Director

Denisha Anderson

Denisha Anderson directs an entrancing promo for&nbsp;Joe Armon-Jones and Maxwell Owin, with some&nbsp;vibrant animation from&nbsp;Louise Saunders.The hypnotic promo is a dazzling display of creativity, featuring offbeat performance vibes in&nbsp;an out-of-this-world, ever-changing environment.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Packing a smorgasbord of saturated imagery into the visual, Anderson and Saunders&nbsp;take the viewer on a soulful ride through space&nbsp;and is a self-proclaimed love letter to the millennial generation which totally embodies the dreamscape lyrics and flow of this stunning downtempo track. ""This video is for the millennials, inspired by weird and wonderful storylines and colour pallets&nbsp;of Rockos, Modern Life, to Ren &amp; Stimpy and Doug," says Denisha Anderson of the video that was a three month labour of love in the making.&nbsp;"I have always wanted to make an animation and to make one with a very old friend and collaborator Louise Saunders was an absolute dream. Louise keeps me grounded when I give her absolutely bonkers ideas. She&nbsp;tells me ‘nah’ or that’s ‘brilliant’ which is needed as my mind can go off on a plethora of tangents.[imgtoken data:2]"When it came to the story, I learned quickly that with animations you can go anywhere and do anything so creativity is limitless but can also be intimidating, because it can feel too expansive."Nonetheless, I welcomed the challenge I set myself, as originally the artists wanted live action, but I convinced them otherwise. This led to numerous video calls with Lou, where I’d freestyle thoughts on images, she’d sketch and share as we go along, then we would build from there."All was done via Video calls, including her colouring, as I’d&nbsp;share what pallet combo as she’d be holding her phone up to her iPad, so I could watch... since I had just had surgery on my foot and she lives out of London, it was the only way it could be done."Despite the unconventional and our obsession with perfection, I can say we came out unscathed and very proud.”[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;

Louise Saunders

Caviar

Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin ft Lex Amor 'Grief' by Denisha Anderson

Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Grief (feat. Lex Amor) (Official Video)

Chrissi's marvellous takedown of an unworthy lover in Lipo gets a charming and witty treatment by Denisha Anderson.Lipo is Chrissi’s ode to body positivity, self-love and the trials of getting to the point where you believe you deserve it. And although the subject is serious&nbsp;she treats it in a smooth, laidback fashion, addressing her ex with an 'this is your problem, not mine' attitude. That makes it all the more impactful.Anderson gets the mood exactly right, by putting Chrissi in a naturalistic situation with her friends, echoing some classic R&amp;B videos along the way. Chrissi and her pals&nbsp;are enjoying each other's company, and aided by the choreography by Claudia Lois, and some fun set-ups, this is playful as it spreads it's serious message.[imgtoken data:1]“When I initially heard the song, I was gassed at the bar 'Fxck your feelings'," says Anderson.&nbsp;"I really felt that, and knew I had to create something which was full of energy yet super empowering."Drawing inspiration from Destiny’s Child’s Bootylicious and Janet Jackson’s That’s The Way Love Goes, I wanted a similar home environment, where we see Chrissi and her friends vibing and enjoying each other’s company, dissecting F-Boys, and saying goodbye to that energy and hello to an evolved version of self."Utilising a variety of set-ups and working with a choreographer for the first time, I think we pulled it all together with smiles, energy and charisma to make a film I am really proud of.”&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Liam Wallace-Cook

Nisha Mullea

Eleri Evans

Sachin Chande

Ffon Kunz

Jed Darlington-Roberts

Stephen Ofori

Jecelnena Gubatan

Sachin Parmar

Claudia Lois

Bethan Dadson

Jasmine Hamilton

Samelle

Rose Moya

Florence Kennard

Ollie Thompson

Olivia Jessop

Electric Theatre Collective

Hands London

Quinn Titsworth

Island Records

Soul

Chrissi 'Lipo' by Denisha Anderson

Chrissi - Lipo (Official Video)

Denisha Anderson's latest collaboration with Miles Romans-Hopcraft - aka Wu-Lu -features the multi-instrumentalist/producer and his bandmates exorcising their demons in the wide-open spaces of a sun-scorched landscape.Primal emotions are explored in this desert-like environment - actually a quarry in Suffolk - for the video for Blame, from the back of a drifting car and elsewhere. Ultimately, a white-pupilled version of Romans-Hopecraft is buried, neck deep in the rock, by the rest of the band.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]“It is about a breakdown in communication between my inner voice and my external voice and a situation that arose which led me to end a relationship”, explains Wu-Lu&nbsp;about the song, which is featured on the forthcoming debut album&nbsp;LOGGERHEAD, which is released in July.“For this video, I was inspired by the films Dogtooth and Paris, Texas," says Denisha Anderson about the video - her fourth for Wu-Lu.&nbsp;"I ran with buzzwords such as road-trip, disconnection, fear and goodbyes to the old self. These themes were used as a starting point for my vision after a long chat with Wu-Lu about where he was emotionally from writing the track."As the song is high energy throughout, I wanted to juxtapose this with stillness, slow movement and negative space. Through this, I aimed to build to the pace of the visual so the viewers are ultimately carried on a journey when watching.”

