After months of planning and execution, we present the most complex video in our Internetainment history, T-Shirt War! Last fall, we met with Joe Penna (mysteryguitarman) and Billy Reid (verytasteful), intent on creating something that had never been done before: a stop-motion animation video consisting of animation taking place on two T-shirts that interact with one another.
The four of us conceptualized each sequence, then Billy created the individual designs. Rushtshirts.com then printed and delivered over 200 shirts. Soon after, the three of us convened in Lillington to shoot the video over a period of two days (with help from MikeQuad and Karl with a K). Joe then edited it all down to the final product. Whew!! It was fun, and we’re happy to be able to show it to you now:
Now, for the really fun part. YOU can purchase one of the actual T-shirts that we wore in the video, or you can create a replica based on the designs from the video. Go to our T-shirt War Store for that! These t-shirts won’t last long, so head over there and get a collector’s item while you can! Not only will you get a one-of-a-kind T-shirt, but you’ll be supporting our Internetainment ventures so we can continue bringing you videos like this one. Thanks.
Hopefully, it’s pretty obvious that we put a lot of time into this one, and we really appreciate the help from Joe and Billy, as well as Rush T-shirts. With all the work that into to this, we really want to make sure that it gets out there and is seen on the interwebs! So, we’re asking you to send this to any and everyone who you think might like it. Tweet it, email it, facebook it, whatever you want. We’ll appreciate it. A LOT.
The music for this video is from “Get You Back”, a song available on our new album, Up To This Point. On the album, the song actually has lyrics. Download it on iTunes or Amazon.
Tags: mysteryguitarman, stop-motion, t-shirt war, verytasteful
I remember how much fun I had with stop motion when I first discovered some of it’s many wonderful uses in college video projects. A lot of fun to watch guys!
W-O-W! That is the coolest video ever! So amazing! I’m going to watch it like 100 times! I love it! And I want a t-shirt!!! Love that “Get You Back” has a video now!!
I am so impressed by every element of this video. I need to watch it a couple hundred more times to catch everything, but right now, I’m blown away. Another job well done.
Just when I thought you were starting to lose momentum BAM! Instant classic! Not that the other recent videos haven’t been good, but this one is great. Fresh, too.
Wow! this is awesome you guys! Very well-done and fun!
Brilliant job again!
Dibs on the T-shirt Rhett sweated on…LOL. Great job. Makes me wonder how you guys are going to top this one. If my intuition is correct I’m sure you’ll come up with something. Rhett, your facial expressions are spot on. Later
Man, you guys put in the overtime on this one…I can only imagine the time and effort you put in. Well worth every second. As Robin said, I’ll need to watch it many more times to take it in. Brilliant concept, fantastic execution…simply incredible guys!
This video is really, REALLY cool!!
I can’t wait to share it with my friends! ~
[And I mentioned it in today's vlog. xD]
This is aMaZiNg!!! By the way, I’m wearing my shirt right now (it can be viewed at about 1:19)!
This is AMAZING!!! Thanks for doing great videos like this one!
Awesome!! I love it
“Get You Back” has been stuck in my head all day…
WOW!! This video is AMAZING!!
I like surprises.
I just ordered a shirt. I can’t wait to see which one I get!
I feel soooo honored to own one of those shirts used in this video
I got on of the matches!!
Thanks guys… this video was amazing you guys work really well with Billy Reid and Joe Penna!!
Love it!!! RT’ed
Awesome & very clever video!
I enjoyed watching it. Another video to share with my nieces and nephew.
ha! Love it! I admire it even more for all the work that went into this! Great work guys! I posted it on Facebook and I believe I retweeted it. I’ll retweet again to be sure. This was really cool!
WOW !! you have all outdone yourselves!! Mystery Guitar Man is sooo awesome! Love Billy Reid, too! …. so much talent from everyone here.
Oh Amazing and genius. Thank you thank you Rhett and Link for being so creative. The level of wonderful in this new video is off the charts. This work is sublime.
Like everyone else, I’ll be watching it hundreds of times. AND I’m off to ship it to everyone I know!
Just watched it, and all I can say is Wow! Very cool idea and brilliantly executed!!! Like all the other beasts, I’m going to have to watch it several more times to take it all in. Keep up the awesome-ness, guys!
that was unbelievably internetaining!
i’m heading over to the t-shirt store now
Wow. This video is possibly the greatest youtube feat I have ever seen. You guys are awesome. I have probably watched it close to 50 times already.
Link… You are a mustache magician. The video began with a clean shaven face.. but ended with a Fu Man Chu/ Handle Bar Mustache. I guess what I’m trying to say is this witchcraft has me interested in learning it for myself. I’d love to get past this miniature goatee. But scratch all that. The video is awsome and very creative. Keep it up guys. Weezer would be absolutely out their f’n minds not to choose you.
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