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Reply #480 on: May 11, 2010, 07:50:12 AM
Wow, thanks  a lot for the link.



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Reply #481 on: May 11, 2010, 07:55:03 AM
The picture on the very right side besides 'Pata - the God of Darkness'... err isn't that Michael Jackson? @@;

Hypno: Talking of you description I rather thought of kinda this MV here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z5kdZld-JI LOL
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Reply #482 on: May 11, 2010, 08:23:34 AM
Mav those are reference photos - the director (or whoever) uses them to express what he wants the scene to look like (more or less) without having to draw/build it himself (that is before the actual filming, when they are writing the script for the PV) :P

EDIT: The pictures are also available on the website of the production company - http://www.bairdfilm.com/DESIGN/X_JAPAN_VID.html

In post - production. coming soon....
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Reply #483 on: May 11, 2010, 11:45:01 AM
And again thanks for this link ;) can't wait to see the video.



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Reply #484 on: May 11, 2010, 01:02:20 PM
Thanks! Can't wait to see PATA as the God of Darkness and the new era of X Japan who care about eco! Yeah! Sugizo is a full member. He could add his idea to the PVs. He could be 'The purity of the nature.' Wow!



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Reply #485 on: May 11, 2010, 02:04:39 PM
The video looks like it's going to be slick, let's hope the song is properly re-recorded and not just English vocals slapped ontop of the old track, that'd be quite depressing XD



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Reply #486 on: May 11, 2010, 02:10:03 PM
let's hope the song is properly re-recorded and not just English vocals slapped ontop of the old track, that'd be quite depressing XD
Plus it would mean that Sugizo wouldn't be in it. And I believe he has some serious potential for bringing the X songs to a whole new level (plus if he'd contribute with some new stuff it would mean that because X songs already have two guitar tracks, hide would still be in it, in a way - some wouldn't like it but some would).

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Reply #487 on: May 11, 2010, 02:36:42 PM
Wait, we know for a fact that Rose of Pain was not recorded for a PV at Hollywood so why are those pictures called 'RosepainPV'? That is very misleading, it tricked me for a moment as well.

Edit: I left and then erased a comment in this post about how Yoshiki seems to be in the PV more than anyone else, which is what Hypo is responding to me about below, I erased that part of my post because I basically discovered what Hypno said, more of the notes show the roles in the PV are distrubuted faily between all the members.
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Reply #488 on: May 11, 2010, 02:56:59 PM
I have no idea who provided those pics you mentioned (the ones SBrown posted) so I can't really imagine who or why misnamed them. They are for Rusty Nail, I'm pretty sure (also, see the links to the official pages).

Secondly, yes, the pictures are all for one song and it even might be that Yoshiki appears more. But there is nothing to tell that by (the fact that SBrown just happened to post more Yoshiki pictures probably tells more of his/her preference than about the real video). If you read the concept notes (which, I admit, are just for the first half/maybe even first minute of the song), then you see that at least that part the roles are pretty well distributed. Except that Yoshiki is the first character shown. Which doesn't really bother me.

So all in all, there is nothing that implies Yoshiki being shown more than the others at this point in time. All we have right now are concept notes for probably less than half of the video and some pictures from probably about the same part. Though the video is in 'post-production' now, at least according to the website, so time will tell.

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Reply #489 on: May 11, 2010, 04:33:30 PM
Yoshiki the Emperor of Rock
Pata the God of Darkness
Sugizo Purity with Nature
ToshI .......still kept secret
Heath....still kept secret

Dying from curiousity to know for the rest and for the final PV!!!

Thanks for the links.



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Reply #490 on: May 11, 2010, 07:13:22 PM
Toshi should have a title just as powerful as Yoshiki's (this isn't an attack on Yoshiki post btw), as we all know, without him there is no X-Japan.



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Reply #491 on: May 11, 2010, 07:30:30 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGMZ-xaPDo[/youtube] just came across this on youtube. I know its stuff we've already seen, but its good to see a little bit in pro quality :D
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Reply #492 on: May 11, 2010, 07:57:30 PM
Thanks a lot, this video is new to me. :D



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Reply #493 on: May 11, 2010, 08:34:36 PM
Using the last live for the Endless Rain & Rusty Nail playback was a terrible choice, Toshi's voice was horrible on the choruses of both songs of the last live, his top high pitch at that point sounded thin, whiny and he always made those 'ugh' sounds at the end of a line, '"fall on my heeaarrugghn'. And to top it all off they blasted that throughout miles of city probably, first time thousands of people heard his voice.

Anyway, thanks for the video, much appreciated.
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Reply #494 on: May 11, 2010, 09:16:36 PM
Curious that the page says "Pata - God of Darkness" and the pictures shows Toshi.

