This is proof that I've been doing stupid videos since at least the year 2000. "chaos" finds an old video of "insanity" called "Rockin & Roland" -- which I made about 8 years ago. Rocking out to Limp Bizkit?!? Wow. And what a cool No Fear shirt (sarcasm alert!).
And oh yeah: the part where I sing "...in the year 2000, in the year 2000." is a spoof of the Conan O'Brien skit.
Had to split the video in two, because Youtube wouldn't let me post it as a whole.
What if "The Real World" decided to only cast one person (a crazy person who can talk to a video version of himself -- I guess that's two people) and put them in just one room? And put them somewhere as unexpected like Virginia? Well, this video explains it -- and makes fun of all of the stereotypes and cliches of the so-called "Real" World.
Some "Real World" moments I wanted to parody, but couldn't, are when Stephen ran up to the car, then slapped Irene in the face (my all-time favorite scene!) and the other is when David from the Seattle cast broke up with producer Kira in a truck.
*fun fact* I had a cup of water with me to put on my face to look like tears during the crying scene!
A lot of this was shot out of order. That is why my hair style is so different from scene to scene. The beginning scene when they first meet was the last scene shot. The dance sequences were all done in one take -- with the exception of "Apache (Jump On It)" which was shot twice -- once for the close-up and another for the zoomed out shot.
So many mistakes made here:
-"insanity" claims that they've been there 18 months, but really he was supposed to say 18 weeks
-"insanity" is wearing a white hoodie at the end that is not zippered at the bottom. I didn't notice it until after the shoot that it was messed up. I decided to leave it in because it was funny.
-in the scene where "insanity" & "chaos" talk after the break-up of "insanity" and misty, you can clearly see "insanity" pressing a button on a remote to zoom out.
-there are obvious audio mistakes-- this was done to fit certain scenes. in particular the song "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You"
This parody of mine is quite the undertaking. I've been working on it since after my second video, "iPod Touch Insanity!". I have done scenes for it off and on for the past month, holding off on it because I thought it was a little too much like the iPod vid. I wanted to show some variety before I committed to the Real World parody.
As of right now, the video is about 9:22 minutes long with the first scene and final scene still needing to be shot and edited. So I'm guessing it will end up between 13-15 minutes long. I think that'll be enough to show everything I want to do. Heh. So stay tuned...
This is a highly fictionalized, comedic, loosely-based parody of the tv series 'Law & Order'. I love the series in all of its incarnations -- the original, "CI", and my favorite, "SVU". I thought it would be cool to put my characters "insanity" and "chaos" into a Law & Order situation -- mainly the interrogation process.
In a reversal of roles, "insanity" plays the bad guy -- which is necessary because he is insane, and the Psychiatric Unit will go after him. "chaos" plays the detective from PU.
This parody is not supposed to be exactly like the tv series, and not to be taken seriously. My whole series is comedy, so it would be a little odd to do a true 'Law & Order' spinoff spoof.
I forgot to change the white lighting setting on my Canon GL1 during the "insanity" sequences, which it looks a little more yellowish/tan. It really didn't matter too much since "chaos" was in the computer the whole time. The contrast helps distinguishes which is reality and which is on the iMac. I honestly wasn't going to keep the fact that "chaos" was on a computer screen til the end, but it added a little surprise factor to the ending.
The picture of me hugging Pikachu was taken the week of April 21-28, 2007 while I was in Japan. It was in an arcade at the base of Tokyo Tower.
Superheroes really are popular in movies and tv right now, so I decided to put "insanity" and "chaos" in a Heroes parody. They decide on the team name of The Oddballs...which "insanity" believes make them sound like a weird pair of testicles. "chaos" has the power of mind control (much like the Matt Parkman character in the show 'Heroes'), but "insanity" is not really sure of his ability.
I came up with the idea while writing other scripts for my series. Honestly, it started out as an afterthought. But I quickly realized it was a funny idea, both story-wise and visually (doing an homage to Heroes was something I wanted to do).
Copyright laws are strict these days, it makes you wonder if you can even mention certain properties. This is why in the video, "chaos" warns "insanity" not to mention 'Heroes' on NBC, the phrase "d'oh!" from 'The Simpsons' on FOX, even the common phrase "gimme a break" -- because it is the Nell Carter sitcom from the 80's, as well as the jingle from the Kit Kat commercials.
