Added: Apr 25, 2007
From: rickett
Duration: 2:49
Music video I directed for the song Classifieds, for The Academy Is... I can't remember the exact budget for this video but it was, as is apparent, very low. I think this was the third or fourth music video I ever made. The video takes place inside of a Playmobil doll house. I did all the compositing myself with longtime collaborator Andrew Ralston. This was the first time Andrew and I ever considered the possibility of compositing with miniatures, and we literally taught ourselves the process as we went along. This was a difficult video to make, at the time, but the learning experience was invaluable. (Check out my new video for The Delta Fiasco to see what a proper compositing job with miniatures looks like.) For some reason the band never released this video, I was never told why. I guess they didn't like it, or the label didn't like it. I've always felt really bad about that. There are a lot of things wrong with it, but considering all the work was done by two guys on a shoestring budget it's not THAT bad! Regardless of its shortcomings, it's fun and I think there are enough cool things that it's worth showing people. --- Watch the making of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvFYx3vRgLs
Channel: Film
Tags: academy andrew classifieds compositing is minature music ralston rickett ryan the video
Rating: 4.91 (2094 ratings) Views: 542329' favoriteCount='6594 Comments: 25
4eversims2 Says:
Nov 26, 2008 - they've been getting really well known :[
loveeblessthefall Says:
Nov 26, 2008 - i know its bogus!!
loveeblessthefall Says:
Nov 26, 2008 - how could they not like it? i think its a raw vid. (:
BennaBennBenn1010 Says:
Nov 27, 2008 - william is gorgeous!
OnexTragicxMistake Says:
Nov 27, 2008 - lalalala
xXxkimmyjxXx Says:
Nov 27, 2008 - How could people NOT like this video? This video is so cool! :D
skatear666 Says:
Nov 27, 2008 - aaaaaaawesome songgg
xXDarkxSunshineXx Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - This is My my favorit music video ever!!!! it is so awsome
werunthistown Says:
Nov 28, 2008 - Dude I didn't even know that this existed!!!! SAWEET!!!!
XdropdeadSC3N3 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - They should have released this. It's my favorite video above all ./
notyourmartyr Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - '8 to 10 weeks later...' I love this vid. The lyrics in the first verse are kinda depressing to me, though.
tipyourHOOKERx Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - This is so cute.
kennirae93 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - william looks so adorable in this video!!! i wish i could buy him for 9.95 =D
xxxedgeisstrongxxx Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - fuck u
randomenuf4u Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - lalalala the academy is is the best band ever!!!!!!!!!
madasrabbits06 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - lol look at how high sisky's bass it :D back when they were good (i still like them a lot! i was just disappointed with fast times.)
Britinda Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - Dude, this is now my favorite video by them. They so should have released this! :D
xXAtomicHolicXx Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Does it make him sound whore-ish?
notyourmartyr Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Not really, just the way some girls treat guys as products. Well, that's how I relate to it, anyway. On the whole, it's a great song, though.
Andhearts999 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Thats probably my favorite video in the world now...
milliemoo121 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - i wouldnt pay just 9.95 for him i would pay hundreds for him ! :D love this video :D
fobandpatd4ever Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - I love it.
XxXGothsbabyxXx Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - wow the lead singer switches the mic back and forth bwtween his hands alot haha its cute thou he looks like a stretched out version of my friend it FUCK SCARY
Wownerdforeva182 Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - Very Awesome song man and now i really like this band
maddiyy01 Says:
Nov 26, 2008 - oh okay but it still is a good video