Left me speechless. Filmmaker reacts to REN - HI REN Music Video.
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- Hi Ren by Ren came highly requested by the viewers and I'm so glad you pointed me in this direction because this was incredible! Such a unique song, and a unique video too. Such creativity on display!
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REN - HI REN
• Ren - Hi Ren (Official...
Song written, performed, directed by Ren
Cinematographer - Samuel Perry-Falvey
First A.C. - Joshua styles
Lighting - Jacob Neller
Location - Will Rumfitt
Since a lot of new people are coming to this video, and my original comments have kind of gotten buried: please accept my apologies for the sync issues on this video. When I edited this video I was traveling to The Netherlands to visit family and not using a device that I normally edit on (and it wasn't powerful enough), so I hadn't noticed the sync issue until the video went live. Sadly it's not something that can be fixed once it's uploaded and spread to the masses. I've done my utmost best to make sure this never happens again, and it hasn't since (or before, really). This can even happen to professional filmmakers, especially with a rigorous upload schedule (in between family visits to boot). I hope you'll be able to give me some grace - and meanwhile, welcome to the crew! Much love.
The audio is a studio recording. You can hear the two voices slightly overlap at times. Visually, it was 4 takes spliced together. Simply watch his lav mic fold inside and outside from shot to shot. The Jenny and Screech stuff is truly live one-shot takes (for 3 songs)
The creative choice with lighting was for the two shadows on the floor.
Glad to hear you are aware of this, I'm new here and yeah it's very hard to enjoy a performance video like this with the bad sync. I wouldn't have bothered subscribing if you hadn't left this comment.😺
@@NondescriptMammal I've done a bunch of deconstructions of his videos since this one - check those out and you'll see there's no issues with them! :)
@@manondereeper Cool, I will do that 😸
Given your passions, checking out Ren's "The tale of Jenny and screech (Full, uncut 13 minute version)" and "Money Game part 3" are absolute must-watches
@@rodgersmith6891 I will have to!
@manondereeper Money Game pt 1 as well... a true one shot as you say! Same with the Tales!
I agree! =)
@@woodywoodman2319 True!
Took over 100xs for money game 1 I think Ren said. This was taken 4xs and he chose this one. He's on another level lol@@woodywoodman2319
As a film maker... ya Gotta do his Crutch video, an older video... but Excellent cinematic video! The Jenny and Screech Trilogy cannot be missed either! And of course... his Money Games series!
His Money Games pt 3 won alot of awards recently!
He writes everything... music, beats, lyrics, and does all the directing of the videos!
Buckle up... Ren is Amazing!!!
I second Crutch! The video is phenomenal
I concur all these suggestions.
He is performing this live
Yep. According to the behind the scenes, this is a combination of a couple of live takes with two or three cameras. the singing voice sound is captured by the lavaliere mic - which is actually much more obvious in some other tracks he recorded around this time (Chalk Outlines, for example).
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Nope it's not a combination of several takes It's live one take but it was like the sixth take but it is one shot take not combined
@@JasonBrossa The music is one take and the vocal is three takes!! Cam work and editing is on the third take. but my god it is still amazing and better than anything else out there
@@MikeFox-og8uc Incorrect.
@@MikeFox-og8uc no its not
So far Money game 3 has won 2024 International Music Video Awards for best director, the best music video and got honourable mention for best Cinematography. Maybe you wanna watch it but I also recommend the tale of Jenny and Screech, the extended version only.
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There is an interview on youtube with The Charismatic Voice where Ren explains the recording and production of this. It is a one take live audio recording. They had 4 goes at it recording with 3 cameras and recorded some footage on handheld. They cut the video footage together from the various takes based on which conveyed the message/performance best.
Ren fans like me understand that Ren can't be boxed in by a specific genre. He is an amazing artist. I hope you do view more of his videos. I think you will enjoy them.
I feel like his genre is storyteller. Just found him and love everything he does.
They sneaked in to do the shoot and got discovered and got an hours grace. They had little money but big ambition.
This intrigues me, being as they used the same spot for the Sick Boi video?
