Music video slow/fast motion?

Hey, I'm looking to start shooting some music videos, and I had a few time related ideas, Im looking to see if I'm thinking these through right, or if anyone has any tips to help.
My basic kit is a Panasonic GH2, and final cut pro x.
So the first idea was to replicate the old "super choppy" effect we saw in a lot of Busta Rhymes videos in the 90s.  Where the performers seem to be moving extraordinarily fast, but they are in sync with the music.  I heard the effect was acheived by slowwing the music down during the filming, while the performers mimed through the song.  Then the film was sped up to synchronize with the original audio.
So now to do this in the world of FCPX...
Slow down the music to 40% and shoot my synchronized performance at 24fps.
Then put that footage into a project at 60fps, and then "conform" that footage to the 60fps.
This should speed up the video by 2.5x and (come awfully close to) sync with the original audio
Right?
The second idea is the opposite.
Speed up the music 2.5x and shoot sync'd performance (which will be really hard I imagine.) at 60fps
Bring that footage into a project at 24fps and conform the footage, stretching the time out into super slowmo
slowing down to the speed of the original audio?
My math seems to work, but if there's any clever way to do this quick and right it would be very much appreciated.

I was about ready to throw my system out the window about 75% through.... Its for my brothers band and he was actually still working on the song and ep as I was working on the video and we both finished right about the same time.
This is my first foray into music videos and heavily composited ones at that. I know the next one will be so much easier.

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