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The one and only "Weird Al" Yankovic is the unlikely stand-in for winsome indie-pop singer-songwriter&nbsp;Claire Cottrill aka Clairo&nbsp;in Ayo Edebiri's tongue-in-cheek, slightly surreal take on an old-school TV show performance.As the song&nbsp;starts, "Weird Al" emerges into the stage set in tuxedo to join two female dancers and deliver a passionate lip-sync performance of Terrapin, that's both&nbsp;off-kilter and heartfelt. Which sums up the distinct&nbsp;quality of the man who emerged in the 80s with his comic reworkings of big hit songs of the time - and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI" target="_blank">hugely popular spoof videos</a>.Later on, we venture 'behind the scenes' where Clairo is watching among the TV crew - and where "Weird Al" also gets involved, rather brusquely,&nbsp;on piano-playing duties.&nbsp;A knowingly daft but loveable promo, directed by&nbsp;actress, comedian, and television writer Ayo Edebiri - who also plays chef Sydney Adamu in The Bear&nbsp;- edited by Matt Carter at Final Cut NY.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United States

Ana Coccioletti

Sam Lisenco

Rachel Gill

Mykel Marai Nairne

Wade Weliever

Jocelyn Pierce

Ayo Edebiri

Paige Demarco

Curfew

David Kong

Kathryn Berk

Spencer Dennis

Mark Smith

A.C. Smallwood

Jp Bouchard

Semir Hot

Connor Keep

Eliza Kamerling-brown

Marc Crousillat

Justine Sierakowski

Annie Johnson

Matt Carter

Alex Jimenez

Alexandra Leal

Significant Others

Nicholas Renaudeau

Phil Apostol

Claire Cottrill

Al Yankovic

Singer-songwriter

Clairo 'Terrapin' by Ayo Edebiri

Clairo-'Terrapin'-by-Ayo-Edebiri

Spike Jonze returns to music videos, co-directing with Mary Wigmore, to celebrate the friendship of two born entertainers: Coldplay's Chris Martin and Dick Van Dyke, 99 years young.This remarkable film is a celebration of Dick Van Dyke's showbiz career - including his famous Cockney chimney-sweep role in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and his huge success&nbsp;on TV in the 1960s. But also rather more than that, as Chris Martin performs the song All My Love to Dick at his home, surrounded by family on his 99th birthday. That is the cue for&nbsp;Dick himself gets involved in singing, and dancing to the song. In his 100th year, he is still very much the song-and-dance man he's been all his life.This is also a celebration of the friendship between the two men, based on huge mutual respect, and Jonze and Wigmore's craft is to ensure that comes through palpably on screen. In this director's cut - the official video is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSeaHfkd3M8" target="_blank">here</a> - we hear Jonze's prompting with questions to Dick Van Dyke, allowing the veteran entertainer to reflect upon his life and also display his enduring positivity, and alertness to fresh creativity.&nbsp;And then,&nbsp;with a little prompting from Spike, for good measure Chris Martin composes a tribute song to Dick on the spot. It's heartwarming, cheering stuff. And although not strictly a Christmas-themed video,&nbsp;what better time to welcome this into our lives?&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Spike Jonze

Mary Wigmore

Rob Hatch-Miller

Jorie Feldman

Shabier Kirchner

Florencia Martin

Jeff Buchanan

Sam Seager

Dimitri Zola

Coldplay 'All My Love' (Directors' Cut) by Spike Jonze & Mary Wigmore

Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut)

