Kinetic Assignment

Reel Big Fish - "Take On Me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g

This is a link to the music video of Reel Big Fish who did a remake of the song
"Take On Me" by A - Ha
I'm gonna use this song to make my first music video only using Kinetic Text in After Effects. Photoshop may be required.

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Lyrics by A - Ha

https://genius.com/8778289
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/7054/

This is the lyric of "Take On Me"
The song is about a guy who likes a girl but he's too shy to show his feelings. He talks in his head not saying what he wants to tell her. He hopes that she would say what she wants to say to him.  He feels if she doesn't "take him on" their relationship won't go anywhere and he'll eventually give up on their relationship. She's flirting with him and he doesn't know if it's for real or not. He feels good around her and she makes him feel no worries. He can't stop thinking about her but now she's also shying away from the opportunity to say how she feels about him. Now it doesn't even matter to him anymore as he's going to tell her how he feels. He eventually says what he feels to her and says if she doesn't take on him, he'll leave. 

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Original Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

This is the original music video of A-Ha - "Take On Me"

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Ideas

Trumpets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKnNs-FT9g

Here's motion graphic of trumpets created by TROTK 
I'm thinking of using this idea of playing around with trumpets as a symbol of the guy calling out on his girl. The use of colour is very close to what I want for the music video - bright, playful and energetic as the band Reel Big Fish is very animatic and quirky. The trumpets are very dominating in the song.

Love Hearts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdAzH7lrLA

Here's motion graphic of Red & White Hearts created by HD Backs.
Love the idea of heart pulses.

Shy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyBzluvxdw0

Here's motion graphic of a word with shy on it created by kuroromoto.
A play with the word "shy" by bringing it to life. Maybe trying to make it hide from the viewer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RcI6eba7xg

Here's motion graphic of a song created by Desy Wijaya.
I like the way the lines are moving like waves = connections,  just like the song "Take On Me". The typography is quite good and relevant to this project. 

Door Shutting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98FAHwmqW3Y

Motion graphic of door opening by sebwproductions.
Wanted it to close as the guy in the song warns his girl that he will leave if his girl doesn't show her feelings. 

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Lyrics changed by Reel Big Fish
https://www.google.ie/search?q=take+on+me+lyrics+by+reel+big+fish&oq=take+on+me+lyrics+by+reel+big+fish&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.10152j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

1,2,1,2,3,4...Huh
Talking away
I don't know what left to say
I'll say it anyway
Today's not my day to find you
Shying away
I'm coming for you okay
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Chorus
Take on me
Take me on
I'll be gone
in a day or two
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So needless to say at odds and ends
But I'll be stumbling away
Slowly learning that life is okay
Say after me
It's much better to be safe than sorry
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Chorus
Take on me
Take me on
I'll be gone
in a day or two
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Rough Ideas
Ideas for Colour Palette and Style Frames
Shot 3                                                       Shot 13                                                     Shot 14
I wanted a Mexican/American style party look full of fun colours. I like Shot 13 colour palette with the sharp orange background.


Image 01 (on the Left)
https://www.123rf.com/photo_16929347_doodle-style-mexican-food-sketch-including-text-message-burrito-and-tacos-in-format.html

Image 02
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/comida-mexicana-mexican-food-spanish-text-172790999

Image 03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVzXfZaYwUg

Image 04 (on the Right)
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/explore/mexican-fonts/?lp=true

These Text styles are clear to see in a split second and they are fun to look at. I prefer the image 01 as it gives depth and it is easy to read.

Here's the Pinterest link to "Take On Me - Reel Big Fish" Pin board

https://www.pinterest.ie/caitlinorum/take-on-me-reel-big-fish/
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7 Second Gif 

0:32 - 0:39  =  Time segment chosen

I already have a video of it with the music but it would be too heavy to upload on Behance. 


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Chosen duration for Music

00:15:13  -  01:35:13    =    01:20:00 (1min 20sec)

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