Good reaction! You should really... REALLY watch Money Game pt 3. As a filmmaker, I'm pretty sure you'll love it.
That and animal flow is another really cool one-shot.
Great analysis! Ren has some of the most outstanding one shot videos you'll ever see. His MONEY GAME PT. 3 (which does have 1 cut due to time constraints) just won Best Video, Best Direction and Best Concept at the LONDON MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, and Best Video, Best Director and Best Cinematography at the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. Ren is as good a filmmaker as he is a musician, and that's saying something.
I heard he had one jacket and they didn’t want to ruin it in the “rain” which is why they cut when he sits in the wheelchair.
@@Chrisinpommyland Ren is wearing a bespoke suit which by itself cost more than the budget of any of his prior 100+ videos. They filmed the beginning 15-20 times, but they had only rented the barn for one day. Reshooting the end when it rains would require drying Ren's clothes and the floor, neither of which they had time for, hence the cut behind the wheelchair.
Also it has to be mentioned , alk his videos are done by him and his friend Samuel Perry-Valvey @SamuelPerryFalvey
, he's the director who works with Ren for most of his videos, they're both very creative minds collaborating to make amazing videos.
I think the awards were specificly for independent films, not the whole industry
@@ChrisinpommylandI was watching the release live stream he did. It was because of time restrictions because they wouldn't have been able to dry the set out in between takes.
I guess the suit jacket explanation is just as plausible though. Also, one of the violinists got properly soaked during filming to the extent that ren paid for her to have her instrument restrung.
I saw another filmmaker reaction to this, where the videographer who shot and produced this video explained in the comments that the music itself was shot in video, which is why he's got the lav and his guitar is connected.
Between the videographer's comment and accounts from Ren interviews, the story goes that the landlord for this property didn't know they'd be there, and when he caught them, he gave them 30min to finish and be gone. They shot 4 takes in total.
All of the video that's on sticks was a single take from those 4, and the handheld part at the end plus the final monologue were from a different take.
I love the attention to detail they put into the video. The light from the right gives the darker personality a more prominent shadow on the floor, while the light from the left is more fill and doesn't cast the same shadow for the other side. The lamp on the left is larger and more prominent while the right one is smaller and hiding behind the corner of the wall. The timing of the light flickers to display turmoil, the final voice getting a lower 'hero shot' angle which also puts the lens in the right spot for flares, and on and on.
No the video is spliced from multiple takes and the audio from one.
Ren and his primary videographer, Samuel Perry-Falvey are huge fans of continuous live videos. They only had 4 attempts at this before they got kicked out since they didn't have permission for the location. Yes, the audio is live, but I think they had to cut some of the video together to get the final look.
Ren doesn't have a record label, so the first video with a budget over £1,000 was "Money Game 3" which has only 1 or 2 cuts that were required because of time constraints on the location (they did have permission this time, but it was a venue scheduling issue). It has one of his most complicated cast choreography to date.
Money Game 3 has one cut, when the camera pans behind the wheelchair. But that was done because they only had one shot at doing the "rain" part because there was no way of drying things out and re-setting, so they set the cut point before the rain
@@davem12dim17 There's an obvious cut when Ren pulls the sack off his head in front of the mirror. I know the cut behind the wheelchair was planned as a definite cut, but there are several places where it looks like they allowed themselves the option to cut if needed. I don't know if they ended up actually cutting at those points or not.
I'm not trying to detract from the impressiveness of the project. I worry that if there's too much misinformation out there, then Ren will feel the added pressure of trying to live up to it and he's already head and shoulders above the crowd.
@@kylefrandsen2665 why would they need to do a cut 1 minute into the video?
If you watch the behind the scenes it was only the one cut
I can confirm the sound is recorded live. You will have soon hundreds of comments of Ren's big fan who will confirm it. And they will tell you about his story and wha happend to him (in term of disease).
Thanks for explaining difference between one shot and one take, I didn't know. So I was lucky in my comments 2 days ago cause I said one take... but it was purely by chance 😁
As you talked about your "behind the scene", it makes me think I didn't said it but, for "Money Game Part 3", (which I think is a one shot with a cut, so not a one shot hahaha), Ren posted a behind the scene video of 40mn. And there is an "extended" behind the scene of more than 2 hours posted on the account "TheWolfJohnson".