<h3>The LA-based Final Cut editor on the significance of his&nbsp;Star Wars-themed tattoo (above), the "insane" demands of record labels, and telling a sweet Christmas story with Bryce Dallas Howard.</h3>As we head towards the end of 2024, Antonio Gómez-Pan can reflect upon another successful, award-winning year. Notching up commercials for the likes of The North Face, Samsung, Coke Zero and Nissan, the Madrid native,&nbsp;now based in Los Angeles and represented by Final Cut in LA, also added a win at the Tribeca Film Festival for his work on Christmas-themed short film The Note.&nbsp;That&nbsp;followed his success in 2023 with music videos for The Weeknd and Jungkook, and Nick Roney's audacious comedy short The Flute, a winner at South By Southwest.Antonio's other recent music video credits also include promos for Rosalía, Tove Lo and Becky G and C Tangana - and&nbsp;he's not just a very successful editor of commercials and music videos. He has&nbsp;also written a book about editing and audiovisual narrative, The Art Of Renunciation, published at the start of 2024.&nbsp;So we're delighted Antonio has&nbsp;now turned his attention to The Snapshot Q&amp;A, with entertaining stories of his first exposure to movies, his first break in the film industry - and discussing the Coca-Cola film&nbsp;he edited that will definitely get you in the festive spirit.Name: Antonio Gómez-Pan for most purposes. Antonio Gabriel Santiago Gómez-Pan Rodríguez is the official one -and the one my Mom uses when she is mad at me.Birthday: 11/24/1985. After seven years of living here, I still have to think twice to write it like that (in my mind, it will always be 24/11/1985). Why not make it universal?Where did you grow up?&nbsp;Madrid, Spain.Place of further education and course (if any)? I went to film school in Barcelona and lived there for many years.&nbsp;Where do you live now?&nbsp;Los Angeles.What were the important first projects for you, in terms of a learning experience and getting noticed?In 2009, during my third year of film school, my best friend Pablo [Larcuen] and I, passionate about cinema, faced challenges with our short films and were on the brink of failing the film practice course. The school organized a small internal festival, and we eagerly participated, hoping to showcase our work on the big screen. The teachers would choose the best short films from each class, and we were determined to be among the over a hundred contenders.<blockquote>We were up against over 7,000 short films.&nbsp;I figured: why not take the bet?&nbsp;</blockquote>This film was our last chance. We rented a 16mm camera and spent a weekend shooting at Pablo’s grandparents’ house. Against all odds, we made it into the festival and premiered our film [My Invisible Friend]. They loved it, and we won several prizes.Pablo, brimming with pride, suggested submitting it to prestigious festivals like Sundance, Cannes, Berlin… But we had no savings, and the application fees were costly. I advised realism, as we were the worst in the course. But Pablo proposed a compromise: he’d pay the Sundance registration fee if I tattooed the main character, Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars, on my arm if they chose us.&nbsp;The odds were stacked against us. We were up against over 7,000 short films from all over the globe. So I figured: why not take the bet?We became the youngest Spaniards selected at Sundance. The short film opened the door to professional jobs, and I started my career directly as an editor at only twenty-four years old.&nbsp;Whenever I see that hideous tattoo, I remember the improbability of it and how I almost let it go. I learned to believe in myself, my friends, and our project.[vidtoken data:0]Best film you’ve seen this year?&nbsp;I recently splurged on this awesome projector, and it’s been a game-changer. Two movies that immediately come to mind are <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/" target="_blank">Perfect Days</a>&nbsp;(Wim Wenders, 2023) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26446278/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Le Comte de Monte-Cristo</a>&nbsp;(Alexandre de La Patellière &amp; Matthieu Delaporte, 2024).Favourite song/album/music artist this year? Baby Beluga&nbsp;and Down By The Bay&nbsp;by <a href="https://raffinews.com/#" target="_blank">Raffi</a>. I just became a Dad.Favourite music video/videos you’ve seen this year?