approximately 9 seconds, before slowly coming into focus and revealing a very sinister look on the models' face. Being in front of a black background, it's clear that the main focus of this shot is still on the woman. Lights and camera flares begin to flash up on screen, before the lighting appears to make a significant change. With the background colour grading changing from black to white in a matter of seconds, it experiments with the audiences' mind to capture the essence of this mysterious and endearing video.
The next significant segment begins at around 29 seconds, and this is the part the video gets going and grips the audience in a way that I have never seen before. With the figures slowly emerging from the background, it begins to layer the production to create more depth and a story-like theme which continues to take an interest in the audience. This segment lasts for around 50 seconds before the whole video just comes to life. The mysterious figures in the audience begin to make sudden movements and approach the foreground to throw themselves around in a number of different shapes and positions.
By the time the video has reached the 2 minute mark, there are a number of different actions and events going on, which looks completely random, but somehow works. We now have the main model, the 4 men in the background and a number of artificial lighting techniques; such as fire, flashing and confetti.
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| 2 minute mark of Havoc |
There are a number of segments during this video that I really like, but there is one that stood out amongst the rest for me, and it's' by far my favourite. The scene from 2.12 - 2.21, in which the main female is dancing to the theme of the music. When the music seems to drop and become quite simple, so does the video. I really like the contrast of this and how it matches because I think it's something that not many people will notice, but when they do, it's a beautiful feature.
There were between 40-50 people involved in this production, and the director had to ensure everybody had a job, as with a shoot like this, dead weight is just impossible to control. As everybody had such a crucial role within the shot, one person missing would be a disaster for the whole thing and it just wouldn't work. Responsibility and dedication was one of the key factors for this production, in my opinion.
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With this whole production being a one shot, the editing of this would've been quite simple. With the layout of the video set up before hand, and a singular song as the soundtrack, the only editing I can think of that was completed was the lighting, brightness and contrast of the whole thing. I really like the way this was edited together, and the lack of bright colours made the whole thing very dark and gloomy, but I really liked this. The bass drop of the song really set the scene of the whole production as a mysterious and I feel all of the features throughout this video interlocked with each other, which is quite a difficult thing to find in music videos in this day and age.
After watching this production, I then went and watched the behind the scenes video. This gave me a real insight as to how much thought and knowledge went into the production as a whole. The most important technique the cast had to master was ensuring they knew their cue and when to appear within the production. With this, it would be crucial for everyone to do their best to complete their part in the production to the cue. As it's a one shot production, there are no cuts or second chances. It's all or nothing.
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| Behind the scenes of Havoc |
Another concept the directors would've had to take in the fact that the floor wouldn't have been possible to be in shot, as this is the pinnacle of the success throughout the video. the crash mats, camera dolly, lighting and wires would've been impossible to hide, and there would've been no other way of recording this shot. As there is so much going on in the video, nobody would tend to notice the fact the floor isn't visible.
The behind the scenes video was absolutely fantastic - I love the concept of having the shooting being recorded itself. With this, the director can look back and see it from other people's angles and points of views, and take into consideration any advice they have.
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On the whole, I absolutely love this video. I really like the frame rate during the whole production as it gives a different touch and technique for the audience to enjoy. I really like André Chocron's work, and look forward to seeing him again in the future.
We had the pleasure of getting to recreate this video with our own twist, in both a class production and individual groups. Read the blog post here: Recreating Havoc
Cheerio. :o)
- Olivia.
http://laughingsquid.com/havoc-by-while-you-slept-slow-motion-music-video-filmed-in-1-shot/ - accessed on 3rd-June-2014
http://www.frokostfilm.no - accessed on 3rd-June-2014
http://www.directorsnotes.com/2013/08/15/while-you-slept-havoc/ - accessed on 3rd-June-2014
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