It wasn’t a one take either
With Ren, the lyrics are VERY important. He's a storyteller.
Ren is a musical/theatrical genius, a ridiculously talented Artist. Intelligent, cheeky, genuine, authentic & empathetic. He is a true warrior and survivor of mental & physical “troubles”. He is the Artist of our time & is creating a legacy for the history books, 100%. Thank you for your reaction.
Ren has done proper one shot videos. As a good contrast you could do a comparison between money game part 1 and part 3. These are two separate videos on the 1st one it's shot with very limited resources and the 2nd one they actually managed to do a more cinematic version which you can find some behind the scenes shots as well.
Another one shot is the tale of jenny and screech that is actually 3 songs done in one shot each.
Moneygame 3 isn’t a one shot. There are at least 2 cuts (in front of the mirror and behind the wheelchair). Ren has also confirmed this in interviews and if you look carefully you can definitely pick up on it.
@@pjotrhI'd argue that it's sort of a one shot in spirit and interesting to watch from that perspective because the 'meat' of the video actually appears to be one. But I agree about there being more than the one confirmed cut, especially the one in front of the mirror
Money Game part 3 is an insane one-shot. There is one cut at the end, but it's barely noticeable, it was done for practical reasons. Talk about a crazy complicated choreography!
Animal Flow and Money Game pt3 are one take shoot and amazingly well choreographed
Oh Manon, I can't wait until you review some of his other video's almost all were no/low budget videos. The only video he spent way more money then he's used to was "Money Game part 3" which is still considered pennies in our industry; I'm a retired stage and screen actor so I'm very familiar. Ren just won Best Music Video, Best Director, Best Concept at the 2024 London Music Video Awards for this almost one shot live music video. There is a BTS video on his channel of the making of MG3, plus a couple of interviews discussing it and the 1 hidden cut in near the ending, that need to occur for practical reasons, other then that it's practically a one shot as well as a one take Live.
P.S - as a film maker I know you'd enjoy a few other of his earlier videos, such as:
"Animal Flow" - Heavily inspired by George Orwell's (Animal Farm) as well as nods of respect to Stanley Kubrick's (Eye's Wide Shut, The Shining and A Clockwork Orange).
Cheers and I can't wait for your next Ren reaction.👍🍻
Ren in fact is telling a story. My suggestion is that you watch his second story 'Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full)'. It is 3 videos in one. The 2nd is presented a number of months after the 1st, while the 3rd is about 2 years later. Together they are a beautiful telling of a societal problem. Then there is the 3 rap songs that form the 'Money Game' series. The 3rd is a masterpiece of storytelling and shows Ren's utter artistry. Beyond that, Ren is a phenomenal rapper, singer, busker, musician, story teller and more. He has a very devoted following as you may find out.
Until the end, the lights were only flashing for 'negative Ren'. They remained static for 'positive Ren'.
Single quotation marks have only one purpose: they replace double quotation marks inside of double quotation marks.
@@brianito7779Not everywhere. This is only true if you follow the rules for American-read ‘bastardized’-English. It would seem _you_ serve two purposes: being incorrect, and being rude for no reason.
That's because the final voice is a perfect mixture of both sides where he has mastered the dance and takes control.
@@archgirl Nah, he also gives correct information from a certain perspective. (American English) However, it'd be nice when telling someone they're wrong, to explain how or why they're wrong. Bit rude yourself, I'd say.
@@lanmandragoran8337 I did explain why they were wrong, though. I’m not entirely sure how you managed to miss that. I’m also not sure what your point was. He was wholly incorrect, and he was unnecessarily rude. He said single quotations only have one purpose; he was wrong. I explained that the same isn’t true for all written English, and then I gave him a taste of his own medicine. Had he specified that single quotation marks have only one purpose in _American_ English, he’d have been correct. Presumptuous-the original comment may not have been made by an American or someone who uses American English-and rude, but correct. He did not. The American English usage of single quotations is not the only usage. To claim otherwise-as he did-isn’t ‘correct information from a certain perspective,’ it’s simply a falsehood. Perhaps he should stop attempting to educate people on written language; it appears to not be his forte, and it’s a curiously antagonistic response to the original comment.