&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/343241535" target="_blank">Girl&nbsp;by Cayucas</a>. It’s directed by my friend Nick Roney, and it’s absolutely brilliant! When I’m feeling down, I always watch Tove Lo’s music video&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/06/28/tove-lo-glad-hes-gone-vania-heymann-gal-muggia/59501" target="_blank">Glad He’s Gone</a>&nbsp;[directed by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia] and it instantly lifts my spirits. And this year, Sabrina Carpenter’s video Taste [directed by Dave Meyers] is a perfect tribute to the classic film Death Becomes Her.&nbsp;[vidtoken data:1]What has been (or usually is) your favourite night out this year?&nbsp;At Dunsmoor in Los Angeles, with a table full of Spaniards eating and drinking as if there were no tomorrow.<blockquote>Labels want you to deliver the final cut three days after they shoot, which is insane.&nbsp;</blockquote>Name a film or video or other creative work that had a huge influence on your career choice?&nbsp;When I was six, my parents were away on a business trip. My nanny let me stay up late and watch TV with her. There was this cool segment called The Raft&nbsp;inside Creepshow 2. It was about a giant killer blob, and I was totally hooked! From that moment on, I wanted to escape into other worlds, even when it involved those creepy blobs.[imgtoken data:1]In terms of the music video-related jobs of the past year or so, what were the most rewarding creatively, and why?Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to work with the amazing directing duo Bradley and Pablo on a K-Pop music video called Seven&nbsp;by Jungkook. Luckily, we had a decent-sized budget (considering this was a music video) so we got to do all sorts of crazy stuff. We flooded a laundry room with water and had the character walk over a moving train. It was so much fun!In the edit bay, we found the structure, changed the order of the sequences, and created a final crescendo that wasn’t there in the beginning.[vidtoken data:2]The song was a huge hit! We got nominated for the MTV Music Video Awards and the UKMVAs, and it became the fastest song to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify and to reach the first position on iTunes.&nbsp;What are your favourite other (non-mv) projects of the past year or so?Every year, I try to work on a personal project. The last two years have been amazing! I edited two projects that won awards at South By Southwest and Tribeca.&nbsp;In 2023, I worked on <a href="https://vimeo.com/824959826" target="_blank">The Flute</a> with Nick Roney. It was an incredible experience. Nick is not only incredibly sweet but also a visionary director.&nbsp;[vidtoken data:3]This year, I worked on the Coca-Cola Christmas film&nbsp;The Note,&nbsp;directed by <a href="https://prettybird.co/us/talent/creators/bryce-dallas-howard/brand-content/" target="_blank">Bryce Dallas Howard</a>. She directs, considering the edit in a way I haven’t seen before. Working with her also taught me a lot about acting and directing.What’s the most surprising thing that’s happened this year?Every year, I make it a goal to collaborate with a director I really admire. And guess what? This year, I finally got to work with Brian Billow on three different commercials. It’s been on my bucket list for ages.As for awards, I wasn’t expecting the AICP nomination for best music video, nor the MTV nominations, or even winning at Tribeca for The Note.&nbsp;It has been an incredibly lucky year![vidtoken data:4]<blockquote>Working with Bryce Dallas Howard&nbsp;taught me a lot about acting and directing.</blockquote>Most annoying/irksome thing that’s been going on this year (work-related or otherwise)? Trump. Again.Your top suggestion to change and improve how the music video industry works?&nbsp;More time to explore. They want you to deliver the final cut three days after they shoot, which is insane. The more you can play, the better it will be.What are you looking forward to for the rest of the year? I have been begging my wife for a Playstation 5 for ages, and yesterday, she came home with the PlayStation 5 Pro. If that’s not love, I don’t know what is. So, playing until I collapse and spending Christmas and New Year’s in Madrid with my family.•&nbsp;Antonio Gómez-Pan is an editor at Final Cut, based in Los Angeles. More of his work <a href="https://www.finalcut-edit.com/us/editors/antonio-gomez-pan/featured/" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;

