Skyscraper * john gold * The Rock-afire Explosion

[top20modernrock]

For some reason I am now in the mood for pizza and pinball.

[THEGlassIED]

This is disturbing.

[Flashkidgotsuspended]

I see you've adopted the Cyberstar method of videos. ;)

FK

[fanprograms]

@Flashkidgotsuspended Not at all!!! Cyberstar used costume characters in goofy unwatchable vidoes. I have never put a costumed character in my videos. You are usually a pretty sharp critic, but this time, you missed your mark. I will use more and more chroma key in my work, but then so does most video work of today. I feel that Cyberstar was a very cheezie production with very little inspiration.

Aaron

[Flashkidgotsuspended]

@fanprograms I was only half-wrong there, Mr. Fechter! If you re-watch any SPP Cyberstar video, you will see that they ALSO chroma-key their set of RAE in most of those videos. And just to sharpen my blade again, you DID use a costumed Looney Bird for your "Looney Bird's Tips For The Hip" series on one of your NRAE showtapes. :)

FK

[fanprograms]

@Flashkidgotsuspended Well, the video you are referring to where I danced in the Looney costume was made maybe 20 years ago?  Maybe more? I am talking about videos that I have made since the Internet was invented and I have placed my work on YouTube.

[CharonTheSabercat]

@fanprograms That was you in the Looney suit?! I'm surprised! I thought it was a professional mascot person! You were a good dancer!

[fanprograms]

@Flashkidgotsuspended I thought we were talking about my method of producing videos ebing similar to Cyberstar. And, I still insist that this video is so unlike anything Cyberstar ever offered to audiences, it's like saying Showbiz is much like Chuck E. Cheese (which I heard a thousand times) without even saying, by the way, they are very different in entertainment value, so I wouldn't say there is any accuracy to the statement, "I have "adopted the Cyberstar method".

[Flashkidgotsuspended]

@fanprograms In any matter, I was joking by that comment with no offense intended. Perhaps, I took it too far? I'm not pointing any disrespect at your work or your past-work as I greatly admire what you had going and what you're trying to bring back. I just thought it was kinda neat how you were producing these chroma-key videos and that they were similar (yet still different, and of course, much more advanced) than Cyberstar. If you misinterpreted the tone of my comment, I apologize (TBC)

[Flashkidgotsuspended]

@fanprograms I only meant it as a joke to make reference to the similarities on how SPP (or SPT) depicted videos of the RAE. By far, I think your editing techniques are a lot better. As for the accuracy of the statement, since I was meaning it as a joke, accuracy isn't of total relevance, wouldn't you agree?

Cheers

FK

[fanprograms]

@Flashkidgotsuspended - No problem and no offense taken. I just wantd to express my opinion of your opinion lest someone who doesn't know will read your comments and think I'm copying something I am not.

[2rafe]

Nice and lovely video, I don't like the song but it's just me, I'm not much into indie music.

[gscodeseeker]

I like the rockafire explosion and all but i was wondering if you could upload some videos of your other shows you have produced

[CharonTheSabercat]

I was wondering where you went! Nice use of the blue screen. It's nice to see the band escaping the confines of the stage. (Although if you look really close, you can see through Billy Bob's eyes.)

It's also kind of a nice, abbreviated history of the depiction of smoking in the media. Isn't it weird, looking back?

[fanprograms]

@CharonTheSabercat - Good points! Yes, I have some improvements to make in my chroma key techniques and equipment. This was a sort of experiement to see how it is done. My first attempt is very rough in my own estimation, but, it's nice to know you'll overlook the rough edges and see what I'm trying to do.

Also, it's nice that you recognized the message in the song. Try listening to the song again and think of it as being sung from the point of view of the cigarette.

[AmigaAnimeDanDude]

Nice video & fx. Lose the smoking. This also includes the 2 year old smoking!!

Why????

Seriously, lose the smoke scenes. There's a lot more cool scenes out there that'll blend very nice with this song. You'll get a lot more attention and not get criticized. For real!!!

[fanprograms]

@AmigaAnimeDanDude You totally missed the point of the video. I'm not going to explain it to you because I don't want to ruin it for others. Sometimes you have to look a little deeper. I bet you would have told Jon Lennon to lose the part about the "Yellow mallow custard dripping from a dead dog's eye".

[dignan1000]

Aaron, I have two great songs that I would LOVE to submit for your consideration for the Rock-Afire to perform. Could I email you the mp3's?

[fanprograms]

@dignan1000 Yes

[dignan1000]

@fanprograms Ok great. Might I get your email address from you? Thanks again!

[fanprograms]

@dignan1000 Yes..it's aaron@starsof.com

[censor1934]

@fanprograms I second this. 

[censor1934]

So Aaron, the thing I've been wondering for over a year now: still taking "bids"?

[fanprograms]

@censor1934 @censor1934 Yes, But not encouraging them until shortly before i am ready to pick the next song, which, by the way, is very soon.

Aaron

[fanprograms]

@fanprograms more info on this on fanbids webpage which I can't seem to post here wthout getting an error message.

[censor1934]

@fanprograms Excellent, excellent.

[rnstacie]

Aaron,

Evan and I love the new video .Great job on it

[rnstacie]

Aaron , Evan and I love the new video. Great job on it

[Magicking788]

Too bad the one here in Fun Zone on Long Island doesnt work like this one does...The Rock afire explosion at Fun Zone only has the lights go on and the characters wont move...They worked like a week ago and then they stopped using them

[StormyHotwolf88]

awesome!

