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Diamond Black 'Through The Misery' by Andy Mihov

Rob Ulitski - 22nd Feb 2023

Andy Mihov directs a rousing promo for rock band Diamond Black, which sees the group perform in an intimate music room, as several patrons hang out and watch the show. 

Filmed at The Lexington in Islington, the video has a thought-provoking, almost wistful energy, which is visualised in an abstract, enigmatic way. This feeling is channeled in the cinematography and overall aesthetic of the video.

"We shot the video to kick off the band’s UK tour with Esprit D’Air, another band that I have collaborated with," Mihov mentions. "It was an intimate but special shoot because Diamond Black has undergone a big transformation, and this was the first video we had done together in a few years.

"The song is all about the melancholy, the pressure and the anxiety people experience in their ordinary day-to-day lives. It doesn’t have to be about anything massive, it can just be as simple as the angst some of us feel when we’re on social media, or that sense of self-loathing that comes from not believing you’re good enough.

"We wanted to focus on the band’s energetic and emotionally charged performance and we opted for a style of camerawork that fits the genre without falling into any cliches. We still wanted the viewer to feel the control in our movements and our framing. I think this approach helps the video feel like it brings the message of the song to life in every aspect of its DNA."

Rob Ulitski - 22nd Feb 2023

Tags

  • Rock
  • The Lexington
  • Bar
  • Intimate
  • Red
  • Abstract
  • Performance

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Producer
Matthew Thompson
Production Company
Blood Films
Executive Producer
Conor Duffy
Executive Producer
Michael Clark
Executive Producer
Chris Kirtley

Camera

Director of Photography
Wouter Verheul
Focus Puller
Luke Flaherty
Steadicam
Murray Boden

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Charlie Lodge
SPARK Jamie Hitchens

Art

Art Director

Wardrobe

Make-up
Yole Quintero

Editorial

Editor
Mariana Patsi

Grading

Colourist
Esther Woodbridge

Commission

Label
Cargo Records

Rob Ulitski - 22nd Feb 2023

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