Antonio Gómez-Pan

THE SNAPSHOT Q&A: Antonio Gómez-Pan

MY INVISIBLE FRIEND

Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (Official Video)

정국 (Jung Kook) 'Seven (feat. Latto)' Official MV

The Flute

COCA-COLA (THE NOTE)

Sekou Abineri directs a rousing promo for American musician&nbsp;Joan As Police Woman.The video for Remember The Voice takes place in an empty seaside function room, and blends Joan's understated performance with some impressive choreographed movement.Dancer&nbsp;Ali Goldsmith embodies this character, using his body as a vessel to move through the building with fearless, impassioned vigour.&nbsp;It's a beautiful promo that strikes a balance between performance and space, and Abineri's focus on small details and the emotional arc of the concept adds an extra layer of flair.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Sekou Abineri

John Moule

Danny Herman

Patrick Armstrong

David Bird

Kashman Harris

Clara Davidson

Charlie Relph

Jenny Wells

Charlotte Kraftman

Leah Burton

CHEAT

Partizan

Lauren Mills

Joan As Police Woman 'Remember The Voice' by Sekou Abineri 

Joan As Police Woman - Remember the Voice (Official Music Video)

Martina Pastori explores themes&nbsp;of class, isolation and loneliness in her video for London-based rock outfit High Vis, featuring&nbsp;Welsh movement artist Sem Osian.&nbsp;The&nbsp;video for Mind's A Lie begins with a jolt: a scene akin to recent turbulent events of unrest and violence in Britain. But writer/director Pastori endeavours to create a rounded portrait of a disaffected and disturbed&nbsp;working class young man, played by Osian, in the film shot in South London.The song itself provided the jumping off&nbsp;point for the creation of Osian's character. In Mind's A Lie, High Vis frontman Graham Sayle says that he wanted to "look at how quickly negative habits can take control when you lack a positive or constructive outlet for your energy." And he makes clear that this is a situation caused by decisions made at government level."While the language of mental health provision has found fertile ground in the churn of social media, access to essential services has been decimated by the indifference of successive Tory governments," adds Sayle. "Further division has been stoked through governmental rhetoric and media scapegoating. Without adequate support in times of crisis, life can quickly spiral into an angry and isolated existence."Pastori makes that political point by focussing entirely on Osian,&nbsp;as a very believable character caught in that spiral.&nbsp;

Ella Marafini

Belle Mcleary

Martina Pastori

My Accomplice

Blue Laybourne

Rafal Rakoczy-gould

Josh Higgins

Sinan Yilmaz

Lucy Berry

Henry Howard

ELMNTL

Dais Records

Rock

High Vis 'Minds A Lie' by Martina Pastori

High-Vis--'Minds-A-Lie'-by-Martina-Pastori

Sekou Abineri directs a mesmerising video for the return of singer-songwriter Joan Wasser - aka Joan As Police Woman - dissecting the anguish that comes with a passionate love affair through dance, on a deserted stretch of beach.Clara Davidson and Emma Aldjia Belabed play the lovers caught mid-argument in their broken-down car, as the black-clad Joan walks by and then observes how their conflict unravels via expressive movement. It's a process which explores unbridled emotion in a controlled and dramatic fashion, to accompany the delicately soulful Full Time Heist.Abineri has made this three-way performance&nbsp;from Joan and the two protagonists&nbsp;wonderfully cinematic, not least through the use of a striking location, on the Sussex coast near Hastings. For the London-born director who has been working in France lately - he directed a lovely&nbsp;video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/05/10/aime-simone-give-me-love-or-give-me-nothing-sekou-abineri/81487" target="_blank">Aime Simone</a> last year - it's an impressive return to the UK.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Paula Garr

Alessandro Tessa

Doug Broad

Will Cousins

Ella Kander

Marcus Albersten

Jonny Lewis

Joe Medlock

Amy Atkins

Mara Ciorba

Erik Bobeldijk

Emma Aldjia Belabed

PIAS

Soul

Alternative

Joan As Police Woman 'Full Time Heist' by Sekou Abineri

Joan-As-Police-Woman-'Full-Time-Heist'-by-Sekou-Abineri

In a summer of exciting pop music, and some already iconic pop videos, here's another one. Dave Meyers steps into the fray with K-Pop star LISA and drops a sensational video for her collab with Latin superstar Rosalía.A jawdropping series of visually imaginative, fashion-forward&nbsp;vignettes, the video for New Woman is in the manner of previous Meyers' masterpieces. But this one just seems to go that bit further. In a&nbsp;hailstorm of hugely imaginative&nbsp;imagery Meyers showcases and celebrates&nbsp;two great pop stars of the moment,&nbsp;shifting the lens for each, and then bringing them together. It's a brilliant&nbsp;complement to their visual and musical styles.Surrounded by his regular team of great talents, including DoP Scott Cunningham and producer Nathan Scherrer, and a squadron of the finest glam crew, each image is brilliantly composed - and the imaginative approach extends to the extraordiary, breathless edit by legendary Final Cut editor&nbsp;Amanda James. Creating energy and excitement through a cut where at times, the viewer can&nbsp;barely register what's on screen before moving to the next set-up, its a work of art in itself.&nbsp;So fasten your seatbelts, prepare to be thrilled...[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3][imgtoken data:4][imgtoken data:5]

