http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/01/24/video-premiere-dream-theaters-forsaken/
You guys voted Dream Theaters Constant Motion as the second best video of 2007 (we beg to differ, but thats the joy of a good Democracy), so you should pee your pants at the arrival of the bands new video for Forsaken, which should fare at least as well in this years viewers poll.
Guitarist John Petrucci has written a lengthy summary of the song and video, which well subject you to before we let you watch the thing. Or, just skip ahead and click on the video box. Hey, its a free country for now.
The song Forsaken is essentially a vampire story based on an early 1800s short story by a well known Russian novelist, writes Petrucci. It centers on the main character Leo, who is visited nightly by a phantom named Alice. He is both intrigued and horrified by this ghost like image of a woman whom seems hauntingly familiar to him. Her seduction entails nightly mesmerizing journeys into the dark past where she floats through the skies weightlessly along with Leo visiting such places as Paris and ancient Rome. All the while she repeats the words, I have come for you and You are mine. So captivated is Leo that he doesnt even feel the sting of her vampire kiss and his body slowly gives itself up to the phantom as the story goes on.
In the anime video created for the song, the director chose to give the lyric a futuristic twist, and play with the storyline a bit. Now, our main character is visited by a demon like harvester of human blood. Her purpose is to supply otherwise lifeless mannequins with this blood so that they may live and reenact some of the darkest moments in history.
I always knew that an animated adaptation would be the perfect avenue to colorfully illustrate this horror story. Working with the director and choosing Japanese style anime as the artistic medium was an incredible opportunity. From the modern interpretation to the character development, storyboards and finally the animation, it was a unique and exciting experience to be a part of. Im really happy to see the song come to life and I think people will enjoy this entirely new and unique perspective that was created for Forsaken.
So there you have it. Now, watch Forsaken here(if you havent alraedy), and see it on the big screen on Saturday nights Headbangers Ball on MTV2.
You guys voted Dream Theaters Constant Motion as the second best video of 2007 (we beg to differ, but thats the joy of a good Democracy), so you should pee your pants at the arrival of the bands new video for Forsaken, which should fare at least as well in this years viewers poll.
Guitarist John Petrucci has written a lengthy summary of the song and video, which well subject you to before we let you watch the thing. Or, just skip ahead and click on the video box. Hey, its a free country for now.
The song Forsaken is essentially a vampire story based on an early 1800s short story by a well known Russian novelist, writes Petrucci. It centers on the main character Leo, who is visited nightly by a phantom named Alice. He is both intrigued and horrified by this ghost like image of a woman whom seems hauntingly familiar to him. Her seduction entails nightly mesmerizing journeys into the dark past where she floats through the skies weightlessly along with Leo visiting such places as Paris and ancient Rome. All the while she repeats the words, I have come for you and You are mine. So captivated is Leo that he doesnt even feel the sting of her vampire kiss and his body slowly gives itself up to the phantom as the story goes on.
In the anime video created for the song, the director chose to give the lyric a futuristic twist, and play with the storyline a bit. Now, our main character is visited by a demon like harvester of human blood. Her purpose is to supply otherwise lifeless mannequins with this blood so that they may live and reenact some of the darkest moments in history.
I always knew that an animated adaptation would be the perfect avenue to colorfully illustrate this horror story. Working with the director and choosing Japanese style anime as the artistic medium was an incredible opportunity. From the modern interpretation to the character development, storyboards and finally the animation, it was a unique and exciting experience to be a part of. Im really happy to see the song come to life and I think people will enjoy this entirely new and unique perspective that was created for Forsaken.
So there you have it. Now, watch Forsaken here(if you havent alraedy), and see it on the big screen on Saturday nights Headbangers Ball on MTV2.