You can dislike my response to his comment, of course; that’s your prerogative. You’re quite right, I _was_ rude in return. If I might paraphrase an old adage, however; if you’re going to dish it out, prepare to receive it in kind.
Btw... Ren does this entire piece live on stage. There is a video of it. One of the other Renegades may have it handy for you. He memorizes lyrics like none other and practices them.
I think Ren is in every community, so diverse in music types. Also, who doesn't just love raw talent?
He's part of the Sudoku community. How much bigger can you get?
I think the lighting choices are purposeful and explained in his monologue when he says “the more intensely the light shone the darker the shadow it casts”. Then if you watch the shadows on the floor you can see that as he battles with himself that even when the light is brightest and his “bright happy”side is speaking his “dark shadow” self is still present even when “repressed”.
Thank you for taking the time to give your take on it! So happy there are new react videos for this song well after a year later. I think it’s such a wonderful piece of art! Cheers!
👍Glad I checked comments…my version of this comment would not have been as good.
I truly enjoyed your perspective of the lights, shadows, and different versions of himself. Thank you for sharing it! 🫶
48 year old metal head here to welcome you to the genius of Ren hope you react to more Ren you won't regret it.
hey hey hey. 48 young.
I've always felt this video was more of a piece of performance theater than a music video. I've watched this piece dozens of times, and this is the first watch where I took away something I never noticed before. You mentioned the lighting is primarily behind him and pointed out that the primary source of light is in the upper right corner of the shot. It added a dynamic the primary source is coming from the right side of the screen, which is also the "light" side of Ren. Thank you for enhancing my experience with this wonderful performance that Ren has put on for the world!
I am so glad I was able to add to your enjoyment! peace!
You are right, this is a live video. How he can play his guitar the way he does and perform vocally astonishes me. The story is he did 4 takes of this with 3 cameras plus the handheld before they were discovered and kicked out. They took the best version and i think the handheld parts were a different take.... Something about keeping the other cameras out of the shot. The theme of the video is dark and light. Notice how the lights flicker and the shadows are darker on the evil side. At the end Ren speaks of the pendulum swinging from dark to light.
My understanding is that the entire song was the same take, but the speech at the end came from a different take.
@@somerando1073 Sam the camera man explained on another channel the part about the handheld and the other cameras getting in the shot but you may be right about the ending.
I think you would also like Animal flow also by Ren. This is a one shot video that takes you through a building and is very well coordinated.
And yeah I agree with you that this is more a one take than a one shot but I can understand why people get confused by that.
Talking about one shot movies, my favourite to use as an example is Russian Ark by Aleksandr Sokurov from 2002. It's not that well known and storyline a bit weird (its more a guided tour with moments of history), but it features 2000 actors and 33 rooms of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The planning and coordination and everything is so impressive. The BTS of it is also great to watch.
If you get to know his background and then his music, you can become addicted! The unexpected always happens. So be careful - it's addictive! Great reaction, I really enjoyed it! (Sorry, I had to use a translator, my English isn't that great) 🙃🤫
Don’t stress, your English was better than many native English speakers! 😅🫶
Your video to voice syncy is laggy... A lot. Nice video otherwise
I hate when AV is out of sync... it makes me feel uncomfortable somehow. Good reaction anyways.
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Your explanation of a 'one shot' describes the Tales of Jenny and Screech perfectly.
This is a piece that you have to watch many times before you can really appreciate it.
Ren did 4 takes with one take no cuts on the audio and they used a different one on the spoken word at the end
They used a
Basement in their apartment building without permission
The building owner found them after two takes and told them they were making too much noise and should leave.
Ren begged him for more time
He gave them twenty minutes
Ren was there with his friend Samuel Perry Falvey Cinematography and Viktus in the pig mask and another working the lights manually
Ren felt after watching it back it wasn't good enough
But he was about to leave for medical treatment for his Lyme disease conditions in Canada
He had to put it up on YT in December as it was!