Meghan Wilcox

Natalie Steiner

Rafael Ramirez

Joe Mulvihill

Cameron Sealby

Chris Wilson

Homespun

Warp

Wu-Lu 'Blame' by Denisha Anderson

Wu-Lu - Blame / Ten (Official Video)

Denisha Anderson has teamed up with the London-based up and coming artist Léa Sen for her debut single Hyasynth, and created a video which explores the singer's state of mind via the device of a triptych.&nbsp;Anderson dramatises Sen's domestic life in a studio setting, capturing commonplace moments of her day&nbsp;from different angles and altering timelines,&nbsp;as Sen performs the song - and prepares for an evening with friends. There is also a meditative and melancholic mood at play, as the excitment and comfort of a party atmosphere dissipates. It becomes clear that the singer is preparing to leave the space.Anderson's visual reflects the song, which&nbsp;is about Léa&nbsp;Sen's journey from her home on the outskirts of Paris to London - where she has established&nbsp;herself as one of the capital’s most in-demand talents, from her&nbsp;vocal features for Joy Orbison to solo work that references everything from Bon Iver’s electronic timbre and folk guitars to Sampha’s impressionistic lyricism.[imgtoken data:1]“In a way, I ran away from certain things," says Sen. "In another way I also made the first step into growing into the person I really wanted to be. Sometimes I feel like my past mistakes haunt me, that’s what I felt making this song. It’s about wanting to grow and handle life with more wisdom.”For the video, Denisha Anderson says she drew inspiration from influential British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien.&nbsp;“I knew a triptych would be a great concept for this song as I wanted to create a visual that demanded your attention over and over again," she says."Being back with my dream team - my DoP, set designer, stylist and editor - immediately gave me the confidence to pull this off as they all were very clear in how I envisioned it and as always, the whole crew delivered in abundance.[imgtoken data:2]"Every element of this video demanded a lot from each HOD. Firstly, the lighting I wanted was very specific, as it acts as an arc as we drift into different time periods throughout each scene. Followed by set design, I wanted to create a space with objects familiar with it still feeling surreal i.e being in the studio. Finally, the edit, the flow of each scene was integral and it was essentially 3 videos in one, whoopsie!"Working with Léa was the icing on the cake. She was professional, a great performer and a warm character throughout the day and I feel so privileged to be a part of her new musical journey by having the opportunity to direct her first music video."Léa adds: “Denisha came up with that idea of the triptych to express the complexity of my disconnect from my loved ones when I decided to leave for London a few years back. I thought it was just a brilliant idea and it turned out even more gorgeous than I expected. I’m also grateful for my friends that came on set and had a dance with me, it was exactly what I needed!”

Sorcha Shepherd

Scarlett Gardner

Jorge Higgins

Britini Campbell

Sofia Paradis

Menelik Simpson

Partisan Records

Singer-songwriter

Alt Soul

Léa Sen 'Hyasynth' by Denisha Anderson

Léa Sen - Hyasynth (Official Video)

Denisha Anderson directs a powerful state-of-the-nation vision of inner-city London to accompany the towering collaboration of those veterans of dance and grime, The Bug and Flowdan.The video to Pressure - the second single from The Bug's new album&nbsp;Fire&nbsp;-&nbsp;begins with an intro scene designed by Anderson to reflect the opening lyrics,&nbsp;in which we see distorted images of&nbsp;Boris Johnson and Priti Patel&nbsp;and crowds protesting,&nbsp;before cutting to Flowdan. His powerful performance is delivered against the backdrop of brutalist architecture, creating the feeling of being boxed-in within the harsh concrete setting. Eventually he takes over the screens previously monopolised by politicians and protest footage.[imgtoken data:1]Anderson intersects Flowdan's down-the-barrel performance with shots of the him and The Bug on the staircase of an inner London tower block, and&nbsp;of an urban landscape bereft of people - with the exception of two characters running away from camera, as if from an unseen threat.The video was shot across East and South London in a day, with the intense edit that follows perfectly complementing the track. The result, from the director with videos for Oscar Jerome and Wu-Lu to her credit,&nbsp;is something that feels both contemporary and timeless.[imgtoken data:2]“The claustrophobic energy was used to give space to those in estates, living upon one another and repeatedly ignored by those in power,” explains Anderson. “In choosing these locations, Flowdan becomes the voice of the people."Hence the reason for him taking over TV screens, because now is the time to listen... '...Wait for the revolution but the revolution can’t start, We affi go bludclart start it.'"

Ellie Goodwin

Lauren Mills

Chirolles Khalil

Ben Stapleton

Megan Lee

Oliver Whitworth

Chiara Artioli

Hannah Silk Champagne

Ninja Tune

Dance

Grime

Electronic

Beats

The Bug ft Flowdan 'Pressure' by Denisha Anderson

The Bug - 'Pressure (feat. Flowdan)' (Official Video)

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