I Can't Sleep 
| Directed by: | Rick Kleinsmith |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Lamec . |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 3 min. |
| Member: | kinoeye |
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Average rating: 5 by 9 users
Film Description:
Synopsis
A new genre of music has arrived...Dark-Hop. Mixing hip-hop lyrics with aggressive drum beats, Dark-Hop embodies the present day climate of paranoia, fear and aggression. This is the first Dark-Hop video ever! Created for the single “I Can’t Sleep” by Lamec.
Forms: Music Video
Genres: Underground, Musical, Urban, Hip Hop
Niches: African American, Black, Youth/Teen
Screenings & Events
Texas Black Film Festival
Film Festival
Dallas, TX, U S A
February 2007
Indie Film Jam
Film Festival
Orlando, U S A
May 2007
Cast & Crew
Rick Kleinsmith (Director, Executive Producer)
PerformanceLamec . (Lead Actor), Supastar (Fareed) (Supporting Actor)
CameraJeff Tan (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionJeff Tan (Picture Editor), Nick Rios (Digital Effects)
MusicLamec . (Original Music/Composer)
RepresentationStefanie Budiman (Publicist)
Thanks,
Rick David Kleinsmith
Also, this was my first video that used a good deal of CGI effects. I have to thank Nick Rios for all his help with that. This is the first video that we produced together under the shared name "Novakaine".
Factoids: The video was shot over the course of 2 days. During the subway sequence, we had to hide our cameras until everyone was in place, then shoot as many takes as possible before people caught on. There are both placed actors and real people in that sequence. Lamec had to use a tiny MP3 player as a playback device. The body-cam device was built by hand using aluminum poles and counter-weights.
I CAN'T SLEEP - Lamec
Ratings
sarahsue
Dark-Hop... I'm digging it. The music was pretty good... interesting new genre... but the music video is AWESOME! Good mix of "spy shots" and body cam shots to create that eerie feeling of being followed.
b-man
cool concept and visually intriguing... you could really sense the emotion of the song and character in this video.
stefanie
Very good techniques for blurring the line between reality and fantasy. It toyed with the viewer's mind whether what the artist was experiencing was real or imagined and his feeling of paranoia really spilled out of the screen and into the audience.
saskiawb
very clever use of tv's. totally reminds me of 5 am nights i've had and how everything becomes so random.
2 Comments about I Can't Sleep
Feb 21, 2007 04:59PM
Short film or promotional piece for "Dark-Hop?" If it's a promotional piece then I bet it will do well. But know that this is from someone who finds nothing of value in rap music of any form. I guess the story is in the music but just not for me. I liked the intensity of the piece though and I think the camera work in the subway scene was ingenious. Lots of filmmaking talent here. Best of luck to you with your film. Sometimes it's all about finding the right niche and I have a feeling you might have found it.
Burnley
"Don't Talk So Dumb."
Feb 05, 2007 04:24PM
Congratulations on getting accepted to TEXAS BLACK FILM FESTIVAL!
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