18 months and 30 million views later
Here we are!
Incidently the first film you mentioned sounds like a one take film in Berlin that Ren mentioned in an interview
Salut Manon! For interesting videos from Ren and friends I recommend Crutch, Animal Flow, the Trilogies (the marketing/media/world building are really cool for both MG and the Tales), What Went Wrong I (What Went Wrong II doesn't have a video but the story continues), Sick Boi I. There's more but they're the ones that come to mind. Enjoy your fall down the Ren rabbit hole!
Yea, 'Ren ft. Bibi - Crutch' is an absolutely great no-budget video. And a heartbreaking, beautiful and deep song. And it's so underrated IMHO.
'Crutch' dates back to a time when Ren thought he wouldn't live much longer. Bibi was his girlfriend at that time and started a GoFundMe to raise donations for his treatment/diagnosis. If I understood correctly, it was the basis for his Lyme disease diagnosis in Brussels.
If you look into REN, you will go down a huge, super talented, rabbit hole.
4 takes with 3 cameras. Live performance it's the reason why you see the mic and the guitar plugged in. And yes, this is more a story than a song. A masterpiece, totally unique... Thanks 😘
As a filmmaker and film analyst, you'll love Animal Flow, Murderer, Crutch, and Sick Boi. I would highly recommend adding these to your list for after The Tale of Jenny and Screech and Money Game, Pt. 3 (which I know you've already got lined up based on other comments).
Subscribed and notifications on primarily for the Ren rabbit hole, but I'm curious to check out your other reactions too. A lot of vocal coach and musician reactors, not many filmmakers!
Here are some things I saw or have read/heard in other reactions:
- You already saw the letters "LD" on the back of the wheelchair. This could stand for Lyme disease, which caused all of his suffering and health problems.
- The title 'Hi Ren' is shown in the font 'Impact'.
- I think somebody already mentioned that the shadow on the 'evil' side is darker then on the 'good' side.
- I see another thing in the flickering light: When the "evil" Ren sings, the light flickers. But not for the good side. Later, when he accepts that both sides together form Ren ("we're a coin with two different sides") and he begins to dance and sing, it flickers again. Because Ren is both: the "good" and the "bad". I undestand that as a kind of cathartic moment.
- I'm always impressed by how you can hear the increasing desperation of the 'good' Ren, because the 'bad' Ren always has a counter-argument. That's one of the insights of the song: you can't defeat your 'bad' side in a discussion.
- The lines "Face to face with a beast, I will rise from the east" and so on, are based on the Revelation.
- The dissonance at the end of the beasts part is achieved by using a tritone in the chord. An interval that's also known as the devil's interval.
- At the end, before he begins to speak, the harmony remains open because it is not the end of the song.
Ooohhh, I'm so excited. 😊❤
Yay!! 🙌🎉
man Ren is a book, who's cover that is blank. When you open it up, the world changes color to match the message Ren is telling. He is so awesome
I’ve watched over a hundred Hi Ren reactions. It may be way more. Us RENegades can’t get enough of anyone’s first time getting to witness his brilliance. This is the first time that someone has concentrated on just the film making. It’s also the first time in a very long time that we could use “first time witnessing something” on a reaction. As you could tell, there is much more to this song than just the filming, but your eye on this was amazing to watch. Great job! Usually the words of the song overwhelm reactors such they don’t take in the videography tricks used. It takes people watching this over and over to take in the things you did let alone your amazing just knowledge in the topic. This was so cool. Great job!!!
It was so fun to see your tone change at the end. Coukd almost hear tears in your voice.
I’m pumped you are going to read more about him! Buckle up! Take care! Like always everyone, I must not forget, we are only human beings
The Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy and the Money Game series.
You won't be disappointed.
Great video. Left me speechless too, because of Ren, I made my first ever reaction video to the same video. He's inspired a lot of people.
Welcome Manon
Thank you for sharing your first REN experience.
