Music-video clip made for the band:
Age Of Menace
The inspiration for the editing style in this video came from the quick cutting technique Sergei Eisenstein used during the machine gun firing scene in his film Oktober (Ten Days That Shook The World). Einstein’s Oktober was made in 1928, the silent era of film, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The alternating short cut edits work as a visual imitation of the rapid firing sound of a machine gun.
Google says of it: In his film October, Sergei Eisenstein used a rapid-fire-montage during the machine gun firing sequence. This technique involved alternating quickly between shots of the machine gun and artillerymen, with each shot lasting no more than a frame, creating a sense of chaos and violence. This “dialectical montage” aimed to synthesize the cause (the machine gun) and effect (the firing) into a single, powerful image.
The live footage was shot with four cameras during an Age Of Menace gig at the Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt, Sydney, in 2011.
Rob Smith – Vocals
Matt Lyon – Bass Guitar
Adam Breakspear – Drums
Peter Ross – Guitar
Cameras: Caroline Birkett, Bianca McMahon, Hedge
Video Edit: Hedge
Stock footage from Eisenstein’s 1928 film, Oktober.
In celebration of May Day.
Cheers, Hedge.
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