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Alice In Chains - Dirt

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Dirt 30th Anniversary

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#Dirt30 | From longtime collaborator and creative

#Dirt30 | From longtime collaborator and creative director, @rockyschenckofficial:

“Thirty years ago… I had an extraordinary experience directing the video for Alice In Chains’ #ThemBones - still one of my favorites! I worked with this great group of guys for many years, and together we created some interesting photographic and cinematic art... and had a lot of fun doing it! This band always encouraged me to push my imagination to the very edge, and occasionally over the edge. It was extremely hard work, but we had lots of laughs and like any creative collaboration, plenty of drama!

I sketched a crude drawing of the set I envisioned – a large dirt hole (or stylized ‘grave’) with dripping, broken sewer lines protruding from dirt walls surrounding the band, who performed amongst pools of toxic waste. A nuclear sky with blood red lighting would bathe the environment, with white spotlights on each band member and lightning and wind effects added. I realized that the environment I was imagining needed to be manufactured on a sound stage with a fantastical set, similar in vibe as the artificial world we created when I photographed the band’s #Dirt album cover earlier in the year.

I wanted the camera moves to be strangely accelerated and aggressive - moving from extreme wide angles to tight closeups in seconds. To achieve this effect, I had the band members perform in slow-motion to the song played at half-speed, as the camera operator and crane moves were executed at full speed. When the film and music were transferred at normal speed, the camera movements became twice as fast and the band’s performance appeared somewhat normal... but just a bit ‘off.’ The band was aware of the result I was aiming for with the quick camera moves, and deliberately added abrupt moves during their “slow-motion” performance to great effect.

The crew was remarkable – from the cinematographer to the gaffers and grips to the art crew and the editor – all extraordinary!”

September 29, 2022 marks 30 years of #DIRT. Join u

September 29, 2022 marks 30 years of #DIRT. Join us in celebrating over the next 30 days while we share our collection of memories and rarities from this era, plus get a sneak peek into our forthcoming 30th anniversary deluxe box set. This record means a lot to us, and we’d love to see what it means to you too. Share your stories, memories, and collections with us by tagging our account and using #Dirt30 all month long.

Thank you Bend, OR! 📷: @inautonomy

Thank you Bend, OR!

📷: @inautonomy

Bend, OR, we’ll see you tonight at @bendconcerts

Bend, OR, we’ll see you tonight at @bendconcerts. We’re on at 8:40PM.

📷: @inautonomy

Our summer tour is underway, and we’re bringing

Our summer tour is underway, and we’re bringing the heat. ⚡️Link in bio for upcoming dates and tickets.

🎥: @sebastienpaquet

Salt Lake City, you’re up! See you tonight at @u

Salt Lake City, you’re up! See you tonight at @usanaamp. We go on at 9:40PM.

📷 : @inautonomy

Thank you Denver, we’ve seen the light. Salt Lak

Thank you Denver, we’ve seen the light. Salt Lake City, we’ll see you tomorrow.

📷 : @inautonomy

Colorado, might as well jump! See you tonight at @

Colorado, might as well jump! See you tonight at @fiddlersgreenco. We go on at 9:40PM.

📷 : @inautonomy

Thank you Minnesota. Tour picks back up tomorrow i

Thank you Minnesota. Tour picks back up tomorrow in Colorado. See you there. Link in bio for tour dates and tickets.

📷: @inautonomy

Thank you Chicago! St. Paul tonight! Bring your ga

Thank you Chicago! St. Paul tonight! Bring your game faces.

📷: @inautonomy

We’re not gymnasts but we’re great at flipping

We’re not gymnasts but we’re great at flipping.

Chicago, tonight’s the night. We’ll see you at @hollywoodcasinoampchi with @breakingbenjamin + special guests @bush and @thelifeprojectband. We go on at 9:40PM.

📷: @inautonomy

Milwaukee, thank you for a wonderful night. Chicag

Milwaukee, thank you for a wonderful night. Chicago, we can’t wait to rock with you tomorrow. Link in bio for tickets & VIP.

📷: @digitalnoisemag

Happy birthday, Layne. Photo from the #Dirt tour,

Happy birthday, Layne.
Photo from the #Dirt tour, 1993.
#Dirt30 📷: Tim Mosenfelder

Bonner Springs, see you tonight! We’re on at 9:4

Bonner Springs, see you tonight! We’re on at 9:40PM

📷: @iamalvaroona

Indiana, you rocked us. We touch down in Bonner Sp

Indiana, you rocked us. We touch down in Bonner Springs, Kansas tomorrow. See you there.

📷: @iamalvaroona

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