This is the first music video I directed, and it features a new original choreography performed in #MichaelJackson Style over my #BillieJean cover.

The MJ Style is a real and professional dance style, and as such, can be codified, studied and performed without necessarily using Michael Jackson's choreographies or imitating him.
For nearly 20 years I've been studying all the possible styles, artists and choreographers which influenced the dance of Michael Jackson, trying to find the common denominator in his movements which made him so particular and recognizable.

Lover's Legacy was born from my desire to show the potential of this amazing style and, during the making of the project, I also had fun giving vent to my passion for music, drawing, comic books, cartoons and sci-fi movies.
It is my tribute to what Michael Jackson created with his art and his dance, which still influence generations of dancers all over the world.

I hope this video will amuse you and that it will give you a few minutes of light-hearted entertainment.

Cisky.

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Some "behind the scenes" curiosities:

- The realization of the cover-mix, Lover's Legacy, required 2 separate processes: the creation of the track structured like the original song, Billie Jean, and the complete remix of it adapted to the choreographic needs. This is why the track is a hybrid between a cover and a remix.

- The first two drum hits in the intro of the choreography are the only samples taken from Billie Jean. I wanted to expressly include them adding a pause right after, to show how immediately recognizable and unmistakable the sound of Billie Jean is.

- Since the budget did not allow me professional lights, the entire lighting system -consisting of 9 light sources for a total of 35 lamps- was entirely conceived, designed and handmade by my father and I, as well as the rest of the set.

- The design on the t-shirt I wear during the choreography is taken from an actual drawing made by Michael Jackson.

- The entire short film was made using a single camera and without professional equipment.

- What you see in the video is my very first experience with special effects so the post production took longer than the pre-production and production together, and lasted for over a year because I had to learn from scratch how to use video editing programs.

- To facilitate the shots with the Dance Box System, we have created a structure in metal and cardboard to have a point of reference of the margins that the screen should have had.

- The lacing that closes the right arm of the jacket is made of a single strap length of 6,5 feet and is called "ladder". It's usually worn on military boots by paratroopers and ceremonial guard units.

- The lead bass track of Lover's Legacy is actually made up of 8 different bass lines: 4 synthesizers, 2 electronic, 1 double bass and 1 acoustic.

- The sounds for the Tap Dance/Stepping part were recorded in real time during a rehearsal at my house. I then filtered the track and added professional samples of sneakers like mine to make the sound louder and cleaner.

- The small sequence at 3:23 is inspired by the American Sign Language. Although adapted to the choreographic needs (i.e. the J is mirrored), the original message is: "I love MJ".

- For the sound effects section, I enjoyed creating a futuristic sound but with a classic aftertaste by mixing together cutting-edge samples and sounds from classic video games, TV series and sci-fi movies I love.

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Lover's Legacy is a non-profit product intended for informative purposes and entertainment only.
The audio and video of Lover's Legacy are not available for any commercial use.
The rights of Billie Jean belong to Sony Music Entertainment.

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