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Lewis Cater follows the enigmatic promo for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/01/26/shinedown-dead-dont-die-lewis-cater/80130">Dead Don't Die</a> with another Shinedown collaboration - this time for A Symptom Of Being Human.&nbsp;The video deals with the unique yet universal challenges that are part and parcel of being human, touching upon anxiety, the cost of living&nbsp;and the overarching search for meaning in the everyday.&nbsp;Visually representing the highs and lows of life, the video focuses on a young girl, who discovers a book in a grand library with completely blank pages. She soon projects her fear and anxieties onto the page, until a breakthrough moment shines a light on the brighter side of life, and the friends who help her navigate the storm.[imgtoken data:1]The slick, filmic aesthetic perfectly contrasts the golden light of the library with the cold, clouded gloom of her fear vignettes, and the central performance helps marry the different setups to great effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;"There’s something quite magical about filming in London in December and we quite literally captured this underneath the festive glow of Westminster," Cater explains. "We were blessed with such an amazing team who stepped straight onto this after we wrapped on the Dead Don’t Die video."

United Kingdom

Cat Giles

Jenny Meister

Lewis Cater

Jack Lightfoot 

Las Bandas Be Brave

Tuff

Chris Brown 

Richard Scott

Pieter Snyman

Djay Brawner

Max Rose

Sam Nutt

Ty Hack

Beau Pritchard-James

Michael Mroczek

Emily Mcney

Zenon Clements

Sarah Scott

Cameron Marygold

Ethos Studio

Kit Reeve

Atlantic Records

Rock

Shinedown 'A Symptom Of Being Human' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human (Official Video)

Slane keeps things simple and strong for Shaun&nbsp;Farrugia’s first music video, which sees the singer-songwriter at an upright piano in an idyllic woodland location.While at the piano, and surrounded by nature, Farrugia performs Dear God, framed within a suitably heavenly light.

Dylan Bolister

Sam Thompson

Slane

David Gourlay

Papaya Films

Skye Goulding

Max Hodgkinson

Jack Maddison

Pilar Muro

Liza Lewis

Reiss Alexander

Simon Lane

Tash Hicks

Coffee & TV

Polydor

Shaun Farrugia 'Dear God' by Slane

Shaun-Farrugia--'Dear-God'-by-Slane

KSI and Oliver Tree can't catch a break with the woman they love, in the offbeat promo for Voices.Directed by Oliver Tree, and infused with his unique&nbsp;brand of oddball&nbsp;comedy, we see both artists try to impress the same girl at a romantic dinner - and&nbsp;failing dismally. She sees them as being just too childish.&nbsp;From there, we see a cycle of absurdist vignettes, with big hair, streams of CGI tears and a mini-meltdown at a restaurant.&nbsp;From the unique aesthetic through to the top-notch styling and visual effects, the video is a&nbsp;tour de force&nbsp;of creativity. Will no doubt make some waves come award season.&nbsp;

Oliver Tree

Just Fred

Alien Boy Films

Fred Bonham Carter

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Andrew Rawson

Paul Donatelli

Jack Fontaine

Mike Moore

Zoe Gunn

James Duffy

Sabrina Linder

Sam Allen

Thomas Mangham

Black Kite Studios

KSI ft Oliver Tree 'Voices' by Oliver Tree

KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices (Official Video)

Lewis Cater directs a minacious promo for Shinedown, where under the ominous surveillance of an unspecified evil, the US rock band&nbsp;look fear straight in the eye.&nbsp;The video for Dead Don't Die jumps between a rowdy performance section in an ornate structure, and enigmatic vignettes with frontman Brett, where various weapons and objects hang mid-air, threatening to break through and injure him - but unable to do so.It's a thrilling addition to both the band and Cater's videography, and packed full of filmic moments and great performances.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;"We shot the video for Dead Don’t Die straight after the band’s Wembley headline show last month," Cater says.&nbsp;"It was a special shoot as it was the first time that the band had shot a video outside of United States."It’s a video about resilience, the strong-willed, the bend but never break human spirit. The power of the mind is extraordinary. The band use their strength within to control the darkness and retreat to a more positive space."We follow Brent (Shinedown's frontman) as he is pursued by an unspecified evil. He passes by each band member as they use their energy to control a moment of wickedness. Brent is then confronted. Using MoCo, we had bullets build up around Brent. The power of his mind pushes to the forefront as the bullets are suspended. After overcoming each of their obstacles, the band are united for one final test."[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Jack Lightfoot

