Research 17: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (Video 15)

Can't stop is one of the many famous songs made by RHCP. It is a very abstract video, very random.. But the shots have been very thought through. There is no real story line, and is mainly just the members of the band messing around with props. There are various shots of the band playing as well.

The end of the first shot of the video.. The camera flies through a tube, computer generated, and then ends up at the end with the lead singer at the end making a weird face. The reason I chose this shot is  because of the way in which the actual shot has been integrated with the computer generated shot. It is possible to try one of these shots using loops and blurring, but may prove to be difficult given the equipment on hand.

The randomness continues later on where we see the first shot, but from the outside. We can see from here that it would be nearly impossible to create the first shot by sending a camera through the actual tunnel.. but the main thing about this shot for me is how it is locationless. It is just a guy sticking his head into a yellow tube in the middle of a white room. This shows that location is not essential to create a decent music video, just a white room with little features is good enough.

Here is an impossible shot. The camera is facing the mirror on the wall, yet there is no reflection of the camera. To create this shot, a normal shot has been taken, and then a 'fisheye' effect has been added to make it look like a round mirror. Then simply layers have been added, such as the edge of the mirror, and the wall behind so that it then looks like we are looking at a reflection. This type of shot is really interesting, and makes the viewer wonder how it is possible, when it is actually a trick.

Here is a classic band shot, but with a difference. It is really just the band playing about on set, with a random orange backdrop and an oddly lit stage. Again I think the point of this shot was just random version of a common shot. It shows that you can take any footage you want, as long as it fits the genre, and it is acceptable.

This final screen grab is made using a green screen I believe. It shows three of the same person doing different things at the same point in the song. If suitable, this shot would be relatively easy to replicate, so long as it is appropriate to the song. This song is mainly just random shots, so this  ties in with the theme/genre nicely, but say on an acoustic song, this may be less appropriate, but could be used in a similar way. It is all in editing, but would need to be planned before shooting.