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Music Video project made for my Introduction to Video Production class December '05. Music used with permission from Sufjan Stevens and New Jerusalem Music. I was the Director/DP/Assistant Editor for this music video.


2006 Media Arts Festival "Best Production"

This is the little project that started it all for me.

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  • Maria 4 years ago
    The underwater shots are neat!
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    Aww thanks. yeah I got a plexiglass tank and put the camera in it..also we used the diving window for sports photographers..that place sucked..it was soo hot and muggy and full of pipes!
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  • charliesteadman 4 years ago
    Loved it. Your best ever.
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    Thanks! You are very generous with your compliments, but I take all of them to heart.
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  • Elemeno Pee 4 years ago
    Interesting... Which version of Chicago is this??

    I currently have 4 versions on my itunes. I thought that was it, but this one is new to me.
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    It's when he played live at my undergrad years ago. He plays there every year and this is one of those recordings, maybe from 3 years ago.
  • Elemeno Pee 4 years ago
    Awesome! How does he compose so many versions of the same song and have them be equally enjoyable? I love this one.
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    Because he is Sufjan..and some sort os magical mystical wonderbeast.haha
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  • Precious326 4 years ago
    That was so beautiful to me
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    Thank you :-)
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  • mike ambs plus 4 years ago
    I just watched this whole video while singing along to the song :) I can't believe you got permission from Sufjan!! That's awesome - I'm jealous. I would freak out if I could use this song, Amanda and I listened to it so much during our trip while filming Pedal. *sigh* Memories :)
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    soofy soofy.

    its not that hard to get permission from anyone..especially if you tell them what its for (you have a better purpose than my stupid class projects) usually people are pumped to let you use their music...i always get a lot of emails from people asking me to use their music. More exposure for them. Just lots of contract writing. if you want soofy music..or people who are bigger just go straight to the label..cause most of the time the actual artist doesnt have control over rights issues. :-)
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  • ms. frey 4 years ago
    So sweet!
  • Karen Abad plus 4 years ago
    Aww thanks a lot. It's kind of crazy to think that this was the first video i ever made.

    That was like 2 years ago now.
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  • Tracey A 3 years ago
    Inspiring! I start a screen course in a couple of weeks. Have just been introduced to Sufjan Stevens music, love him!
  • Karen Abad plus 3 years ago
    Soofy is a total dream <3
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  • Jon Carpenter 3 years ago
    I have never heard this version but I like it a bunch, oh and good job. UH, what did this start for you? Just curious
  • Karen Abad plus 3 years ago
    starting videos.

    This was the first video i ever made.



    Making this made me decide to add another degree and ...pretty much led to where i ended up doing grad school.


    So to speak.
  • Karen Abad plus 3 years ago
    This is the live version when he played at Calvin.
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  • Sonya Gallardo 3 years ago
    great song & video :)
  • Karen Abad plus 3 years ago
    thanks sonya.
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  • Eric Jordan 3 years ago
    Excellent!
  • Karen Abad plus 2 years ago
    aw thanks so much Eric! :-)
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  • Domi Barranquero 2 years ago
    Hey Karen ,,,,
    Beautiful images....Great Sound and great film!
    Cheers from Spain! :)
  • Karen Abad plus 2 years ago
    Domi, so sweet. <3 hello from california!
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