[surfingthechaos]

Hey I thought there was more than $110 on the Canada song. what happened?

[fanprograms]

@surfingthechaos - I'll go and check it.  I have all the bids carefully logged, so I can do a recount.

Aaron

[surfingthechaos]

@fanprograms Thanks. I thought it was supposed to be at $140

[fanprograms]

@surfingthechaos - Hey! Well, I found several tabulations that were off. Somehow, the list of tabulations from an older date were used as a basis to add bids to at some point in the recent past. So, I started from scratch and added up every bid by hand and posted all the bids as they are, hopefully, correctly. Let me know if you see any problems. I need all the help I can get.

[surfingthechaos]

@fanprograms That's cool. Thanks for fixing it. By the way I really like where you are going with the experimentation in this video. It has a lot of really good ideas going on. It could be smoothed out in a few places, but it should make for an awesome music video.

[fanprograms]

@surfingthechaos - Yes..I wanted to leave myself room for improvement. :o)

[nooloo3000]

the cheer leader thing has more movements

[showbizpizzablog]

do you use Sony Vegas?

[fanprograms]

@showbizpizzablog - This project was Cyberlink Powerdirector and a separate audio mix program.

[bruno70]

COOL!!! The RAE is Back.

[fanprograms]

@bruno70 - We take time to do other things, but have never really been gone.

[bruno70]

@fanprograms Yes I know, but for some special reason watching this video reminds me the good old days that are coming back. Keep up the good work with the RAE Aaron.

[Spintown7]

Very cool Aaron, I loved it. Nice song from John.

[fanprograms]

@Spintown7 - John's really great. He's on my list of future superstars I will have known doing this stuff.

[MrUltragor2004]

Aaron...

You've done it again! Brought the RAE to another level with all the visual effects! You have no limits! LOVE IT!!!!!!

[fanprograms]

@MrUltragor2004 Thanks! Whew!! I'm gonna take a break from the special effects on the next song and just do a good job programming and videotaping the show performing the song. It was haaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrdddddddd!

You should have seen how the video editor fell apart when I asked it to render this project.

[harryjpotter7]

Man, that was BEAUTIFUL. I always love seeing new stuff done by the Rock-afire Explosion. This totally made my day! Thank you! ^_^

[fanprograms]

@harryjpotter7 - Thanks! Stay tuned because we're just getting started!

Aaron

[reikiwhitelight]

4096x3072 pixels

[fanprograms]

@reikiwhitelight oh Thanks! Yea..That's a lot of pixels. How does it look? I tried to keep the resolution up as much as possible.

Aaron

[reikiwhitelight]

@fanprograms

Aaron, looks great!!

Bradley

[fanprograms]

@reikiwhitelight Thanx Bradley!

[reikiwhitelight]

@fanprograms

Heck ya!! Hey I started a yelp page for you and the company in feb on yelp.com check it out.

5 star review, of coarse.. register as the owner.

Bradley

[showbizpizzablog]

Damn, 4K i just noticed!

[fanprograms]

@showbizpizzablog 4K?

[showbizpizzablog]

@fanprograms

do you know what 4K is?

[fanprograms]

@showbizpizzablog nope..what?

[showbizpizzablog]

@fanprograms

4K is a resolution that YouTube just released that's higher than 1080p!

On the drop-down menu of different resolutions, it's above 1080p that says "Original".

[williamkatt81]

Hey Aaron... This is awesome! I have not been on my new laptop as it is totally down.. Don't ever get a Dell... They are nothing but trouble...oiur creation still matters to a lot of us so keep the flames going... Liked and faved....

[fanprograms]

@williamkatt81 Sure thing! Thanks!

[Scarrr]

this video makes me want to emancipate my breasts.

[fanprograms]

@Scarrr :o)

[DerrickTheHedgehog]

I love the new editing Aaron. Do you plan to do that to more of your videos with the blue/green screen thing?

[fanprograms]

@DerrickTheHedgehog - I do plan to use it for the higher priced productions that want it.

[kennyrr]

Great Job Aaron Great Job you the Best in this World....

[fanprograms]

@kennyrr -Thank you Kenny

[showbizpizzablog]

how did fatz get chroma keyed?

[fanprograms]

@showbizpizzablog - I'll post a behind the scenes video to show you soon.

[Voluptuousgirly]

awesome!! :D 

[fanprograms]

@Voluptuousgirly Thanks!

[dalejrfan5794]

Great video!I really like the Rock-afire Explosion!

[fanprograms]

@dalejrfan5794 My humble appreciation to you!

[SBLKLKD]

cool nice work great video :D

[fanprograms]

@SBLKLKD Thanks!! I like to be there for the first comments on a new video.

[fanprograms]

@SBLKLKD TYVM! Air

[fanprograms]

@SBLKLKD Thnx!

[RossEStern]

is the green screen new

[fanprograms]

@RossEStern - It's a new experiment. Actually, I used cloth of carious colors. It's a little rough, but, eventually, I'll get the expensive stuff.

Aaron

[fanprograms]

@fanprograms - I mean "various"

[SomebodyIusedtoknow]

♥♥♥!xox

[fanprograms]

@SomebodyIusedtoknow - Thanks! Air