Blindeye Films

Ethos Studios

Max Colt @ The Frender

Shinedown 'Dead Don't Die' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown-'Dead-Don't-Die'-by-Lewis-Cater

Get ready for another action-packed Joel Corry video by Elliot Simpson -&nbsp;this time with Tom Grennan along for the ride.&nbsp;The promo for Lionheart sees Corry and Grennan blindfolded and taken to a secret location&nbsp;to compete in a military assualt course, pushed to their limits by a stern-looking set of instructors, led by Molly McCann - aka 'The Meatball'.&nbsp;Boasting plenty of cinematic setups - captured through dynamic handheld shots and slick drone footage - the video remains upbeat and fun, with an enigmatic edge.&nbsp;And boy, do those chaps look happy when they make it to the finishing line...

Elliot Simpson

Jake Bishop

Park Village

Kim Jarrett

Dan Curwin

Adam Booth

Dexter Holt

Alex Gregory

No.8

Ewan Mcintosh

Joel Corry X Tom Grennan 'Lionheart' by Elliot Simpson

Joel-Corry-X-Tom-Grennan-'Lionheart'-by-Elliot-Simpson

Jack Lightfoot directs a tender live promo for singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins, shot in one-take at Dean Valley Studios.The video features a seamless camera movement, gently&nbsp;wrapping around Sam and the pianist playing live, keeping the focus squarely on the breathtaking performance."Sometimes a track lands on my desk, and I become obsessed with it," Lightfoot says. "Lose it All&nbsp;was one of those songs - it has such an incredible vocal, and I was buzzing to have the opportunity to capture it live."We were keen on a one-shot performance from the very start, and so wanted to set ourselves inside a stunning location that offered something visually beautiful at every turn, and we landed on Dean Valley Studios as the perfect fit - which also gave us some incredible acoustics for the audio recording.And because I always want to know the answer to this when I see a one-take...we went with Take 6."

Harry Clements

Emily Clifford

Carrie Sutton

Quinn Titsworth

Robbie Smith

Mike O'Connor

Louis Catlett

Stef Perry

Company 3

Island Records

Sam Tompkins 'Lose It All (Live)' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'Lose-It-All---Live-Session'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Raja Virdi explores the thin line between good and bad for the big&nbsp;team-up of Marshmello, Mae Muller and Trippie Redd.&nbsp;The video for American Psycho takes place in a series of stylish custom-built sets, with a red and white colour scheme which represents the dichotomy of a toxic relationship.&nbsp;Muller and Redd thrive in their unique setups, and Virdi's use of dynamic transitions, animated elements and rhythmic editing keeps the video constantly engaging.[imgtoken data:1]"It was such a pleasure to direct this promo," says Virdi. "I'd been wanting to do a concept like this for a while and glad it fit the song so well. I love the themes of duality, and seeing the difference performance states of Mae between the red toxic sets and the white angelic sets."I really wanted to move the camera seamlessly between the spaces, keeping the visual constantly engaging with how we reveal new moments."Collaborating with my regular DOP Pieter Snyman and the insanely talented production designer Sarah Asmail&nbsp;ensured we found the rhythm for the piece and how best to give each space a unique feel for each artist on the song.[imgtoken data:2]"The turnaround was immense for this one with needing to shoot and deliver all within a week. But thanks to an insanely talented crew, we just about got there&nbsp;- albeit with little to no sleep, lol. Big ups to to my constant producers Joseph J Goldman and Greg Smith for pulling this one out of the bag - and MVP 1st AD Tom Kelly who made a crazy tight schedule work without compromise. My very talented regular post team made the process very smooth - editor Samuel Marr, colourist Connor Coolbear and VFX with Jakob Thorhallsson and Phil Woods."Thanks to team Marshmello, Mae &amp; Trippie for the trust in this one, and huge shout outs to the Astralwerks squad Joe, Luke and Loies for being so great all the way through."