And nobody noticed the "Luxury Life"? WTF?



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Reply #495 on: May 11, 2010, 09:31:54 PM
Thanks muchly for the links, Hypno and LebendenToten.

Pata as the 'God of darkness'...initially that does not sit well with me, but hey, I'm all for having my perceptions challenged.

As to what Toshi and Heath will turn out to be... Toshi = Pimp Daddy Extrordinaire, and Heath...errrrr...strutting down a catwalk with a pomeranian on a leash???



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Reply #496 on: May 11, 2010, 10:18:15 PM
http://www.bairdfilm.com/DESIGN/x_japan_final.html

Don't know what will Toshi and Heath will turn out to be, but I am very intriguated by what is written on that website  ;D

set 2: PATA - THE GOD OF DARKNESS

1.  Wide Shot - Dolly push in - Toshi is in a obscure LIVING


ROOM which is settled in the midst of a parking garage.  5


Women (Actual Models) surround Toshi at a couch in the center


of the clear room.  Two of them appear to be servers, three of


them are girlfriends.  Orchids rest on the table in tall glass vases.


2.  Medium / Wide Insert of girl as server, she pours some hot


tea.  She is wearing a hybrid between a maid outfit and a sexy


short dress.  Get CLOSE UP of steaming water being poured. 


3.  Medium Close up of server - Boom Down - She smiles at 


Toshi.  We see the background lift in the distance.


4.  Medium Shot - Reverse - Dolly In. Toshi is on an IPHONE


(needs to have video capability).  A video graphic displays on the


phone the X.


5.  INT CAR - The dash video displays the same video


graphics on the digital display. X LOGO.


6. INT CAR - One shot that demonstrates the car has self


intelligence.  Shifter moving, gas petal depressed.


7.  CLOSEUP - The car headlights illuminate.


8.  CLOSEUP - The car tire peels out.


9.  Medium Wide - Boom Down - In the background we see two


headlights appears down the ramp behind Toshi.  He stands to


his feet.


10.  A beautiful car pulls in front of the living room set.


11.  Closeup insert - Toshi picks up one of the Orchids from the


vase. 


1. Medium Wide.  Toshi hands it to a gorgeous girl in the crowd.


2.Her heart skips as Toshi kisses her cheek.   


13.  Medium Shot - Toshi jumps in his sports car and takes off


into the distance.


14.  Medium Shot - Get one HOOD MOUNT CANON 7D of Car


in Garage.


BLUE TYPE = POST FX


Shoot plate of car dash.

Shots 1-6. - 6-8 angles - 2-3 Passes using all small


cameras.  Exterior on the city street. (car mount


coverage)  We photograph the passage of lighting


moving through the interior to give a sense of high


speed movement.


7.  Medium Profile - Toshi checks the time, and we can


see he is getting concerned.   


8.  Overhead Boom Down.  All 3 scenarios.


9.  Profile Dolly Wide.  All 3 scenarios.


SUCCEED : Toshi passes through 12 black cars parked


outisde, gap in the middle. Speeds into the distance.


FAIL: Toshi tries to exit the parking garage, but there


are several black town cars (12) that are blocking the


exit.  Special Medium Profile,


10.  Toshi bangs his head on the steering wheel in


frustration.


11. RECOVER: Next to Toshiʼs car, Heath pulls up in the


motorcycle . 


12. Toshi jumps on the back of Heathʼs motorcycle. 


They leave his car in the traffic jam.

set 2: PATA - THE GOD OF DARKNESS
                     1. Wide dolly In - Sugizo stands at the rooftop edge of a


high rise building.  The building overlooks the entire city. 


2. Medium Wide - Dolly Circle Low Angle,


Sugizo dressed in a trench coat looks like the James


Bond of his time.  He ponders with nature as the


beautiful sunset turns into a deep dusky night.  He is


surrounded by birds that are perched on the floor and


building edge around him.


3.  Close up - Arc Frontal.


He looks to his watch, and notices a RED X blinking on


and off on his wrist. 


4.  Boom down, behind his back, Looking down at the


city below, he turns swiftly around and walks to the exit


to the street below.  The birds are startled and fly out to


the city.


5.  Medium Tracking - Shot from low at legs behind


Sugizo, tilt up as he hits the front doors opening in slow


motion.  This takes place at the front doors of the lobby. 


5.  WIDE FROM BRIDGE - Sugizo walks down to the


street and exits to where a black limo awaits him.  He is


greeted with his driver and the door is closed behind


him. 

