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== Song Information == | == Song Information == | ||
Artist: Osamu Kubota<br> | Artist: Osamu Kubota<br> | ||
Composition/Arrangement: [[Osamu Kubota]]<br> | Composition/Arrangement: [[Osamu Kubota]]<br> | ||
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Length: 1:57<br> | Length: 1:57<br> | ||
Genre: CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO<br> | Genre: CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO<br> | ||
VJ: Daisuke Tanabe, Risa | VJ: [[Daisuke Tanabe]], Risa Fujii (りったん), Hideaki Takahashi (ぺりー)<br> | ||
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br> | First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br> | ||
Other Music Game Appearances: None. | Other Music Game Appearances: None. | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
None. | None. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* avant-guerre marks the first video appearance of Osamu Kubota. | * avant-guerre marks the first video appearance of Osamu Kubota. | ||
* avant-guerre is one of the few songs in beatmania IIDX that has no scratches. | * avant-guerre is one of the few songs in beatmania IIDX that has no scratches. | ||
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=== Osamu Kubota === | === Osamu Kubota === | ||
Near the end of World War I, a pianist received call-up papers from the army.<br> | Near the end of World War I, a pianist received call-up papers from the army.<br> | ||
Refusing to hold a gun against anyone, he attempted to escape, but the military police tracked him down. | Refusing to hold a gun against anyone, he attempted to escape, but the military police tracked him down. | ||
Later, remembering his earlier days of happiness, he composed a last song for the piano.<br> | Later, remembering his earlier days of happiness, he composed a last song for the piano.<br> | ||
He then prepared himself for battle, preparing himself to fight or to die. | He then prepared himself for battle, preparing himself to fight or to die. | ||
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This time, I appear in the movie. I was playing so intensely that I completely forgot that there was a camera, so my appearance may be a bit unkempt. | This time, I appear in the movie. I was playing so intensely that I completely forgot that there was a camera, so my appearance may be a bit unkempt. The carousel that held the camera rotated around me so much that when I first saw the video, it looked like someone drunk was watching my performance. But I have to cheer for the good camera work. | ||
As far as I know, this is the only IIDX song entirely done on a piano.<br> | As far as I know, this is the only IIDX song entirely done on a piano.<br> | ||
When I first talked to [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]], he requested that I do a piano song, since I was "king of the piano."<br> | When I first talked to [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]], he requested that I do a piano song, since I was "king of the piano."<br> | ||
At this time, I may make a small studio for my piano playing. | At this time, I may make a small studio for my piano playing. I do have plans set up for it.<br> | ||
If it is crowded in the arcade, it may be hard to hear the piano sound, and it may be hard to avoid mistakes.<br> | If it is crowded in the arcade, it may be hard to hear the piano sound, and it may be hard to avoid mistakes.<br> | ||
But at least you can have a change to feel what it is like to be a piano virtuoso like I do. | But at least you can have a change to feel what it is like to be a piano virtuoso like I do. | ||
Play and enjoy! | Play and enjoy! | ||
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=== Daisuke Tanabe === | === Daisuke Tanabe === | ||
Hello, this is Daisuke Tanabe. | Hello, this is Daisuke Tanabe. This is my second movie, after [[in the Sky]] from [[CS HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX HAPPY SKY PS2 version]] and I was happy to participate in this. | ||
Combining the CG work with the live action shots was hard.<br> | Combining the CG work with the live action shots was hard.<br> | ||
Usually, one can Photoshop CG elements onto a movie. However, because of all the camera work stored in the computer, along with the budget constraints, it was a struggle. | Usually, one can Photoshop CG elements onto a movie. However, because of all the camera work stored in the computer, along with the budget constraints, it was a struggle. It was difficult to find places where to add the color CGs. We ended up cutting more out of the movie than I would have wanted, and there was some post-production editing that I wasn't happy with, but overall... I am satisfied with the work.<br> | ||
The whole process, from the beginning to filming to the end, was exciting. | The whole process, from the beginning to filming to the end, was exciting. | ||
Now, a bit of explanation about the movie.<br> | Now, a bit of explanation about the movie.<br> | ||
An understudy of the pianist received a draft card just before the beginning of World War I.<br> | An understudy of the pianist received a draft card just before the beginning of World War I.<br> | ||
To ease his feelings of torment and pain before his draft day, he played the piano constantly . | To ease his feelings of torment and pain before his draft day, he played the piano constantly. | ||
The title of the song is in French, meaning before war. | The title of the song is in French, meaning before war. I immediately thought of the artwork of World War I.<br> | ||
Remembering the artwork and the music of the time, I conjured up an image of light and darkness, floating, switching between stability and instability, eventually crowding and becoming overwhelming, similar to that in war. | Remembering the artwork and the music of the time, I conjured up an image of light and darkness, floating, switching between stability and instability, eventually crowding and becoming overwhelming, similar to that in war.<br> | ||
I hope that you appreciate and feel the link between the music and the video.<br> | I hope that you appreciate and feel the link between the music and the video.<br> | ||
In the recording of the video, the song contained a lot of sixteenth notes and triplets, as well as lasting over 8 minutes! | In the recording of the video, the song contained a lot of sixteenth notes and triplets, as well as lasting over 8 minutes! It was a great time.<br> | ||
If you can, watch the video behind someone who is skilled playing this game, but don't get too close! (laughs) | If you can, watch the video behind someone who is skilled playing this game, but don't get too close! (laughs) | ||
Another thing to add.<br> | Another thing to add.<br> | ||
I enjoyed filming Osamu with the camera dolly. | I enjoyed filming Osamu with the camera dolly. Did he say that the rotation of the camera and the dolly made him feel ill? I thought that was a frivolous claim. | ||
I also would like to thank Niatari for his assistance with the camera and the dolly, even though he arrived late, and [[Gyo Eguchi|GYO]] for his assistance. | I also would like to thank Niatari for his assistance with the camera and the dolly, even though he arrived late, and [[Gyo Eguchi|GYO]] for his assistance. He was out of breath helping to control the dolly, and was attentive to the details of the CGs. | ||
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