Syncopated Rhythm by Erik Schubach Read Free Book Online Page A

track playing in the background, he laid out the shooting sequence and we watched the storyboards as he described how we would be essentially set up as a holiday caroling choir for this one.  We all have individual songs on the album to highlight each artist so this group number can be more traditional with breakout scenes for each soloist.  I glanced back and Kylee didn't look happy but she dutifully took notes.  Most of us are veterans of video shoots so all of this was old hat to us.
    Then he opened the floor to input.  There were just a couple questions from some of the artists.  Some of the production assistants and interns brought up some ideas to make the video “sexier”.  I kept looking back at Kylee but she wouldn't meet my eyes.  I finally spoke up loudly.  “Kylee, didn't you have some suggestions?”
    She looked like I had just slapped her.  Then she looked around and shrugged.  Evan was looking at her expectantly.  She just said in a hoarse voice.  “I uhhh... already emailed my ideas to you sir.”
    He tilted his head to one of his crew and they quickly said, “The coffee girl.”
    Evan looked around and since everyone was looking at him he said.  “Please... Kylee.  By all means, what did you think of the layout?”
    She looked at me with daggers in her eyes then at Evan.  “It is... safe.  I mean, it isn't bad or anything, and I know why it is being done so traditionally since each artist has their own track on the album.  But there were a couple minor tweaks that would make a huge impact in keeping with the concept of the entire album.  Utilizing local assets so it wouldn't affect timing and shooting by more than a day.”
    She was nervously shifting from side to side, Evan rolled his hand impatiently urging her to just spit it out.  Then Kylee said, “Well this whole album is to benefit two awesome causes, the Callahan Foundation, and the AWK.  Those organizations have access to two huge talent assets.  I figured that since this album was to benefit people from those two groups, why not highlight them?”
    She hit something on her iPad and took control of all the screens and started her own storyboards with the music as she spoke.  “Each of the two people who run the organizations happens to be married to a rock icon.  The Callahan Foundation has Penny Franklin from Leather and Heels and the AWK has none other than Mandy Fay Harris, the woman responsible for this album.  Why not have them sing two of the five solos in this song.  That would only require minimum recording time for the solo since all solos are on on separate tracks and the talent here would still be the backup chorus like the original idea.”
    She looked around as a transition happened on her storyboards and an animation that looked like it was drawn in colored pencils started with Mandy Fay Harris singing the solo in Miranda's voice since it was her solo originally.  Then it transitioned to the choir again and she said, “Then using Sandra Callahan herself, locate some homeless people with vocal training and a child from the burn or cancer ward to sing the other three solos.  She could do it in a moment, she has a gift for knowing what each homeless person can do.  This album benefits those people on the streets and in the hospitals, shouldn't they be represented in some way?”
    The storyboards rapidly progressed, showing solos by a homeless man, a bald child, then a girl signing with her hands as she sang.  Then it ended with colored animated sketches of Penny Franklin dropping to her knees and arching her back and screaming out “Meeeeeeoooooowww!” And it cut instantly to black.”
    It was silent in the conference room.  She nervously babbled,  “It wouldn't take the focus off our talent here because each one will have a video of their own on the album.  It also illustrates that they are behind these causes.”
    I was nodding as were most of the other artists.  That would make this more