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We are the World – Not in Death [Scripts]

Daniel Franke and Andreas Fischer recently finished the post & effects on a video for the band “We are the world” from LA. Using custom scripts for After Effects which generate a mapping of the fft-analysis of the audio data of the song, the distortion of the dancer were controlled using the slitscan technique. The higher the audio values are, the greater is the range of frames sampled for one image. See video below.

Daniel and Andreas are part of the We Are Chopchop collective, a small community of designers, video- and media artists working and exploring in the field of visual culture production.

Directed by Robbie Williamson
Shot by Jonathan Narducci
Edited By Nina McNeely
Produced By Kristen Campbell Taylor
Motion design & post production by the Chopchop collective

Project Page

Interested in Slitscan technique? Have a look at this fantastic collection of material by Golan related to the method including code, projects, history and precedents: An Informal Catalogue of Slit-Scan Video Artworks and Research

Previously We are Chopchop: Augmented Perspective [C++], Phénomène [Java], Thinking Particle Experiment [Inspiration]

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Posted on: 31/08/2010

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  • Evan

    Not sure why they needed to write custom scripts – you can do everything mentioned above with built-in effects and the Sound Keys plug-in (for the fft) from Trapcode. It’s pretty basic AE work.

  • Ezppl

    SoundKeys costs money. It’s tough out there economically at the moment. I think that’s why.