Asst stylist

Jaime Jarvis

Kalina Pulit directs an effervescent time-travelling mini-blockbuster starring singer Mae Muller and DJs Billen Ted for their dance-pop anthem When You're Out.&nbsp;With the Billen Ted duo breaking free from enforced isolation to clubbing freedom courtesy of their time-travelling DeLorean - complete with Back To The Future accessories - Pulit builds a playful, all-action narrative, employing 360 camerawork to enhance the storyline, and Mae Muller's charismatic performance.It's a big breakthrough into mainstream pop videos for the director, whos work for the likes of Harry Edwards and Schafter has tended towards the more experimental. But that proves to be an advantage here as she interprets this infectious summer hit through a distinctive lens.&nbsp;&nbsp;We spoke to Kalina Pulit about the experience of making the video.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>We got our hands on the most accurate&nbsp;Back To The Future&nbsp;Delorean Time Machine...</blockquote>Pn: How did you get involved in the project? KP: It was one of those projects that caught my eye for several reasons. It came through Emily Rudge, an amazing EP. We’ve been meaning to work together for a while. Billen Ted guys have laid out a compelling foundation to build on within the brief. Also, the track pays homage to a classic Don’t Think I’m Not&nbsp;by Kandi, so there’s an element of reworking something nostalgic, which I found interesting.How did you develop the time-travel idea for the video? I think it’s important to make work that resonates. I imagine a lot of us daydream occasionally about time travelling - either to the past or future- especially when going through such a period of reflection as the one brought via the pandemic. The aim was to address the transition from a home rave to a club one, and we took that quite literally. The base for it came from Billen Ted and I’ve just built on top of that and developed it further.I love working with music artists that have a vision for the visual aspect of their work and this was a great opportunity for capturing the playfulness of Billen Ted duo and Mae Muller’s empowering energy.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>We aimed to address the transition from a home rave to a club one - we took that&nbsp;literally.</blockquote>Your directing work in videos has generally been for more leftfield artists. How did you adapt to directing a video for a pop banger? There was something about pop music bringing joy to the masses that Sia spoke about during her podcast with Louis Theroux, which has stuck with me. I felt like bringing some positive vibes into our Covid-fractured reality.Also, I like to be versatile with my work and I’m particularly interested in things I haven’t explored yet. More consideration went towards the audience on this one. I wanted to create something that would&nbsp;be cinematic, and at the same time reflect some of the trends generated on platforms such as TikTok.Linear narrative is not usually my thing, I’m more into non-linear storytelling. Working with a more commercial song required a compromise on that front. I like to layer messages in my work rather than force a certain literal interpretation, so that the viewer can take what they want from it. In this case it might be Mae’s powerful performance, Billen Ted duo being fun, the energy of a much longed-for night out and the DeLorean looking cool.And if you want to read into it more, there’s inter-dimensional time travel, duality of worlds, escapism from mundane reality, disco ball and plethora of other circles within the frame and camera style, symbolising movement and things being forever in flux.[imgtoken data:3]<blockquote>360 camera technology...&nbsp;seemed like a perfect vehicle for transitioning between the two worlds.</blockquote>Where did you find a DeLorean with proper Back To The Future tech? Could that be the original car? We were extremely lucky to get our hands on the most accurate&nbsp;Back To The Future&nbsp;Delorean Time Machine - with some of the parts used from the vehicle in the movie. Kudos to the DMND CLR production team for making that happen.I have a thing for peculiar cars - but this one was like nothing I’ve seen so far. Literally out of this world experience. The design, the details, the condition of it, the sound it made. One of the highlights of the shoot for the crew and onlookers, and rightly so.What was the thinking behind shooting some of the footage on a 360 camera? I’m always on the lookout for something that will provide a framework for storytelling and an opportunity for visual experimentation, whether that’s working with analogue film, datamoshing, CCTV cameras, projection art or 360 cameras - depending on what fits the narrative best.I was drawn to 360 camera technology as it’s still fairly new and unexplored. I was curious to see what we can do with it. Plus it seemed like a perfect vehicle for transitioning between the two worlds – the ‘current’ and the ‘club’ reality.[imgtoken data:4]What were the big challenges on the shoot - and on the production as a whole? We’ve had a really great day on set -&nbsp;lovely crew, amazing atmosphere. We worked within a very tight schedule, due to the multi-camera set up, amongst other things. I think the biggest challenge was to facilitate the environment for the 360 cameras element – as everything gets in the shot when using these. It took some meticulous planning, balanced with plenty of improvisation.What has been your biggest takeaway from making the video? The biggest takeaway from making the video is perhaps easing more into the art of relinquishing control over the final outcome and adapting to work within certain limitations, whether that be technology, time, or resources available.There’s plenty of things that turn out to be much better than intended and some that don’t work at all on projects with that level of experimentation so training that flexibility muscle and staying on course is key.

