Tubhmoob-Vaj says:
The video has been in production for about 1 year 5 months and still is in production right now. The principle photography of the videos were shot by professional American photographers and directors. The little bits and details are shot by a young talented Hmong photographer. Destiny don't have 4 or 5 months to work on it, they will take as long as they need to get a good product. It was schedule to release it in the winter of this year but it might be delay due to the fact that their still shooting a few more videos and then post production. Trust me, it'll be a lot better than Whyteshadows, Paradise and Sounder's video. Right now their in the works on the video titled Xav Ya Nrog Koj from their newest release album. This video is being shot on the IDS tower in downtown Minneapolis.
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Mykie Vang isn't a part of the project. He was supposed to be but not when production went underway. Billy Xiong is the director that is doing the post production work. It's shot on film camcorder, not film camera like the pros in Hollywood. There are two types of camcorder, Digital and Analog. Actually 10 videos, Destiny has the budget to get it done. For example if they sold 1000 cds at a price of 13 dollars a piece, that's good money back. The money doesn't get split to each band member, it stays within the band as band money. They're a Hmong band that doesn't mean they can't afford American directors. Just wait and see, you'll be amazed on the quality.
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"It's shot on film camcorder, not film camera like the pros in Hollywood. There are two types of camcorder, Digital and Analog." - Tubhmoob-Vaj
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Their budget doesn't just come from their sale of their new release album. Destiny has gather money throughout the years for the project. A American director was asked for principle photgraphy because they have the tools and equipment to shoot the shots that we're needed. The Hmong director was used during detial shots and post production. So it's two directors of different techniques helping to complete the project...that's impressive as it is. But anyways check it out though. It's some amazing stuff.
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I am really good friends with them and I do alot of the promoting work for them. The music video is schedule to be release this winter but if it doesn't happen then it'll come out in the summer of 2006. Destiny doesn't want to rush it on the music video and completed because with time comes better quality and better work. Just like any musician would agree on this, good songs or melodies doesn't happen in one day. It's good to see that their are still so many people who are really interested in seeing this video. I'll rip one of the videos and post on the net soo so you guys can get a taste of what's to come. But anyways if the video isn't completed by winter of this year then it's guarentee to be release summer of 2006 with album 5. Opps, did I say album 5? Oh yeah it's in the pre-production stages now too. Right now Destiny is involved in many music projects such as their own music video, album 5, collab. album, and the Ultimate Collection 2 cd. Let me give you guys a little more insight on the collab. album, this album will be a album featuring Destiny, Daplayers, Ingenuous, and UNI. All the members from the bands listed above will sing with each other with brand new composed songs. Below are flyers of the Ultimate Collection 2 cd:
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