Dave Meyers

Nathan Scherrer

freenjoy

Camille Yorrick

LLOUD

RCA Records

Lark Creative

Scott Cunningham

Luke Carr

Daniel Russell

Giulia Di Stravola

Amanda James

Dante Pasquinelli

Ethos Studio

Mathematic

Nista ‘Nan’ Permpoon

Georgia Pendlebury

Lorenzo Posocco

Hyeyeon Jang

Dimitris Giannetos

Jiyeon Kim

Shelby Smith

Marta del Rio

Caitlin Wronski

Kayli Rachelle

LISA ft Rosalía 'New Woman' by Dave Meyers

LISA - NEW WOMAN feat. Rosalía (Official Music Video)

Ivana Bobic directs a beautifully crafted&nbsp;promo for NIKI, as her home becomes caught up in the maelstrom of a vast cyclone. We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto...&nbsp;In the video for Blue Moon, the US-based Indonesian singer-songwriter, now signed to 88 Rising, gives a reflective performance of the track within the domestic setting, framed in a subdued, suitably blue colour palette and contemplative camerawork. And that is in stark contrast to the dangerous weather&nbsp;outside her walls, depicted by a cruel cyclone.With widescreen cinematic imagery that echoes Hollywood history from The Wizard Of Oz to the upcoming release Twisters, the roaring cyclone represents the turbulent&nbsp;relationship described in the song.&nbsp;Following her marvellous promo for Future Islands earlier in the year, it's a further bold step by Ivana Bobic back into the world of music videos.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Taylor Almodovar

Nikki Porter

Tamara Mennell

Katie Qian

Ivana Bobic

David Wept

Hands 

Riff Raff Films

Emily Truong Sales

Chase DuBose

Scott Siracusano

Precious Mahaga

Wyatt Whitaker

George S. Harkness Iii

Dylan Burzinski

Adam Shambour

Theo Sturz

Dumaine Babcock

Justin Gardner

Gigi Todisco

Athena Alberto

Sinh Vo

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

Jack Stone

88 Rising

Alternative Pop

NIKI 'Blue Moon' by Ivana Bobic

NIKI - Blue Moon (Official Music Video)

Elliott Gonzo directs a dreamlike dance film for singer-songwriter Isla Greenwood.&nbsp;The video for Earthdog is a visual journey&nbsp;navigating loss and grief. Choreographed by Joshua James Smith (who is also one of the performers),&nbsp;Gonzo’s tender direction fits perfectly with the dreamy, melancholy of the song."(The video is) set in a dream-like forest and fairground, which reflects the protagonist's turbulent emotions," Gonzo explains.&nbsp;"We wanted to delve into the solitary process of grappling with the loss of a loved one while capturing the profound interplay between memory and absence. We aimed to craft a dance piece that evokes the path to acceptance, offering a universal meditation on the theme of loss."Effortlessly cinematic and atmospheric, it's a beautiful visual which reflects the gentle drama of the track.[imgtoken data:1]

Isla Greenwood

Elliott Gonzo

Conor Chalk

Jeff Yeung

Jude Hollis

Solar Buckler

Joshua James Smith

Braion Marçal

PRETTYBIRD

Dance

Singer songwriter

Isla Greenwood 'Earthdog' by Elliott Gonzo 

Isla Greenwood | Earth Dog

A Sex Education-themed sponsored walk will take place this Saturday, February 24th, as part of fundraising for Final Cut editor&nbsp;Steve Ackroyd's groundbreaking brain tumour treatment.The walk has been organised to raise money as part of the ongoing&nbsp;efforts to fund Steve's immunotherapy treatment in Germany,&nbsp;on the grade 4 brain tumour that he was diagnosed with in 2022. Steve's wife Francesca Barnes launched the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gofundme.com/f/steve-ackroyds-brain-tumour-treatment?viewupdates=1&amp;rcid=r01-170689164227-0a1fb364c1e911ee&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=customer&amp;utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b" target="_blank">Steve Ackroyd Brain Tumour Treatment Go Fund Me page</a> last May to finance the groundbreaking therapy in order to stall the aggressive cancer, and early treatment has had positive results. The event aims to move closer to the funding target of £300,000, to finance further treatment.Family and&nbsp;friends&nbsp;will walk through central London, dressed in Sex Education-appropriate (or inappropriate) clothing.&nbsp;Steve was an editor&nbsp;of the hugely popular Netflix TV show, before his diagnosis.&nbsp;And his fellow Final Cut editors Dave Webb and Ben Taylor have cut a special Sex Education-themed trailer for the event - which begins in at 2pm on Saturday at The Embankment.[vidtoken data:0]To support the walkers on the @savethesexeditor2024&nbsp;walk, go to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/steve-ackroyds-brain-tumour-treatment?viewupdates=1&amp;rcid=r01-170689164227-0a1fb364c1e911ee&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=customer&amp;utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b" target="_blank">Go Fund Me page</a>&nbsp;to make a donation.• Find out more about Steve Ackroyd's brain tumour diagnosis and plans for treatment in Fran Barnes' account on the <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/steve-ackroyds-brain-tumour-treatment?viewupdates=1&amp;rcid=r01-170689164227-0a1fb364c1e911ee&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=customer&amp;utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b" target="_blank">Go Fund Me page</a> - and then please donate to the fund.@savethesexeditor2024