United Kingdom

Kalina Pulit

Dijian Eccles

Radical Media

Emily Rudge

Andre Wooz

Danny Rumbelow

Arran Green

Orlando Morris

Sam Kemp

Kristof Szentgyorgyvary

Ella Violetta

Vlad Barin

CHEAT

Denova Media

Katie Dolan

Black Butter

Dmnd Clr

Rupert Peddle

James Loach

Lisa Laudat

Zara Ali

Ola Christian at LEVILE

Jake Hunte

Oonah Anderson

André Reid

Dance

Billen Ted ft Mae Muller 'When You're Out' by Kalina Pulit

Billen Ted - When You're Out (Official Video) ft. Mae Muller

Amun conspires against the eye candy on her arm in&nbsp;Margot Bowman's&nbsp;video for Talk To Me Nice.&nbsp;Amun and her date arrive at a front door for a dinner party,&nbsp;ring the doorbell and wait patiently. So far, so normal.. But once inside, the atmosphere become hazy and hallucinogenic, a group of women with their eyes locked on the solo male. When it's time for dinner, there is a no sign of him, and Amun just so happens to cough up a men's style ring.&nbsp;Dark and sultry, the video is packed full of&nbsp;iconography, leaning&nbsp;towards the occult with the styling and props. DoP Beatriz Sastre utilises red lighting and blur effects to heighten the tension and mood of the&nbsp;setups, creating an out-of-body style experience as the camera stalks around the house. Amun's performance is confident and assured, and she jumps into the macabre role with zest.&nbsp;

Margot Bowman

Paulette Caletti

Prettybird

Juliette Larthe

Chris Murdoch

Paolo De Battista

Beatriz Sastre

Hélio Ribeiro

Jakob Gierse

Georgina Nipah

Nina Robinson

Aika Miyake

Cut+Run

Alex Gregory

The Mill

Kat Cattaneo

Hannah May

Beaumont Pritchard-James

Aristide Russo

Nina Robinson/tia Fontaine

Stefano Garbin

Alternative R&B

Amun 'Talk To Me Nice' by Margot Bowman

Amun-'Talk-To-Me-Nice'-by-Margot-Bowman

Au/Ra surrenders to a pool of sickly sweet medicine,&nbsp;in this achingly sad chamber piece by Theo Davies.The singer’s hyperreal aesthetic finds a perfect match in&nbsp;DoP Oliver Ford. The gossamer visual&nbsp;was graded in nuclear tones by upcoming colourist Jonny Thorpe, a regular Sophia Ray collaborator who set the tone on Au/Ra’s last visual, <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/10/19/aura-emoji-sophia-ray/55559">Emoji</a>.

Theo Davies

Alice Gilfillan

Pavilion Works

Morgan Faverty

Tom Turner

Oliver Ford

Ali Baines

Josh Tilley

Elliot Beach

Nicole Kahlani

Lucy Thomas

Jonny Thorpe

Glasssworks

Elizabeth  Doonan

Alt Pop

Alternative Pop, Electronica

Au/ra 'Medicine' by Theo Davies

Au/ra-'Medicine'-by-Theo-Davies

Murray from Easy Life and his friend take to their bed for a mammoth lie-in - a bit like&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed-Ins_for_Peace" target="_blank">John and Yoko&#39;s</a> but more private&nbsp;- in Greg Barth&#39;s video for the groovesome Sunday.It&#39;s a charming piece which follows up Barth&#39;s first Easy Life video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQnXExTp2w" target="_blank">Nightmares</a>, and it would be fair to&nbsp;describe it as very pink and increasingly hairy.

Greg Barth

Vanessa Mc Donnell

Common People Films

Ramy Dance

Kerry Green

Anna Patakarina

Kate Eccarius, Benjamin Smith

Robyn Skead

Kieran Brown

Anthony Neal

Danielle Everitt

Nick Armstrong

Glassworks

Glassworks London

Ruth Minkley

Duncan Cook

Las Bandas Be Brave

John Moule

Island Records

Indie

Easy Life 'Sunday' by Greg Barth

Easy-Life-'Sunday'-by-Greg-Barth

Dir. Lx has teamed up with Crazy Cousins to create a slick&nbsp;studio-set video for Feelings, adding to his burgeoning British hiphop repertoire.&nbsp;The performance piece - featuring Yungen and M.O places the sole focus&nbsp;on the artists, with panning shots and flourescent lighting combining to create a simple yet highly stylised video.&nbsp;

Dir. Lx

Joshua Noon

Greatcoat Films

Luke Goodrich

Stefan Yap

Gary Long

Klara Rychtarcikova

Nabila

Jordan J Bruman

Letitia Sophia

Philip Hambi

Sade Lawson

Warner Music

Beau Pritchard James

Hip Hop

Crazy Cousinz ft. Yungen & M.O 'Feelings (Wifey)' by Dir. Lx

Crazy-Cousinz-Ft.-Yungen-&-M.o-'Feelings-(wifey)'-by-Dir.-Lx

In her second video for Girli, after <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/04/04/girli-play-it-cool-rebecca-lucy-taylor" target="_blank">Play It Cool</a>, Rebecca Lucy Taylor follows Milly Toomey, aka Girli, in her truculent stroll through her neighbourhood.And then things change: it becomes a dance routine as sharp, feisty and entertaining as the distinctly catchy Day Month Second.Rebecca Lucy Taylor, formerly of Slow Club who also appears on the new Django Django album, is making a good fist of this directing business. She&#39;s now signed to Greatcoat and Las Bandas Be Brave for music videos.&nbsp;