Sarah Asmail

Claudimar Neto

Talent Talks

Kirsty Oldfield

Oliver Whitworth

Soki Mak

Raja Virdi

Greg Smith

Joseph J Goldman

Mouthpiece

Noir

Loies Kim

Joe Mortimer

Joe Sherno

Javier Alejandro

Tom Kelly

Austin Phillips

Alex Hudson

Oskar Pera

Zara Ali

Samuel Marr

Homespun

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Phil Woods

Jakob Thorhallsson

Astralwerks

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd 'American Psycho' by Raja Virdi

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd - American Psycho

THE REST direct an eerie, metaphorical&nbsp;tale for Bodmin Moor - SBTRKT’s first single in six years.With the unmistakeable atmosphere of an English horror movie, two young men enter the modern home of an assured older woman, unravelling the artwork that they have brought with them to show her. The pair are then split up. Never a good sign...THE&nbsp;REST - Alex Motlhabane and Lewis Levi - ratchet up the tension throughout this enigmatic narrative, alluding to&nbsp;the legendary tale of the Creature of Bodmin Moor and a cult that feverishly worships it.SBTRKT came up with the concept, with Nila - who created the artwork that is central to the narrative. "There's a whole lot of story layers in the video which i’ll leave you to figure out!"&nbsp;SBTRKT writes under the video on YouTube. "Check the trailer which is the prequel to it!&nbsp;"The main plot for the video represents my journey through the music business - and my prior records being owned in perpetuity by someone else. A big part of my reason for taking so long to return is navigating the industry and figuring out how to own my art."&nbsp;

Anthony Hensman 

Andrew Patrick

Suzie Walsh

The Rest

Ellis Fox

Pulse Films

Bianca Bhagat

Steve Cameron

Rik Green

Peter Wilson

Oliver Walters

Austin Philips

Tom Orr

SBTRKT

Nila

Georgia Hope

Charlie Von Rotberg

Jonny Thorpe

Glassworks

Chaneil Kular

SBTRKT 'Bodmin Moor' by THE REST 

Sbtrkt-'Bodmin-Moor'-by-The-Rest-

Jack Lightfoot directs a touching exploration of brotherhood, in his promo for Sam Tompkins' latest single.&nbsp;Starring real-life siblings Sonnyboy and Buddy Skelton, the video for My Brother interweaves several narrative vignettes, set in an anachronistic, early Noughties time period.&nbsp;In the concept, the younger of the two brothers - Buddy - is struggling to connect with Sonnyboy, and feels left out when trying to spend time with him. This all changes when their father dies, and the two form an unbreakable bond and friendship.&nbsp;"It was great to team up with Sam again, this time in the director's chair," says Lightfoot.&nbsp;"Sam came up with the narrative, and having a younger brother myself it really struck a chord with me - we've certainly been through many similar situations together - sorry Tom!&nbsp;"I was delighted that we managed to land Sonnyboy and Buddy for the lead roles - they're such a talented family and look great on camera, they really took this video to the next level. Big thanks as always to the production, artist, and label dream teams involved."&nbsp;

Ruta Staseviciute

James Dearden

Vincent Edwards

Patricia Cygan

Fabianne Calitri

Alex Fountain

Dan Moran

Sonnyboy Skelton

Buddy Skelton

Sam Tompkins 'My Brother' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'My-Brother'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

A day from Hell just won't let up, in&nbsp;Hector Dockrill's tragic promo for Chase &amp; Status and BackRoad Gee.&nbsp;&nbsp;The video for When It Rains features actor Jack McMullen as a down-on-his-luck everyman, trying to go about his day to day life to disastrous effect.&nbsp;It all starts with an antagonistic phone call and a cigarette lit the wrong way, and builds to a high-octane climax full of suspense, blood, chase scenes&nbsp;and the opportunity for the character to finally get the nicotine hit he's gagging for.&nbsp;Brilliant work which anchors on McMullen's performance and a Dockrill's keen eye for narrative.&nbsp;

Hector Dockrill

Nnena Nwakodo

Emily Mulkerrins

Joe Mulvihill

Patrick Golan

Elena Isolini

Angela Hart

Rich Woolway

Seb Bruen

Oliver Witworth

Jason Wallis

James Hackett

Natasha Lawes

Lewis Munro

Crowns & Owls

Chase & Status, BackRoad Gee 'When It Rains' by Hector Dockrill 

Chase & Status, BackRoad Gee - When It Rains (Official Video)