Steve Ackroyd

'Sex Education' sponsored walk for editor Steve Ackroyd on February 24th

Save The Sex Editor

Final Cut has announced the addition of Leah Burton to the company's&nbsp;roster of editors in London, promoted from her previous position of assistant editor.&nbsp;Burton has risen&nbsp;through the ranks at the Fitzrovia-based edit house, and this 'homegrown' talent at Final Cut has already scooped awards and nominations&nbsp;for her work in commercials and music videos.&nbsp;In 2022, she was nominated for Best Editing at British Arrows’ inaugural Young Arrows Awards and, more recently, was named Best New Editor at the Kinsale Shark Awards.&nbsp;In the world of music videos, she has worked with artists such as Maverick Sabre, Olivia Dean&nbsp;and Maisie Peters, while her commercial clients include&nbsp;British Airways, Dr. Martens, Concern Worldwide, Formula 1 and On Running. Christmas 2023 saw her cut a number of social films for John Lewis’ celebrated festive campaign, working with director Hugh Mulhern.Born in Belfast and raised mostly in Australia, Burton returned to the UK in 2012 to study film and, soon after, got a start in post-production as a runner at Final Cut. Burton absorbed all she could about the craft while assisting editors Joe Guest and Amanda James, putting that experience to work on her own projects across short films, music videos, and branded content.&nbsp;“I'm so excited to be joining a group of editors that are not only some of the world’s most talented, but also the loveliest and most supportive bunch of people," says Burton. "Final Cut has been such a family to me. Taking this next step in my career, I couldn't ask for a nicer home.”Final Cut EP Michelle Corney says:&nbsp;“It's always such an exciting time to promote homegrown talent to the roster. Leah has a fresh and expressive style and is extremely dedicated to the craft. She's also an absolute joy to be around! Can't wait to see what this next chapter in her editing career brings.”“It’s always sad to lose a bloody good assistant (and drinking partner),” says Final Cut editor and partner Joe Guest, “But it’s been a privilege to 'Mr. Miyagi' Leah into becoming an award-winning editor in her own right. My only regret is not improving her sneaker game…”• Watch Leah Burton’s showreel at Final Cut&nbsp;<a href="https://www.finalcut-edit.com/uk/editors/leah-burton/reel/" target="_blank">here</a>

Leah Burton ascends to editing roster at Final Cut

Douglas&nbsp;Bernardt follows up the jawdropping Cobra video with his second, equally gobsmacking video&nbsp;for Megan Thee Stallion - the sequel, in fact. After Cobra comes Hiss...The video&nbsp;features Megan's powerful alter-ego, Tina Snow, and conveys metamorphosis through symbolic set design and alignment with the powerful lyrics in a series of spectacular set-ups. And symmetry is a key element, emphasising the duality between Megan and Tina.The thematic divide is evident in a camera split effect of the pair, achieved through consciously crafted hair and makeup, cinematography and editing. And as you might expect after the Cobra, this&nbsp;video also leans into VFX and complex technical camera work, such as having Megan facing a mirrored room reflecting both of her personas back to the audience.Bernardt&nbsp;again showcases his ability to seamlessly blend cultural nuances with striking storytelling. He consulted with Shibari experts, inspired by Japanese pop culture, and referenced the cult anime film Perfect Blue, which explores the difference between persona and true self.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3][imgtoken data:4]