Rock critic Simon Reynolds sums up the credo of post-punk with the title of his recent book about the early years of the genre, Rip It Up And Start Again. That sentiment literally informs this Aberdeen City video, which looks to be constructed of moving images ripped out of various magazines, photographs and posters. Adam Neustadter — who co-directed the video with Pete McCoubrey under the Wormseye banner — takes us in depth on Aberdeen City's "God Is Going To Get Sick Of Me":
The idea was to make a moving collage that had a handmade feel to it, like a school art project. It's supposed to feel like a living scrapbook. We used about eight different cameras — ranging from HD all the way down to a Fisher Price pixelvision camera that records on audio cassette tape — that all shot at once.
We used all these different formats so each piece of the collage would have it's own unique look. We shot each band member individually, changing wardrobe, instruments, and backdrops each take for more variety. Having all these different elements, we were able to construct the edit to build with the song. Ron Patane and Peter McCoubrey of Wormseye shared editing duties and did all the effects work. Mark DePace of Ghost Robot produced, and Aaron Phillips was DP. -- Adam Neustadter, Wormseye
Watch "God Is Going To Sick Of Me" -- credits: Wormseye, directors/editors | Mark DePace, producer | @radical.media, production co | Aaron Phillips, DP | Columbia, record label
