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Johnny Cash Video Project Launches Online
- Posted on Apr 23rd 2010 12:30PM by Mike Ayers
People knew him as the "Man in Black," but now Johnny Cash's memory has taken a more colorful, artistic turn. Recently launched online as the Johnny Cash Project, the Cash estate has solicited fans, artists or both to contribute to the artwork used in the video for one of Cash's last songs, 'Ain't No Grave.' Yes, that means you can be in the latest Johnny Cash video. The idea is this: the website randomly lets you pick from three different frames of the video and with that, you then start using your keyboard to manipulate, or "draw," on the image, virtually creating a new frame image. There are well over 1,000 still frames that you can choose from. Once you're done with your drawing, you submit it and thus your stamp on the ever-evolving video is born.
If this sounds a bit confusing, just watch the video via the project's website and you can see that the imagery behind the song is strung together like one of those cartoon flip books. As you're watching, you can pause the video and go frame by frame, revealing each artist's technique used, where they're from, how many brushstrokes it took them and how long it took from start to finish. And you'd be surprised: it doesn't take that long.
The project is mostly the brainchild of video artist Chris Milk (who's done videos for Kanye West, Green Day and U2) and longtime Cash producer Rick Rubin. Milk describes the communal nature of the project as "the visual manifestation of all that love coming together, not just to produce a music video, but to show how Johnny's enduring spirit continues living on inside of all of us." Indeed.
Johnny Cash's last album in the American Recording series, 'Ain't No Grave,' was released this past February.
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Ron
Johnny Cash....will never 'die'...he is remembered by very many artist. He represented America, the small people,history and the life of all.
May 07 2010 at 5:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
MARYE
'WE WILL SURELY MISS; JOHNNY CASH FOR MANY YEARS, ALWAYS BEEN HIS FAN, & JUNE'S ALSO
NO ONE CAN EVER REPLACE HIM, RIP JOHNNY, WE MISS YOU
\"Tiny\" Kongslie
I always enjoyed Johnny Cash....but when I first heard his 1st American Recordings album with Rick Rubin, I became an even bigger fan. it opened up an amazing new chapter on Johnny's career. I listened to that first album about a million times. And the next albums in the series are great too. His version of "Danny Boy" is unlistenable...it's too good to listen to. I break down in tears every time. That voice! THE American voice! He is absolutely the best! I miss him! Ron Kongslie Portland, Oregon
April 24 2010 at 3:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
R.MCKENZIE
I LOVE JOHNNY CASH! I MISS HIS MUSIC.
April 24 2010 at 3:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sam
dont go there its loaded with virus.
April 24 2010 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
steven alexander
My girlfriend is a Johnny cash fan and we try to go to has grave every year.She has one ov his harmonicas and would love to get it authinticated.Other than his dna in it she has pictures of him and her.He was a great man and a singer.
April 24 2010 at 3:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
cj martin
JOHNNY CASH was and is one of the greatest people to ever walk this earth.he will never be replaced
April 24 2010 at 2:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
cutie
.......its nice reading nice things about someone for a change.....
April 24 2010 at 2:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Pete
Johnny Cash and a few others back in the 60's were REAL Ciuntry stars, they made MUSIC and not Noise that they call music these days. Now it's drums and shouting into the microphone, I really miss the old days.
April 24 2010 at 1:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
donnie
best concert i ever saw was johnny, june and carter family in the early 70's. there is only 'one' man in black. i loved ring of fire the first time i heard it as a kid and it still hits me the same today.
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