Stuart Birchall – a director with a penchant for big, bold hard rock videos – strikes another epic chord with this tale of demons, men, women and Cradle of Filth. The veteran metal act still look as striking as ever, and they’re complemented with all number of monsters, romantic set-pieces. There’s nods towards Brothers Grimm, [...]
Following his video for Devil Sold His Soul earlier this week, Stuart Birchall unveils another hard-hitting promo – a brutal story of revenge for Gallows’ Outsider Art, featuring a striking performance by Mina Renoir. “The Gallows ‘ Outsider Art’ video was a real challenge” explains Stuart. “Time and resources were stretched in order to create [...]
The video for young rockers Devil Sold his Soul’s A New Legacy takes in some classic film references for this boxing showdown, directed by Stuart Birchall. “When I was approached to shoot with the band I’d not heard anything about them or their music. It was refreshing to be given a freehand – we discussed [...]
It’s coming in 2013 – the story of how the Roland TR808 changed music when Arthur Baker and Afrika Bambaataa made Planet Rock. This documentary, directed by Alex Dunn at You Know, features interviews with some of the biggest names in dance music in the 30 years since Planet Rock was released, including Norman Cook, [...]
The Stuart Birchall-directed video for Bring Me The Horizon’s Alligator Blood has won Best Video at the 2012 Kerrang! Awards. The Alligator Blood video, completed last year by Birchall and his team at production company You Know – and released on Halloween’s Night – is a David Lynch-inspired nightmare involving sexy vampires, a ten-foot alligator, [...]
In a joint production between Numinous Pictures and You Know, Stuart Birchall delivers this high-concept, dark piece for heavy rockers Architects drawing inspiration from classic movies. Mirroring the huge energetic soundtrack, the promo comes at you full-trottle and here Stuart explains the ideas behind the production: “The Architects and I have worked together for a [...]
Kate Sissons plays a troubled, incarcerated woman, who finds a kind of freedom from the asylum where she’s confined in Stuart Birchall’s ambitious psychological video for Deaf Havana’s Leeches. “I really enjoyed this project – the video was another opportunity to develop a darker narrative concept,” says Stuart, who has worked with Kate before, on [...]
The Stuart Birchall-directed video for Bring Me The Horizon’s Alligator Blood is a Lynch-inspired nightmare involving sexy vampires, a ten-foot alligator, and a tarantula – and is a special Halloween’s Night release… It’s what Stuart calls “a collective nightmare projected inside the mind of lead singer Oli, demonstrating themes of the pursuit of excess and [...]
Creative production agency You Know’s Stuart Birchall created this conceptual promo as an ‘inspiration film’ during the development of Diesel’s new Loverdose fragrance, with the promo being used as a key part of the marketing pitch to key retailers. You Know were working on the film at the turn of the year, and with the [...]
Stuart Birchall matches the brooding, widescreen indie of Heartburn by Brighton fivepiece Architects with this good-looking roaming adventure, with some great photography by Rob Wilton completing the picture. Architects Heartburn (Century Media) Director: Stuart Birchall Prod co: You Know Editor/Post: Alex Dunn DoP: Rob Wilton Camera op: Maeve O’Connell Stylist: Kylie Griffiths Makeup: Gina D [...]
