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Lucky

  • Luke Bechtel
    Director
  • Carter Ward
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Student
  • Genres:
    Psychedelic, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - DePaul University
Director Biography - Luke Bechtel

Luke Bechtel is a filmmaker and editor living and working in Chicago, Illinois.

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Director Statement

"Lucky" is a music video by Luke Bechtel featuring the song of the same name by Carter Ward from the album New Plateau, self-released, 2021.

Couple of behind-the-scenes insights - all of the plates of Carter dancing were shot on a green screen taped over our back door and were composited together with the live-action footage in After Effects. A final pass through a CRT TV via a capture card lends the video a distinctly lo-fi look, and for certain scenes, video feedback captured separately using the CRT was blended in digitally to give the footage a more textured feel.

Thanks so much for your consideration!

Technical note: this music video is formatted in the 4:3 aspect ratio by design, but if submissions must be in 16:9, I can provide a pillarboxed 16:9 version upon request.