I’m sure plenty of Renegades will recommend/advise on what you might do next for reaction content.
There is sooooo much amazing music in his catalogue going way back to when he was a teenager. I’m a little excited for you if you are going to dive down the Ren rabbit hole, it’s not just Ren down there, he has a whole bunch of magical friends all world class talented.
Have fun
Take care
Daz
Oh no, it's out of sync!
Yeah that really bothered me.
Ren combines the genres that his era cared about. pretty self explanatory
Welcome to the REN-aissance!
Enjoy the Ren rabbit hole.
It is a LIVE One take video. It only took three times of practice to get the final. Sure there are three cameras to get each side, but it's performed all at the same time.
Rin is one of the artists that have a rap background that is showing off their lyrical abilities, thinking about every syllable, their placement, diction, breath control and fitting those talents into any style they choose. Great rappers who write their own lyrics and beats are a force wherever they want to go.
A lot of Ren fans will tell you this is a one take, because that's what they heard, but they are wrong. Ren usually like to do as many takes it takes to get that perfect one shot. But on this one because they didn't have permission to film there and were getting thrown out (but the guy gave them half an hour to wrap up) they only got to make 4 takes. Ren didn't think he had got it, but they ended up using one of the takes with some of the shots from other cameras from the other takes sometimes getting spliced in in the editing. So not a true one take, or one shot, but the audio is all from the one take (across the multiple cameras) that constitutes most of the video.
The was indeed a single take. Most of his videos have been done in a single take. Also, the lights flash when one personality has control and stop when the other takes over. What's interesting is at the end when he realizes both personalities add up to his whole, the lights flicker.
It was not a single take
The video was spliced from 4 takes. The audio was a single take.
@@gadge75 exactly, so not a single take
As a filmmaker, how come your audio and video got so out of sync? Very distracting!
Regarding the mic and amp, this is a live performance. Ren said this was done in four takes. The visuals are spliced from each of the four takes, but the audio is a “one take” that they decided was the best of the four play throughs.
For a one shot, look at Animal Flow by Ren ❤
Agreed! Watch Animal Flow
Audio not recorded live and the video has two well hidden cuts, but I agree that it is well worth watching.
As you are a film maker, i strongly encourage you to watch 2 films by who i think is the UK best film maker - Shane Meadows. The films are called Dead Man's Shoes and This Is England. They might not translate as strongly as they should as you are not from the UK, but still 100% worth a watch!
If you want a very interesting (but also quite hard to watch) one shot movie (I belive it has hidden cuts) is Utøya 22 juli (2018). About the terror attack on the kids attending a youth camp on an island. It's very intense and the one-shot nature makes it relentless
Welcome to the Reniverse, or Ren's Rabbit Hole, as many of us call it. Ren calls this form of song/storytelling bardcore, and if you can to see more, I second the suggestions of The Tale of Jenny and Screech, and Violet's Tale, as well as Money Game 1, and 3, to see the genius that is Ren and Samuel Perry-Falvey. Of those, only Money Game 3 have any cuts, and MG3 only has one cut.
Animal Flow, and Murderer show off the work of Ren's friend Luke Flegg. Animal Flow is one take, and Murderer is one cut.
You are about to embark on a wonderful journey! Have fun!
It is life's pendulum, the brighter the light the darker the shadows!
Everything they do is a creative choice, they are both extremely talented, this is only the tip of the iceberg.
As you delve deeper you will see how they manipulate everything, its not just the cameras but the music is designed to the finest detail to fit the somg and video,
You would really apptecite some of their other work.
May i suhgest animal flow next, as far as filmography goes it is a real piece of art and all one take.
The money game trilogy is a good show of their skills, esoecialy 3.
Another good one for filmography is sic boy.
The tales trilogy especialy the third one.
You want a real one shot: Money game part one. One shot AND music played and recorded live at the same time. Took them forever. He said something like 186 tries.
Also the story of Jenny and Screech (full). One take and live recording.
And he has totally diffrent but equally cool songs and videos, too.
And yes, I'm a metalhead, too. Somehow, even if he does everything but metal, Ren speaks to metalheads.