Director Charlie Sarsfield continues his collaboration with Kojey Radical with the video for Payback, featuring Knucks - and adding a few more famous faces too, at a swish dinner&nbsp;party.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dynamic visual perfectly encapsulates the high energy track, bringing to life a sumptuous aesthetic that sees the artist and his friends breaking bread and partying in style, dripping with luxury styling - with classic Saville Row suits adorning each of the artists.[imgtoken data:1]Kojey and Knucks are joined by Wretch 32, Cashh, Shae Universe, Niko Omilana and more, at a spectacular location, for a contrasting follow-up to Sarsfield's previous collab for Kojey Radical - the reflective, domestic-set video for Gangsta.“It's been a real joy to work closely with Kojey on our second consecutive visual," says Charlie Sarsfield. "We spoke of wanting to build on Gangsta, pushing that aesthetic. Our tag line became, 'If Gangsta was the journey, Payback is the fruition’. Maintaining our portrait approach to performance, emphasis was put on careful framing again.[imgtoken data:2]“Kojey asked me to watch a film called Climax&nbsp;which inspired the high angled shots. We then paired this up with inspiration from old school music videos by the likes of Beastie Boys and NWA with low angled framing, which helped to create a really dynamic visual across the board. We felt this ‘old school’ backbone matched and elevated the sound that Swindle masterfully pieced together."It was an honour to quite literally dance with Kojey again and it was my first time working with Knucks, who is such a great artist and someone I'd admired from afar for a while. It wasn't without its trials, but the payback has been all worth it."

Charlie Sarsfield

Tia Varnnard

Untold Studios

Annie Ayres

Affy Robani

Thomas Hole

Ali Baines

Rory Power

Joe Munro

Michael Bryden

Rita Kusi

Tom Mangham

Phil Lee

Ejiro Dafé

Tommy Raban

Tom Herring

Kojey Radical ft Knucks 'Payback' by Charlie Sarsfield

Kojey Radical - Payback (feat. Knucks)

Alexander Brown directs a brilliantly ferocious performance promo for Bloc Party's return to action with Traps.&nbsp;Playing their comeback single, frontman&nbsp;Dele Okereke and his bandmates are effectively trapped themselves, within a seething&nbsp;mass of enthusiastic fans.&nbsp;This is presented in a disorientating fashion, mostly in extreme close-up - this was shot by DoP Pieter Snyman on a probe lens -&nbsp;intercut with the frenetic motion of the crowd, forcing their way ever closer to the group, and at one point dragging a bandmember from a car.&nbsp;The blood-red lighting&nbsp;and indistinct shots of the people surrounding them (they are wearing masks throughout) creates a breathless atmosphere, which matches Bloc Party's unconstrained energy. Overall, it's a brilliantly kinetic and stylish piece of work by Alexander Brown, making one of his irregular returns himself to music videos.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>There’s something intrinsically cathartic but also unsettling about being in a crowd.</blockquote>"The basic idea for me, was to make a video which felt like you are in the middle of a mosh pit," says Brown.&nbsp;"After being conditioned by lockdown, there’s something intrinsically cathartic but also slightly unsettling about being in a crowd."I was immediately drawn into the sardonic character Kele created in the lyrics, which is all a bit wild and unhinged and lurid. I wanted to capture that feeling of being in a crowd or a club and not being entirely comfortable with the intimacy. It’s a performance video in all it's&nbsp;glory. I wanted it all to be shot in an unhinged way, as if the band are playing from within the crowd, removing the stage/crowd divide."The camera swings and turns like a headless chicken - and everywhere it turns we unravel a new moment. It feels chaotic but within the chaos we have disorientating, dizzying transitions, and carefully orchestrated setups with surprises and twists and turns along the way. The song is called Traps. So it seemed interesting to have the band feel like they were trapped in this mob and we can’t quite tell if its amazing, or uncomfortable.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>I wanted to give the video a touch of&nbsp;The Evil Dead.</blockquote>"It was a conscious decision to give everyone masks. Aside from the safety aspect, I wanted the crowd to be anonymous and menacing - we don’t see anyone’s faces, only their legs, or chest. I want it to feel like a jungle of limbs. They are all wearing dark clothes so there is a homogenous feel to them, threatening."We shot this with a probe lens so we could go right up to the band, and do all sorts of amazing movements. Big thanks to Piet [Snyman] for waving around a metre-long camera completely handheld! We shot this on a Red Komodo, which I think makes it the longest lens, with one of the smallest cameras."Brown adds that the moment when the bandmember is dragged from the on-set car was another touch of madness that the song required.&nbsp;"I wanted to give the video a touch of The Evil Dead, and having the crowd pressed up to the glass, pulling Russel out of the door at the end just seemed to do that. We weren’t sure if we were going to get that on the day as it was the last shot, with twenty&nbsp;minutes to spare we just managed to squeeze it in. It was handy having an incredibly long lens as it means we could poke it right through a car window. "I want to give a big shout out to all the people who came down on the day, the energy we got from the crowd was fantastic!"

Bloc Party 'Traps' by Alexander Brown

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