Production Statement
For my project, I chose to do a video remix of the popular PC game Minecraft. I chose to do this game because I have personally spent time playing it and it was one of the only doable options with the video tech I have at the moment.
I started out by downloading the freeware Debut capture software, which captures video from on-screen. After I got the software, I chose to use the song Bass Head by Bassnectar. I thought this song would be an interesting way to change the gameplay from a simple, serene one to a more upbeat, frantic one. I played the song while I was recording myself on Minecraft. I moved to the music and performed various battles in the helicopter. Once I had enough film to work with, I used Movie Studio Platinum to mix the video together. It took a lot of splitting and cutting to get the pieces to work in sync with the music. I added gaps in the video to utilize the silence in the music. (which has a really cool effect in my opinion.) Then I saved it to my computer with the highest quality format I could have while still keeping the frame rate solid.
The point I was trying to get across is that; In Minecraft, the player usually carries out a very simple, calm lifestyle of building structures and mining for ores. Though there are some zombies and other creatures who attack you, the game is generally very low key. My remix put a harder feel on the game, with a lot of hype and attacking bass to invoke a new experience. To add to that, I included dancing and syncopation, bringing this 8-bit world to life.
I learned that every kind of media can be altered to have a totally different feel. Sometimes this is better than the original! I see no copyright on this video because both the song and game have been bought, meaning that I have the right to use it how I wish.