Welcome to the renegades ❤❤❤ new subscriber love this reaction ❤
57 year old thrash metal head fromlong ago and found rens work ,got my dumb ass to seek help for my 56 years of bottled shyt .the wifehappy fer this.
I kept getting the Hi Ren video in my TH-cam feed more than a year ago.
I was like "WTF does this shit keep coming up? I don't know this guy, I hate most new music, just leave me alone already!"
But eventually I went "Alright, I'll watch the f****** thing!".
I found the start kinda weak and showoffish, and it didn't really catch me.
But that all changed.
It's one big performance, and even the parts I don't like, feels like a necessary part of the performance.
Ren's "The Tale of Jenny and Screech" trilogy uses true 'one shots', and it's a great story. Please do these next.🙏🏼 It's 3 great one shot live performances in some cool, dynamic locations. Make sure you watch the trilogy with all 3 on the same vid 😁✌🏼
I can’t wait for her to react to the Tales but especially Crutch ft. Bibi.
Rens community covers all bases. He's genre fluid. He's that dude just telling great stories at a party.
Wow even after a Ridiculous number of times watching this I never noticed how, by having the lighting on the left, it forces the "Evil" Ren's face to be in Shadow and the "Good" Ren's face to be front lit! Seriously the amount of Forethought and Planning, especially as this is basically a "Gorilla" Shoot (they snuck in to this location to shoot it) is way beyond anything else I have seen!
Simply put, you will love his videos! ❤
How did the audio get so outa sync? It was a one take, not one shot.
Your audio and video are out of snyc......
This was incredible Manon!!!! I was looking forward to hearing your commentary on this. I figured it was only a matter of time till you analyzed it. Ren has become quit the staple of reactors and rightfully so. I'm pretty sure some of his other videos are true one shots (thank you for clarifying the correct industry terminology btw. Learning is always so exciting!!). I already see that many are being suggested. "The Tale Of Jenny And Screech" and "Money Game" 1,2,3. I'd like to add "Chalk Outlines" to the list, but really, anything put out by Ren is a piece of ART!!
I'm also going to throw in my suggestion for a slightly lesser know Metal band, Scardust. I think you will enjoy them. In the song that I linked, they have some fun 'camera trickery' transporting the band from the wilderness and into civilization.
SCARDUST feat. PATTY GURDY - "CONCRETE CAGES" (Official Music Video)
th-cam.com/video/9El7fWOPpY0/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUIc2NhcmR1c3Q%3D
...and the short BTS video to go with it...
We Filmed Our Most Epic Video To This Date (feat. Patty Gurdy)
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Hi Doug!! Thanks for the suggestions, and I'll definitely do more of Ren's videos in the future! I haven't heard of scardust before but I'll look them up! I did feature another video with Patty Gurdy before though!! So fun, she's great.
@@manondereeper Oh that's right! With Alestorm. I forgot. I left a long roundabout comment mentioning Scardust on that one too. ;-)
seen this many times and just realized that the bright light from the good side cast a dark shadow on the evil side. and vice versa
SAME
I’m mainly all metal except for ren
Good job Ms. Manon. Tale of Jenny and Screech and Money Game3 next.👍
two old lamps, a wheelchair, a guitar and a genius and the result is the most important video of our lifetime.
❤Yes Ren has explained many times when he does his behind the scenes which videos are one shot. And which are 1 take. So Ren is a perfectionist. His video Animal flow is a one shot and has so many moving parts in his behind the scenes he says it took them like 173 trys to get the perfect one shot.
Loved your insights, great reaction. As others have said you are in for a helluva ride with Ren's videos. In addition to all of the other suggestions I would add the official video for "Murderer". Subbed.
Thank you for paying such careful attention.
It's done in one take, not one shot 🤘
It’s not one take either
@@Penddraig7 it was 3 takes, diff cameras but iirc this was the 4th take.
@@rammie1976 no, they only had time to do 4 takes, Ren was not happy with any single take so they spliced the best parts from what they had of the video footage to make the final cut
A functional 1 shot Ren film is 'Money Game Pt.3' with one hidden cut halfway through.
