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Adham Hunt

A woman tries her best to hide an unusual medical affliction, in Ian Roderick Gray's video-cum-short film for On Man.&nbsp;Exploring discrimination and isolation, the video&nbsp;follows the&nbsp;story of a woman who has grown a third eye on her temple, and the derision she experiences from society as a result of her condition."On Man wanted to create something that would work as both a music video and as a film, with the song almost acting as a score," explains Ian Roderick Gray.&nbsp;"From the beginning, we wanted to avoid the tropes you often encounter in horror films or sci-fi. It was very important to us that the eye felt like a medical affliction and not a mutation or something you might find in the X-Men films."[imgtoken data:1]The concept takes a heartfelt approach to the narrative, never stepping into parody or overly bizarre territory, and is anchored by the visual effects work on the eye.&nbsp;"I was lucky enough to work with the incredible VFX supervisor Puff Pisanwalerd, and she put huge amounts of work into the design of the eye, to create something that felt like it could be a natural growth or an unusual condition. The target was to make people feel uncomfortable when they looked at it and then feel guilty about that discomfort. We knew very quickly, that if the third eye didn’t work, the music video would also fail."Luckily, that worry was unfounded, as the video works perfectly, ending on a hopeful, optimistic note. Brilliant work from Ian Roderick Gray and team.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Andrew Gannon

Ian Roderick Gray

Carrie Sutton

On Man

Will Courtney

Anthony Dias

Rebecca Murray

Laura Prast

Tom Reid

Connor Hammill

Lucy Williams

Suzi Battersby

Jessica Kell

Tom Knowles

The Joint

Puff Pisanwalerd

Andy Gibbins

Richard Mason

Katie Clarkson-Hill

Houndstooth

Singer-songwriter

On Man 'Worse Than It Seems' by Ian Roderick Gray

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Ian Roderick Gray was nominated for a UKMVA for his last collaboration with Charlie Winston - a live video&nbsp;of the singer-songwriter performing <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/05/04/charlie-winston-lost-memory-ian-roderick-gray/64634" target="_blank">Lost In The Memory</a> at a villa in the South of France. Now they collaborate again in another memorable location - La Frette Studios in Paris - for Here I Am.As the director&nbsp;explains below, the idea was to document the recording process of the song at La Frette and give it the dynamism of a music video. Subtitled, 'The Anatomy Of The Song', Gray has demonstrated how layers of sounds and intrumentation were added to the track via a simple method of a continual circular camera motion.&nbsp;Starting with Winston laying down the vocal track, he is then joined by each accompanying musician in turn to build the sound of Here I Am: tabla player&nbsp;Aref Durvesh, singers&nbsp;Maria Marolany and Marieline Marolany - and then finally legendary cora player&nbsp;Toumani Diabaté.[imgtoken data:1]

Grayscale Productions

Alfred Thirolle

Raphaël Dougé

Clement Duroux

Johnny Thorpe

Glassworks VFX

Athene Xenia

Chloe Ensor

Afishant

Charlie Winston 'Here I Am (The Anatomy Of A Song)' by Ian Roderick Gray

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Movement and philosophy are explored in Ian Roderick Gray's spectacular mini-doc for Danny Keane.&nbsp;Remotely directed by Gray in&nbsp;London and shot in Mexico by DoP Pablo Rojo, the film focuses on Rojo's mother, the dancer&nbsp;Maité&nbsp;Guadarrama, and her philosophy on dance, intimately capturing her graceful movements and innermost thoughts in and around her beautiful house in Oaxaca, Mexico.Celebrating rhythm and the joy of being alive, the six-minute piece incorporates Q+A style questions and answers, dance solos and intimate portraits of Maité, who is clearly enamoured with the artform and the freedom she has to express herself everyday.&nbsp;Taking on a documentary-style format and shooting style, Rojo captures the spontaneity of the movement with zestful&nbsp;energy, and the unique relationship he has with the subject allows a certain freedom and access that might not be possible under different circumstances.Ajoyo is the first collaboration between Ian Roderick Gray and artist Danny Keane, and a film that transcends borders and celebrates diversity. Ajoyo shows that dancing is not restricted by environment, class or location, but can truly be performed anywhere, at any time and by anyone who feels rhythm - a true celebration of the power and universality of the artform.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lucia Novoa Gil

Pablo Rojo

Arturo Lavariega

Santiago Rojo

Maité Guadarrama

Dani Rotaru

Glassworks

Mitchell Siermans

Mkva

Convoly

Jazz

Danny Keane 'Ajoyo' by Ian Roderick Gray

AJOYO - A Celebration Of Rhythm (Mini-Doc)

Charlie Winston teams up with Ian Roderick Gray for a unique&nbsp;live-performance visual, filmed in a villa in the South of France.&nbsp;Whilst recording at the&nbsp;villa, Charlie Winston noticed the various acoustic qualities of the residence, and the different effects each room/ location had on the sound. So&nbsp;dozens of microphones were wired up around the villa, and Gray was tasked to capture a one-take video - shot with entirely live sound.&nbsp;This requred near-perfection from both the crew and Winston. One wrong move, and it would all need to be reset - which happened on numerous occasions, as Gray explains below. Finally, as the sun was setting and the light was fading away, they nailed it...&nbsp;

Mike Hannides

Pablo Dolado

Jonny Thorpe

Sony France

Thomas Burgess

Folk

Indie

Charlie Winston 'Lost In The Memory' by Ian Roderick Gray

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Ian Roderick Gray's enigmatic and gripping video for British producer On Man centres around a disfigured young man locked into a nightmarish, perpetual pursuit by unseen assailants.It takes visual cues from the unsettling body horror of Cronenberg and combines them with the dark and surreal atmosphere of Lynch to create a haunting visual that matches the ominous tone of Squares and Triangles.

Andrew Harvey-Gannon

Red Girl FX

Charlie Baker

Alternative

On Man 'Squares And Triangles' by Ian Roderick Gray

On Man - Squares and Triangles (feat. F-M-M-F)

Ian Roderick Gray helms an action-packed tribute to classic movie dance routines for Charlie Winston&#39;s The Weekend, orchestrating a continuous shot through different set-ups on a film set with clever&nbsp;sleight-of-hand.Most impressive is how some characters appear to change before your eyes, as Gray&#39;s constantly moving camera travels through time as well as space, and always staying true to the concept.

Independent

Afishant Records

Alex Moffat

Matthew Emvin Taylor

Robin Webster

Jomar O’Meally

Aaron Walters

Alizé Speed

Laura Szydlowski

Squint Vfx

Joseph Bicknel

CHEAT

Rachel Webb

Charlie Winston

Afishant Records Ltd

Charlie Winston 'The Weekend' by Ian Roderick Gray

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Drew Cox delivers a conceptual montage of intense and exciting visuals to accompany UK rapper Adian Cox&#39;s Cream, taken from his forthcoming Young World mixtape.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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