SET 3. SUGIZO - PURITY WITH NATURE
    SNOWING?
     need an 18 inch riser for him
red rose petals scattered all over the floor. could be snowing.  big red flag / banners in the background blowing in the wind.
   cover this up
     more to come....
revised thumbnails of hospital and mechanical arm and neckbrace:
     work in progress...
       update on mechanics;
  door with a white gloss metalic finish
mechanical vibe wiht high gloss finish
 modeern props dressing refs / ideas:

And also thanks for link of that youtube video, is very beautiful shooting.
                 



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Reply #497 on: May 11, 2010, 10:21:13 PM
The pics look awesome.The story seems very interesting too.Thanks.



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Reply #498 on: May 11, 2010, 10:22:20 PM
thanks by the photos and by the videos



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Reply #499 on: May 12, 2010, 07:23:56 AM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGMZ-xaPDo[/youtube]
Toshi's vocals on Jade are beautiful! From this part of those song, he English has gotten a lot clearer since the first performances of Jade. I can't wait till the studio version is released!



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Reply #500 on: May 12, 2010, 11:02:37 AM
I don't think a song like Endless Rain fits the set in which they are shooting. For now I'm still holding on to the "old" X JAPAN.
btw, is there anyone who likes the solo's of Sugizo?! X JAPAN  always had very well though of/ composed music, even the solo's, but now it's all whammy bar action..atleast for JADE and IV.

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Reply #501 on: May 12, 2010, 11:22:57 AM
I don't think a song like Endless Rain fits the set in which they are shooting. For now I'm still holding on to the "old" X JAPAN.
btw, is there anyone who likes the solo's of Sugizo?! X JAPAN  always had very well though of/ composed music, even the solo's, but now it's all whammy bar action..atleast for JADE and IV.

I.V. doesn't even have a solo. But I think that all the whammy bar is Yoshiki's idea, AFAIK, no one of the members have any part on these songs. This is what I am missing on X, they acting like a band. Maybe if Yoshiki compose the songs and keep the guitar parts with Pata and Sugizo (as earlier he did with hide), maybe we would have better composed songs.



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Reply #502 on: May 12, 2010, 11:31:55 AM
I don't think a song like Endless Rain fits the set in which they are shooting. For now I'm still holding on to the "old" X JAPAN.
Well, I wouldn't be 100% sure they are even going to use the Hollywood crowd shots in the PV. It wouldn't fit into either Rusty Nail or Jade PV, as much as I know about them. So let's keep our fingers crossed :)

EDIT: The links are down right now, I'm looking into it (well, Asuka is :P ). If they don't come back online soon I might host the pictures somewhere else :)
« Last Edit: May 12, 2010, 03:22:14 PM by Hypno »

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Reply #503 on: May 12, 2010, 05:39:31 PM
Damned, the links are away  ;D  We must be fast with stuff appearing from X Japan   :D
Yesterday I saved the pictures, but not the page with the script in it, I was going to do that after work this evening...
There is still a piece of the script that I copied in this thread (forum) luckily  :D



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Reply #504 on: May 12, 2010, 05:46:46 PM
I see that the pictures that I saved from the website are the same of the pictures Ekaterina Zenova saved on her facebookpage. (See link Hypno posted above in this thread)



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Reply #505 on: May 13, 2010, 02:19:02 AM
I don't think a song like Endless Rain fits the set in which they are shooting. For now I'm still holding on to the "old" X JAPAN.
btw, is there anyone who likes the solo's of Sugizo?! X JAPAN  always had very well though of/ composed music, even the solo's, but now it's all whammy bar action..atleast for JADE and IV.

I.V. doesn't even have a solo. But I think that all the whammy bar is Yoshiki's idea, AFAIK, no one of the members have any part on these songs. This is what I am missing on X, they acting like a band. Maybe if Yoshiki compose the songs and keep the guitar parts with Pata and Sugizo (as earlier he did with hide), maybe we would have better composed songs.
I.V. definitely didn't have any involvement from Sugizo as it was composed before they even invited him to play. As for Jade, I am not 100% either, but if Sugizo did have a say in the composition, surely we would have heard something about it?



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Reply #506 on: May 14, 2010, 01:13:34 PM
Ok since the pages were taken down for some reason (we are still trying to figure out why) I decided to reupload them (I only have the concept notes page saved so the other one just has the pictures from the PV):

http://www.x-freaks.com/rustynailpv/x_japan_final.html
http://www.x-freaks.com/rustynailpv/x_japan_vid.html
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Reply #507 on: May 14, 2010, 01:18:45 PM
There is nothing on the links, just X Japan.com...



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Reply #508 on: May 14, 2010, 01:21:14 PM
It was a typo, fixed it already! Sorry ^___^

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Reply #509 on: May 14, 2010, 01:23:15 PM
Links works now! Thank you!