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The distinct guitar tone for the "Undone" intro came out of a specific section of ''The Blue Album'' recording process, during which Cuomo and original guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] spent a few days in the attic of [[Electric Lady Studios]] focusing only on the record's guitar parts<ref> | The distinct guitar tone for the "Undone" intro came out of a specific section of ''The Blue Album'' recording process, during which Cuomo and original guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] spent a few days in the attic of [[Electric Lady Studios]] focusing only on the record's guitar parts<ref> | ||
''We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee''. "Conversation with Jason Cropper (founding member of Weezer) on Instagram Live," March 29, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM3oFKEcOkw</ref>. | ''We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee''. "Conversation with Jason Cropper (founding member of Weezer) on Instagram Live," March 29, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM3oFKEcOkw</ref>. | ||
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{{VCD liner notes|How most of the world has introduced to the band. The reign of [[Spike Jonze]] begins here! This was roughly take 15 or 20 out of about 25. By this point the band had abandoned hope of doing a serious take, and thank goodness!}} | {{VCD liner notes|How most of the world has introduced to the band. The reign of [[Spike Jonze]] begins here! This was roughly take 15 or 20 out of about 25. By this point the band had abandoned hope of doing a serious take, and thank goodness!}} | ||
The music video for "Undone" was Weezer's first music video. | The music video for "Undone" was Weezer's first music video, shot on [[June 28]], 1994.<ref>[[Video Capture Device|Weezer - Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002]]</ref> It features Weezer performing against a blue background, as a camera circles around them and dogs run across the set. The band originally didn't want to shoot a video, but relented on the condition that the video not have anything to do with a sweater. Twenty five directors sent video treatments to the band, all of which involved sweaters. After a call from up and coming director [[Spike Jonze]], the band agreed on his treatment involving "a blue room, a pack of dogs, and a couple of guys hanging upside down from the ceiling."<ref name="DaJan1995">[[Details article - January 1995]]</ref> The video was shot at a warehouse in Los Angeles, using a Arri IIIC camera with a 16mm Zeiss lens mounted on a steadicam.<ref>https://nicolapecorini.com/music-videos/weezer.html</ref> The song was played back at two times speed to produce a slow motion effect when slowed down, which required the band to mime at that speed, along with the cameraman and dogs. After a dog defecated on [[Patrick Wilson]]'s bass drum pedal, the band began taking filming less seriously, miming less accurately and, in [[Matt Sharp]]'s case, taking time to sit down and snap their fingers to the song. About twenty continuous takes were filmed,<ref name="DaJan1995" /> of which take fifteen or twenty was used.<ref>[[Video Capture Device booklet]]</ref> Ultimately, the video costed $60,000, in spite of the video's relatively simple concept.<ref name="DaJan1995" /> The video soon rose in popularity on [[MTV]], entering heavy rotation in their Buzz Bin for up and coming artists.<ref>[[Billboard article - October 1, 1994]]</ref><Ref>[[Entertainment Weekly article - December 9, 1994]]</ref> | ||
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