By José Gandue @Gandouristan
Okay, so how do we start this article? The first thing to say is that This visual record is a good lesson on how to create and plan a live video., avoiding falling, as most recordings of this type do, into tedium and irremediable boredom. Have you noticed that many of these clips seem to have been conceived five minutes ago and, therefore, Is too much expected of artists to win over the audience? Have you noticed that many of the "producers" who take on these kinds of projects think it's all about setting up a camera and lighting that showcases the musicians, sometimes excessively, and that the only thing that matters is the jumping and exaggerated gestures of those on stage, and nothing more? Are those in charge of this kind of work unaware that what they do isn't that different from what anyone can record with their cell phones, perhaps with a shaky hand, in the middle of any concert? Well, here's something nonconformist, special, precious.
Let's present some initial data: Santiago, Chile. Blond (Fran Straube) in the Imesur Meeting. This video lasts eleven minutes and thirty-three seconds and features two songs played live., The Species e Go. Recorded and produced by Quijote Films / Salvador Parra. Now, let's get down to business: The story begins to be told differently from the very first second. As the first sounds of the opening tune begin, Fran can be seen mingling with the attendees, leading the free-flowing dance steps that the music unleashes. The Steadicam operator, that doesn't cut off at any point, and that does not shift its functions to another lens, follows the artist, who leaves the small crowd and arrives at the group's space. There is no stage. Everyone, attendees and band, is at the same height level.. From that moment on, the story is told by the lights and the camera movement. Fran clearly knows how to be the center of attention, with his close-ups, his dance gestures, and his handling of his instruments. An important detail: The lighting complements the darkness of the song; the atmosphere itself creates the atmosphere., It is not photography that abuses brightness in an attempt to reflect everything that happens between the artists. Rather, the visual design strives to immerse the audience, both those actually present at the La Cúpula theater and those who come to watch the show on YouTube, in the film. Elegance and coherence, we imagine that was the mission of everything seen and it is clear that it was achieved.
The attendees, as seen in the introduction of Go, They have sat down. That also generates points of information about what is happening. Everything is fully coordinated; there is no improvisation. We insist, Here, a kind of theatrical work is being presented that uses the concert format to accurately describe what Rubio generates in the atmosphere. The eleven and a half minutes have passed. Everything has been different. It wasn't just repeating the same old thing. It's time to see it all again. That's what we can call true pleasure.