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Pedro Rilhó

Isaac Eastgate

Sam Harding

Will Horwell

Rhona Ezuma

Eliot Mcqueen

Sonia Bhogal

Kate O'shae

Lavinia Noel

Joseph Bicknell

Emily Sonnet

Reece Gibbins

Tony Kay

Girli 'Day Month Second' by Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Girli-'Day-Month-Second'-by-Rebecca-Lucy-Taylor

GIRLI&#39;s vibrant rebellious streak strikes again her latest video, directed by ex-Slow Club member-turned director Rebecca Lucy Taylor.An oblivious boyfriend remains statuesque&nbsp;as the singer wreaks havoc in the bedroom, scrawling slurs across the wall in her signature pink colour, and ripping books and pillows to shreds.

Charlie Stuart-grumbar

Virgin EMI

Andy Roberts @ Las Bandas Be Brave

GIRLI 'Play It Cool' by Rebecca Lucy Taylor

GIRLI - Play It Cool (Official Video)

Courtney Phillips takes to the streets for EDM DJ Marshmello&#39;s latest video featuring Khalid.With this confident performance piece, Courtney once again builds on his bold visual style, mixing light painting, raw Bolex and surreal rotating camera moves, with MVA-winning DoP Rob Witt handling the camerawork, impressively edited by Sam Bould at Cut+Run.

Courtney Phillips

Mark Gibbons

London Alley

Luga Podesta

Simon Ashen

Rob Witt

Nathan Mathews

Guy Thompson

Robyn Rowan

Sam Bould

Cut + Run

Denny

Rushes

Creep Post

OB Management

Hope Wilson

Marshmello ft. Khalid 'Silence' by Courtney Phillips

Marshmello-Ft.-Khalid-'Silence'-by-Courtney-Phillips

Grace Chatto and&nbsp;Jack Patterson of&nbsp;Clean Bandit have self-directed a touching&nbsp;video for Rockabye, featuring guest vocals and appearances&nbsp;from&nbsp;Sean Paul and&nbsp;Anne Marie, telling the&nbsp;tale of a mother trying to provide for her son.It follows the story of a&nbsp;woman who&nbsp;has been left to raise her little boy alone,&nbsp;turning&nbsp;to pole-dancing as her main&nbsp;source of income, and hustling her perfectly crafted routine at an old man&#39;s pub while&nbsp;Anne Marie&#39;s lyrics&nbsp;tells her story&nbsp;the band perform the&nbsp;song. The result is quite&nbsp;melancholic yet hopeful&nbsp;tale of a mother&#39;s love for her son and her&nbsp;endurance in keeping him&nbsp;safe.&nbsp;Cutaways from&nbsp;the story to&nbsp;a performance sequence in&nbsp;stunning&nbsp;cliffside and forest locations&nbsp;ties the visual to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Clean Bandit&nbsp;aesthetic fans have come to know and love.&nbsp;

Jack Patterson

Grace Chatto

Amber Millington

Partizan Darkroom

Claire Stubbs

Lucy Rogers

Ezra Sumner

Daria Novickaya

Anna Patarakina

Will Gardner

Thomas Nicholson

Rik Burnell

Aldo Camilleri

Maz Staruch

Aimee Croysdill

Narad Kutowaroo

Cinta Miller

Nikki Porter

Final Cut

Eva Pomposo

Edwin Elkington

Dan Curwin

Atlantic Records

Jeanie Annan-Lewin

Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne Marie 'Rockabye' by Grace Chatto & Jack Patterson

Clean-Bandit-Ft-Sean-Paul-&-Anne-Marie-'Rockabye'-by-Grace-Chatto-&-Jack-Patterson

Haile, Akelle and Louis Rei from WSTRN are back again after last year&#39;s&nbsp;animated performance clip for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/10/22/wstrn-in2-sally-sibbet" target="_blank">In2</a>,&nbsp;this time in live action, with a dash of storyline, in Ashleigh Jadee&#39;s video for On The Go.&nbsp;Where we&#39;re introduced to an angry young man named Shizz -&nbsp;looking for his sister&nbsp;through the streets of London -&nbsp;after&nbsp;being told Haile is making some moves on her. But ultra-confident Haile doesn&#39;t know, and by the looks of it,&nbsp;probably wouldn&#39;t care about it much, as he hangs with&nbsp;her at&nbsp;the arcade followed by introducing her to his motorcycle gang of&nbsp;friends...

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