The Raven

An Ace and Sma Man Production - Ace is plagued by a Raven who somehow enters his room and doesn't seem to want to leave him alone. Music by the Alan Parsons Project

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PS: I realize it's not midnight... I started filming this just to give me something to do (during the day) and didn't realize in the beginning I'd actually finish it. I apologize that it's not dark and that it's not exactly like the poem--just take it as it is or leave it...

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Music

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• Raven
• Alan
• Parsons
• Project
• Ace
• SmaMan
• Edgar
• Allan
• Poe

[Tabstarbelle]

Thanks for sharing. Good job. One note: Could have done with out the 'music/song' over the credits. Some how, it seemed to 'jar' the feelings from the music (Alan Parsons ~RAVEN). Maybe more instrumental of Parsons might have made for better continuity? Just my opinion. Enjoyed your efforts.

[AceGallagher]

@Tabstarbelle Thanks for the input :) I understand what you're saying. I used a song from Eric Woolfson's musical "POE" he wrote as a sort of sequel to the Alan Parsons Project's "Tales of Mystery", which is why I chose it and not something else. I do appreciate you comment!

[urbania70]

Ckecking my playlists,l I came again to see this, and I must say I love every frame of it.. the acting of both you and your brother (included bodylanguage of both), the directing, montage and finale.. it enhances the drama of the tale and song. Proud to be your friend, Jill...

Giorgio

[AceGallagher]

Thanks so much, Giorgio! :)

[twobirdsatswim]

The (vinyl) versions I have do not have the guitar solo at 2:36 that precedes the last vocal section. There is a guitar overdub throughout this 'Nevermore' section too. It's strange to hear something so familiar so changed. I was going to buy from itunes but the version I want has been replaced. Artist's prerogative, of course, but imagine going back and putting a Mickey mouse on Van Gogh's chair! Is there no definitive artwork anymore? I can't decide on an ending for my novel, either.

[AceGallagher]

Ah yes, the Alan Parsons Project "remixed" Tales of Mystery and Imagination in 1987, adding the guitar solo on this song as well as a few things here and there on the other songs. A two-disc remaster of Tales has recently been released that includes both the original 1976 version and the remixed 1987 version. You should be able to find it through online sellers, so I hope that helps!

[longlivesydbarret]

Sad how yesterdays music could sound like music from the future. And how bands now just play garbage and will never last. Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons will always rock and last forever.

[XOneForOneX]

This is actually pretty good.

I love the angles you used with the camera and how well you put this together. Not to mention your music choice, which was PERFECT

I had a class project on this once, and we had to make a rap for it. xD

[Wayavas1337]

This video is epic good job

[Frankonino]

Great album :-)

[mikesey1]

A great video with wonderful acting throughout. Very well done for this watchable work.

[cymbalslasher]

Nice attempt at doing an artistic video along with this piece. I realize the limitations you were working with on this and think you made the most out of it. I'm thinking of trying my hand on some of my band's songs and turning them into videos in the future. Keep it up!

[np2ij]

ROFL of the month. She's very good, he's very poor. Converting to black&white greyscale could bring some feelings of famous silent german expressionism era :-))

[urbania70]

@TykoEaston Yes, Ace is right. I can add, about the vocoder part, that Eric Woolfson played the keyboard while Alan spoke words in the microphone - so, I may add, the real voice of the Project duo (this pioneer vocoder was devised on purpose by EMI). This was revealed in detail in a radio interview to both, done at album's release and published on the 2007 deluxe editon remaster.

[dolphinfjr1972]

@AceGallagher it dosent mater alan is still the man

[dolphinfjr1972]

@urbania70 this man is great breakdown is also great