Behind the scenes of the first ever lip dub
October 15, 2016
The first West Essex Lip Dub is set to be recorded on Nov. 23, featuring students and faculty throughout the high school campus within a YouTube video that will encompass all the clubs available at the school.
A school lip dub is a continuous lip-sync music video starring students and faculty that tours the school and shows off the entire school, clubs and activities. In order to promote the school and the spirit West Essex has, each club will be given a location to stand in the halls or around campus as the camera goes through a planned route, recording the lip syncers while also introducing the different groups. One day will be devoted to the filming of the video.
“It is extremely inclusive and involves everyone,” principal Mr. Diliberto said.
Student and faculty organizers have spent numerous months preparing and planning for this four hour recording day: multiple weekly meetings, dry runs and preparing the camera route. The idea was suggested and approved last June, but starting in August, the non-stop preparation began.
“From choosing music to editing to mapping out our route to choosing lip syncers to decorating the school to getting all sports and clubs involved, the lip dub requires months of preparation in order for it to be successful,” senior Jules Moskowitz said, one of the student organizers for the video.
Computer graphics and multimedia teacher Ms. Jameson suggested the lip dub and is currently in charge of overseeing the project along with Media Production teacher Mr. McGlynn, Principal Mr. Dilliberto, Vice Principal Ms. Hoebee, Seniors Jules Moskowitz, Alexandra Codella, Elizabeth Martine, Lauren Manniello, Jovianna Barteloni and Amber Tomlin.
“My hope is that all the clubs and athletes get involved and embrace this. It is something we are filming and putting out there to say this is our school,” Performing and Practical Art Department teacher, Ms. Jameson said.
Ms. Jameson and Media Production teacher Mr. McGlynn’s multimedia classes are main contributors to the project and are behind-the-scenes with specific jobs to have a powerful video.
The final video for 2016 will not be seen and finalized until next spring. Songs involved will be: “Let’s Get it Started” by The Black Eyed Peas, “ABC” by Michael Jackson, “Magic” by B.o.B, “Classic” by MKTO, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, “Everybody Talks” by Neon Trees and “I’m on Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons.
