{"id":4353,"date":"2025-02-28T23:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T07:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/?p=4353"},"modified":"2025-04-15T06:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:41:14","slug":"look-at-me-now-lyric-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/look-at-me-now-lyric-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLook At Me Now\u201d Lyric Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lyric video is something we never imagined ourselves working on, but when we were asked if we\u2019d be willing to take a shot at making one, we couldn\u2019t resist the challenge. Pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zone and trying new things has always been part of our creative journey. So, we signed on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4361\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle.png\" alt=\"&quot;Look At Me Now&quot; title. \" width=\"1921\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle.png 1921w, https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cjcanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAMNTitle-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the start, we weren\u2019t sure what to expect. There was a steep learning curve, but we wouldn\u2019t stop until everyone was happy with the final product. We didn\u2019t know how to conceptualize or storyboard for this, and our traditional methods didn\u2019t quite click with this format. Instead of overthinking, we decided to freestyle the entire process, fully aware that it wasn\u2019t the most efficient approach. Every scene was built as we went, adapting and adjusting along the way. We let the music guide us, feeling the vibe from listening and translating it into something visual. The effects were a blend of our traditional animation techniques and heavy use of After Effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song, \u201cLook At Me Now,\u201d hasn\u2019t been released yet, but we were given special permission to share a 60-second preview of the video. Choosing which part to showcase was no easy task. There were so many moments we were proud of. Ultimately, we landed on a section that highlights both the rap segment and the hook, which felt like the perfect representation of what we accomplished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check it out here:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fve-video-wrapper fve-image-embed fve-thumbnail-image youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sklrnCmwrbQ?wmode=transparent&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be sure to share the full video once it\u2019s officially released!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project was one of the most challenging we\u2019ve ever worked on, but also one of the most rewarding. The artist and producers were beyond happy with the final result. In fact, they loved it so much that they invited us back to work on another project of the same nature. More on that soon!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lyric video is something we never imagined ourselves working on, but when we were asked if we\u2019d be willing to take a shot at making one, we couldn\u2019t resist the challenge. Pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zone and trying new things has always been part of our creative journey. So, we signed on. 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