NIN - youtube contest
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- handsomeboy
Trent Reznor and company just put out their Ghosts album (free download of the first volume, $5 download of the whole 4 volume set) and they just announced that they have partnered with Youtube to have a film festival of sorts, fans submit visuals to the songs - sounds like it could be fun!
as posted on nin.com:
"Today we announce the expansion of the Ghosts project into the visual world. This record began as an experiment with us using sound as a means to describe visuals. Early in the project we thought it would be interesting to see what the community could create / collaborate on as a reaction to the music we were making. We wanted to keep the canvas as blank as possible for you, hence the lack of descriptive song titles and the primarily textural artwork and packaging.
So here's the plan: we've teamed up with YouTube to host a "film festival" around Ghosts. The concept is for you to take whatever tracks you feel inspired by from Ghosts and create what you feel should accompany them visually. You will be able to see all of the submissions, and a team of us (including me) will be sorting through them and setting aside ones we feel are exceptional. Eventually (within a couple of months?) we will present a virtual "film festival" with me and some special guests presenting selections of your work.
This isn't a contest and you don't win elaborate prizes - it's meant to be an experiment in collaboration and a chance for us to interact beyond the typical one-way artist-to-fan relationship. We've discussed some interesting ways this could go, including multiple installments of the online "film festivals," to broadcast TV specials, to a one-time live performance of the entire Ghosts record with your visuals involved. It really depends on how this progresses and develops.
We are all very much looking forward to what you come up with, and hope you enjoy the experience. Visit our YouTube channel for information on how to participate."
-TR
- Jaline0
They know what's up.
- sikma0
*grabs black eye-liner and turns on handy cam
- handsomeboy0
i downloaded the $5 version of the album and i am loving it - this is actually the first nine inch nails album i have ever bought. i liked a bit of their old stuff and several tracks on the fragile but i am really liking this album and if i have time will definitely submit something to youtube
- I was a little disappointed in it. Maybe it will grow on me.mtgentry