In one of his interviews he explained that just before they wanted to make this recording, the owner of the cellar severely limited their time that they could use the room. 30 minutes I believe it was. So they made 3 takes. This particular version combines the sound of one of the other takes with this visual. You can find the interview still on YT.
This is a live one take for the music, he had four attempts and this is the one they chose. The end part is a cut.
It’s fairly amusing that a filmmaker published a TH-cam video that is so out of sync it’s almost unwatchable. How did you manage to mess it up this bad?
Rens Children of the Moon is absolutely one of the best directed videos I've ever seen.
Ahh yea, that's one for you Manon. It's a little horror movie 🙂🧟♂🪓💀
I'm not sure if it was just my tv, but the audio and video was about 1/2 second off. Great analysis though. Hope you continue down the Ren rabbit hole. Money game 3 would be good for you.
I had the same issue. But only for Ren. She seemed fine.
@@ChrisLawton66 right. Just for Ren for me too.
The lighting is no accident to create the dark and light side. Duality is an amazing Ren trait, 1 of millions.
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😂 i have a feeling you will love him and his videos, ive seen reactions from other filmmakers and videographers who were blown away by many of his pieces 😁💜
Btw- love your hair!
Great reaction 👍
Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren
Cheers 🍻😀
Check out Simple Math by Manchester Orchestra. Absolutely beautiful music video.
I really enjoyed your insight and analysis of this 😊 will definitely watch more from you!
Others have probably informed you, but to answer a few of your questions:
1. This was a low budget DIY shoot. Very few people working behind the scenes and lots of creative uses of low tech props and lighting.
2. They only managed to film about 4 takes before they essentially got kicked out from their filming location!
3. The audio they chose for the final video was recorded live in one take at that location. It's only the video that was spliced together.
4. Ren plans his videos meticulously and most likely made the lighting choices on his face on purpose...
I interpret the lighting to represent how 'in the dark' Ren felt during the height of his illness and mental health struggle. Part of his face is lit, while the rest is in shadow. The dark and the light dancing again. He wasn't concerned with his image so much as the message he was trying to convey 😊
Fascinating. I’ve just discovered your channel and you sound and look just like my therapist. I’m actually having a hard time with how similar your voice, accent and looks are. Which is bizarre because we’re in Australia (but she’s Dutch).
Sorry. Entirely unrelated to the topic at hand. Hahah. Loved the reaction, about to watch your take on the Tales. ❤
The lamps play no part in the shadows being cast to either side. They're simply props.
All the lighting is done uphind. 2 cans, one 30% dimmer.
Yup.. It was a 1 take (4th try, if I'm not mistaken). But I guess you know that by now.
And WOW!!! Your reaction is literally "mental", and not "emotional" at all.
by now, I'm sure you know Ren's story of mis-diagnoses, incorrect treatments, etc.........I believe the Pig/Butcher, which appears in many Ren videos, represents Ren's opinion of incompetent or uncaring doctors and therapists........the discordant vocals and guitar are intentions, expressing Ren's internal turmoil, as do the wildly blinking lights.....many of the chords he played are the "Devil's Chords", banned by the medieval Catholic Church from "approved" music........thanks for your reaction......
His video Money Game Part 3 has won multiple awards for the film itself... it's truly a masterpiece!
He performed it live and the lights only ever flicker when his 'negative' side is involved. The end bit is Ren as Ren...both sides, the woo hoo hoo combined with the flickering lights. That's the whole point of the video. We have two sides and those whose darker negative side is more impactful need to find a way to learn to live with it because it's part of you, it's not leaving...you need to co-exist.
Would love to get your perspective on REN’s Money Game 3. Some of REN’s one take includes. Money Game 1&3. Murderer, chalk outlines, Genesis
Try the triology Jenny and Screeches tale (full) Masterpiece.
Also the Money Game triology. 1 ,2(lyric viideo) and part 3.
First reaction I've watched you do & I instantly noticed your Jinjer tee. Ren is amazing artist.... but Jinjer.... absolutely amazing, I have subscribed and will be diving into your other videos