In the clip, I am wearing Naruto gear -- specifically Kakashi's.
My nephew, B, helped me a bunch with this video. He helped with recording and making suggestions. One major suggestion was the very end where I peek through the door and say "Yeah, baby! Yeah!". I did that just to make him laugh (he was saying that all day), but he said it would go well with my whole thing of copyright infringement. When he said that, I thought it was a great idea. So thanks again, B!
If you've watched tv in the past few months, you've probably seen these annoying commercials from Everest Institute/Everest College (formerly Kee Business College, FMU, Bryman College depending on your location). It stars some guy with a baseball cap turned to the side, basically it looks like they just picked up some guy off of the street. He goes on to tell you that you need to go back to school, invest in your future, etc. etc. Like he's in any position to tell you to make a better life for yourself. The man looks like a bum.
I took that thought and made a video about it in my "insanityVSchaos" series. Check it out...
If you've Googled insanityVSchaos, there's a chance you may have came across someone with an IM screen name of insanityVSchaos, plus an AOL email address. That is NOT me. I honestly thought this was an original name and no one else would think of it, but it's a small world and someone else was bound to think of the same name as me.
Ah, my iPod Touch video. Easily the most popular of the series so far. I did get an iPod Touch for my birthday, but my mom gave it as a present early. That is how I was able to release this video on my actual birthday (December 11).
If you look closely at the scenes of "insanity" looking down at the iPod, you can kind of see the little cue cards I made to read from! That is why the acting in these parts is really stiff. From that point on, I started to just memorize the lines.
I had help shooting this video from my nephew, Sebastian, and my 5 year old niece, Jailyn. Sebastian (or as we call him, B) was responsible for recording my dance sequence, as well as using the flashlight as a spotlight. Jailyn pointed the flashlight in the scenes, too.
During the singing parts, I had to sing into the computer -- iMovie has a microphone function. I had to play the instrumental from iTunes, then press record on iMovie while I sang over. That is why quality wasn't so great for that audio.
At this point, I don't think I can make a more popular video. It has to this point, 395 views -- compared to the other videos which haven't even hit 100. My goal right now is to make an even more popular video than this.
This is the first official video for the series "insanityVSchaos". I originally wasn't going to do a series for this -- the video was supposed to be a one-time deal of me talking to myself in video form. But after watching it, I came up so many ideas, I knew I had to parlay it into a on-going saga.
There are so many mistakes made here in editing. I learned a lot from this one video. The main one was that iMovie sucks while adding custom titles. The subtitle that plays at the bottom of the screen during "chaos" screen time would only stay on for 5 seconds at a time. So what I would have to do is cut the video into 5 second segments, then add the subtitle effect to each of them. Another problem was the audio for "chaos" while he was in the same shot as "insanity". I turned the volume on my iMac all the way up so it could be heard. Watching it back, I thought it sounded very condensed. From then on, I started exacting the audio from the original video and added it to the clip of "chaos" on the computer.
"Talking to yourself has never been so much fun..."
What is insanityVSchaos you ask? Well, it is the fictional story of a man, "insanity", who believes he can see and talk to a video version of himself. This is why he is called "insanity" -- because he thinks he is crazy for interacting with a on-screen depiction of himself. Usually, "insanity" plays the timid, but sensible one.
The other character, "chaos", is the video version of "insanity". Is he just a figment of "insanity's" imagination? Is he real, possibly a twin? Or is he something supernatural? "chaos" is the more aggressive, outgoing and confident between the two characters.
"So what is up with the title, 'insanityVSchaos'?", you might be wondering. Originally, it was the title of a mixtape I made back in high school. What was on it, who knows. But the name stuck in my head, so when I needed a name for a Youtube screen name, I used it. There are no spaces between the words insanity, VS, and chaos. I just think it looks better that way.
Back in my old days of working in a movie theatre, one of my co-workers told me that a customer said that they saw me talking to myself. I wasn't, but I thought it was hilarious. That is kind of how I thought up the whole "talking to myself" thing.
