As blogged about way back in June, here's the finished music video for a new artist called Angie . . .
And in keeping with the message of the song, the video is a stark, minimalist play of darkness and light.
The song is all about ending a destructive relationship, and stepping out into the light. I wanted to visually illustrate this through dance and my three amazing dancers became ciphers - lyrical manifestations of the song. They initially appear as stoic, moving statues, before my two fabulous lead dancers - Jade "Flossy" Sullivan and Leah Debrincat - become engaged in a haunting, modern ballet . . .
Their dance is all about the duality of Light and Dark - and it soon becomes a duel to the death . . . The dancers are almost elemental, and whilst each of their dance styles differs, their overarching dance sensibility is expressive, modern, experimental. And they play out a purposefully epic and cinematic struggle - beautifully choreographed by Dare Cullen-Jones.
We shot the promo through revolving, warped perspex and crystals, so all the rushes have a dreamy, almost underwater edge that I hope gives the video a look all of its own . . .
And I cannot thank my creative team enough for once again pulling out all the stops for me - from Charlie Herranz's camerawork to my ever-present glam squad of Nina Butkovich-Budden and Issidora.
And an enormous thank you has to go out to my three incredible dancers - who went along with my vision and in the process, battled against creepy contact lenses, body paint and wind machines - and never complained once! I love ya all!
The finished video is below . . .
And the full credit list lies underneath . . .
ANGIE - "SHINE"
Director
STEPHEN LALLY
Director of Photography
CHARLIE HERRANZ
Dancers
LEAH DEBRINCAT JADE "FLOSSY" SULLIVAN
AND NINA DAVIES
Hair Stylist
NINA BUTKOVICH-BUDDEN USING ORIBE
Make-Up Artist
ISSIDORA
Choreographer
DARE CULLEN-JONES
Dancers
LEAH DEBRINCAT JADE "FLOSSY" SULLIVAN
AND NINA DAVIES
Editor
MARCUS DABORN
Colourist
SIMON ASTBURY @ UNIT, LONDON
Art Director
STEPHEN LALLY
Stylist
CLAUDIA BEHNKE
Fashion Credits
JEFFREY MICHAEL YULIA KONDRANINA
JEFFREY MICHAEL YULIA KONDRANINA
VICTORIA HUNT LYUDMILA LANE
and XIANFEN GU
Jewellery Credits
RAJINDER JOHAL IMOGEN BELFIELD
Stylist Assistants
LUISA CLARKE ELMA LI CONVE
Make-Up Assistants
TORA YOUNG SOPHIE KILLINGBACK
Hair Assistants
ROSIE OSBORNE JAZZ JAKE GALLAGHER
and LAYLA DRURY
JULIETA PIACENZA VANDERHOEVEN LIZZIE MARGERISON
Make-Up Assistants
TORA YOUNG SOPHIE KILLINGBACK
Hair Assistants
ROSIE OSBORNE JAZZ JAKE GALLAGHER
and LAYLA DRURY
Producer
ROSIE WELLS
Post Producer
LISA VAUGHAN @ UNIT, LONDON
With Thanks To
ARRI MEDIA UNIT, LONDON ID ARENA
ALICIA HERRANZ MERINO LUCY BERRY GEMMA DABORN
VICTORIA HOUSE GABRIELLE LALLY and RAMON BUTKOVICH-BUDDEN
