The video opens with a panning still image shot of the Kryptic Minds album artwork.
The first scene is of my friend, Kitt, waking up, looking out his window, and then going back to bed. This shot then fades out.
A shot of Kitt fades in of him slowly walking to and getting in his car.
The immediate next shot is of Kitt putting on his sunglasses in his car, which then fades out into the next shot.
A brief shot of Kitt's mirror vibrating from the bass in his car fades in.
The following shot is of Kitt driving his car adjusting his radio.
This is a long panning shot of the Sandy Hook bunkers which was filmed inside of Kitt's moving car. This shot then fades out to the next one.
A shot of Kitt tossing and turning in his bed fades in.
A shot of Kitt walking down the stairs of the bunker cuts in with the music.
A shot of Kitt walking next to a large gun placement, looking out into the Atlantic ocean also cuts in with the music.
The following shot is of Kitt sitting up in his bed and cupping his head as if he is very tired from insomnia. The shot then fades out in the next.
This shot follows Kitt as he walks among the ruins.
The final shot is of Kitt looking out towards New York City. A sea gull flies by as the camera zooms into the skyline of the city before fading out along with the music.
This music video has a strong meaning behind it. The song "Can't Sleep" is about insomnia caused by failing to let go of the past. In this video my friend Kitt is unable to sleep, his sleepless behavior causes him to flashback to locations which are dominated by past conflicts and old blood. This includes the bunkers found in the Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook New Jersey. This military installation, Fort Hancock, was constructed in 1895 and was used until 1974 as defense of New York against the Germans and our Cold War enemies of the past. Finally, the video ends with a shot of the new World Trade Center being built in New York City, signifying hope, a new beginning, and shedding of the past.
I feel that the black and white look of the video successfully captures the depressing, dark feel of this song. I believe that the occasional shots of Kitt tossing and turning in his bed help portray the notion of insomnia. I also believe that by coupling the shots of Kitt in his bed along side shots of him driving, walking around the ruins, and looking out towards New York City give the video a very artistic feel.
The final product does not match up exactly with the storyboard due to the fact that when I arrived to the site on the day of filming I discovered many more locations to capture effective shots. These include the shots of Kitt walking along the ruins and the gun placement. The final product also varied from the story board due to lighting issues. I originally wanted to film Kitt putting on his sunglasses through the windshield of the car, but the glare made that shot impossible.
Once I began the editing process I had to decide on which part of the song to use for the video. I decided on the first half of the song so I could begin the video at the end of the song's intro. The length of footage I had captured matched up perfectly with the lull half way through the song, making the ending very effective and well timed. There were three scenes in which I altered the black levels and the contrast. These scenes included the one in which Kitt gets into his car, when Kitt is standing among the ruins, and when Kitt is walking along the footpath towards the end of the video. These scenes were too bright due to the sun, therefore I had to darken them a little in order to make the look of the video more consistent from shot to shot. Overall I am exceedingly pleased with the way this video came out. I feel that the transitions work well to compliment the movements of the song and that the video does a great job of replicating the look of the album artwork. I hope to make more videos like this in the future.
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