(SHOWcase) Support VJ Band's Music Video, 'THE BONES OF RICHARD III'!

Photo: Karla Eskro

To promote the launch of VJ Band's brand New CD "Living In A Blue State" the group is making its very first Music Video in collaboration with Northwest Filmmaker Sebastien Scandiuzzi (of Pressing Pictures); The band's first single, an original tune "The Bones of Richard III" (Music & Lyrics by VJ) is a fun, rollicking waltz that expresses the excitement of finding the bones of the long lost monarch (and subject of Shakespeare's tragic play). The storyboard (frame-by-frame drawing of the four-and-a-half-minute video) shows the Band performing the song -- featuring a harmonic duet by Victor Janusz & Angie Louise-- inter-cut with scenes of well-known Seattle actors in vignettes from the play (Tim Gouran of Seattle Shakespeare Company is cast as Richard III). Funds raised will cover stipends (fees) for five actors, five band members, and the camera crew. Pressing Pictures offers a very generous work model -- and Seattle's ACT Theatre offers the perfect venue to film.


Risks & Challenges

Since the recording is complete and the Video itself completely story-boarded and planned, --the biggest risk remains if the crew and performers need MORE time to complete filming than the theatre allots; Because the filmmaker is also on staff at ACT Theatre (location of shoot), we are confident that a back-up schedule can be in place once we start. The planned two-day shoot can also bring risks with the ten performers cast (alternates will be on hand). The core band of five musicians is firmly committed, but to address risk factors (illness for instance) --we will have back-up shots ready to go, as well. These day-of-shoot "risks" present the biggest challenges --and we will be ready and in place to conquer them.


Please Support this Project (by March 15th)!