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Lisa Foo

Hugh Mulhern directs a visual assault on the senses&nbsp;for Hak Baker's fierce anti-tech anthem Telephones 4 Eyes.&nbsp;Mulhern's video is a mesmerising clash of live action, animation, stock footage and VFX, smashed together in a frantic, hypnotic fashion - with a little help from AI.&nbsp;In the song, Baker is lamenting&nbsp;the state of the society we live in today, and the video matches the lyrical content of the aggrieved track, and the deluge of visual iconography matches the neverending stream of content we consume on a day-to-day basis.And in a real change from his excellent back catalogue of music videos, the most you see of Hak Baker is his mouth appearing from a tear in a man's stomach. You won't not&nbsp;be looking at men's torsos in the same way in the near future.&nbsp;Taking advantage of trends whilst completely flipping them on their heads, Mulhern has created something singular and visionary, which not only brilliantly reflects the times we are living in, but also a project that is impossible to tear you eyes away from.&nbsp;"If I told you I had an initial rationale for everything in the video and it was all carefully figured out, I’d be lying," admits Mulhern. "In truth it was one of those ideas that came together almost instantaneously. I think that’s to do with how clear Hak’s ideas are in the song. Tetsuo the Iron Man was a key image, and I also think the inside of [the song’s producer] Dan Carey’s studio played a part in inspiring our phone thief’s lab. HR Giger meets Abe’s Odyssey circa this weird stop motion cartoon called Mr Bumpy."We spent hours figuring out what found footage felt right and was obscure enough to feed the sensation of over stimulation. We intentionally wanted to steer away from doing anything that felt too political or pointed when the song was carrying that message so effectively."Things went off the deep end in the final few days of the video. We sent some stuff over to Dom (infinite.vibes) to create AI sequences stylistically informed by the stop motion animation and what he sent back far exceeded my expectations. It’s my favourite thing I’ve made to date and all I wanna do now is expand on the techniques we experimented with.”&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Rory Mullen

Hugh Mulhern

Alexander Handschuh

Hands 

Riff Raff Films

Jorge Higgins

Eoin McLoughlin

Laura Clayton

Wolf Wasserman

James Wicks

Joseph Taylor

The Assembly Rooms

Peter Opporsdorff

The Mill

Jack Rolf

Awal Recordings

Nadine Persaud

Alternative

Indie

Hak Baker 'Telephones 4 Eyes' by Hugh Mulhern

Hak Baker - Telephones For Eyes (Official Video)

Carly Cussen directs a glossy performance promo for Eyelar.&nbsp;In the video for Till You Hate Me, we see two opposing worlds collide, reflecting&nbsp;the dichotomy of emotions in the track.&nbsp;DoP Rick Joaquim creates a distinctive look for each of the worlds - the first is&nbsp;an ethereal, realistic environment, with soft lighting and a sense of calm. The other world is full of shadows, hard lighting and a gloomy, otherworldly colour palette.&nbsp;The opposing aesthetics perfectly encapsulate the themes of the concept, and pay homage to videos of the late 90's and early Noughties.&nbsp;Great work with a standout style and plenty of engaging imagery.&nbsp;

Felix Coles

Dom Strachan

Thea Dagnaud

Jaime Jarvis

Independent Talent Group

Carly Cussen

Kem Ekundayo

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Playmaker Films

Adam Trz

Rick Joaquim

Sam James

Michael Rock Perring

Joanna Cuper

Lauren Bell

Aimee Twist

Samuel Marr

Homespun

Tom Matthews

CHEAT

Sony Music

Eyelar 'Till You Hate Me' by Carly Cussen

Eyelar - till you hate me (Official Video)

Dan French directs an emotional promo for Harlee's&nbsp;Reset, that explores love and loss in a series of evocative vignettes, featuring complex relationships and characters locked in limbo.&nbsp;Largely naturalistic&nbsp;in its approach, the video is peppered with dramatic, speed-ramped footage and experimental frame rates to change up the pace, and uses subtitles to provide context to the on-screen imagery.&nbsp;This is excellent work that tugs at the heartstrings but ends on a warm and hopeful note.&nbsp;

Daisy Deane

Dan French

Pilar Muro

Papaya Films

Harrison Newman

Ben Cotgrove

Gian Claudio Calipa

Fabio Olgiati

Felix Wildey

Macy Trieu

Shannon Murphy

Zahra Hassani

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

Olivia Jessop  

Island Records

Harlee 'Reset' by Dan French

Harlee-'Reset'-by-Dan-French

Charlie Sarsfield and FILFURY join forces to deliver this&nbsp;outstanding promo for Mabel and 24kGoldn.&nbsp;Shot across London and LA, the video for Overthinking captures Mabel at a houseparty&nbsp;struggling to connect with the atmosphere, her mind elsewhere and focused on internal struggles. Meanwhile, 24k is shown on the streets of LA at sundown in a vintage BMW, shot against the iconic skyline.&nbsp;"Overthinking is an ambitious project, one that I was super excited about," says Charlie Sarsfield. "When pitching on the video I really wanted to push Mabel out of her comfort zone, leaning into the meaning of the song which is about wild nights out, but the anxiety and vulnerability which can come with that. This meant that Mabel had to act and perform in a way we haven’t really seen her do.<blockquote>I really wanted to push Mabel out of her comfort zone.</blockquote>"We knew we wanted this performance to exist in a colourful world, surreal at points, taking inspiration from Euphoria and Skins - but also Mabel’s own personal experiences. Although the track expresses the more vulnerable side of Mabel, she really came out of her shell and killed the performance and made the whole shoot extremely enjoyable.[imgtoken data:1]"As soon as Mabel and I started talking, we clicked. Being able to talk to artists about visual ideas really helps to add more layers to the whole project."The addition of FILFURY's impressive talents helped provide even more scope to the concept, and follows a fruitful collaboration on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/10/fanatix-ft-idris-elba-lil-tjay-koffee-davido-moelogo-vroom-filfury-charlie/75347">The Fanatix promo for VROOM</a>,&nbsp;where Sarsfield assisted the LA-based director, shooting the London setups.)&nbsp;"I knew what I wanted to capture and FILFURY’s style was perfect for it," adds Sarsfield.&nbsp;"He has an extremely graphic eye, focussed on symmetry and great performance. The whole UNTOLD team over in LA smashed it and it was great for me knowing we were in safe hands out there."And special shout out to my DoP here in England Courtney Bennett, who really brought this world to life. He did a great job of leaning into the beauty elements but also made it gritty at the same time, which is something Mabel and I spoke a lot about throughout pre-production."

Simone Beyene

FILFURY

Charlie Sarsfield

Ben Mealing

Clyde Goins

Untold Studios

Kevin Cho

Jamie Hitchens

Courtney Bennett

Jack Green

Emaad Elhardouzi

Erin Dusek

Rio Sreedharan

Vaneza Lopez

Andrada Rusu

Karol Young Moses

Herring

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Mabel, 24kGoldn 'Overthinking' by Charlie Sarsfield, FILFURY

Mabel, 24kGoldn - Overthinking (Official Video)

Isaac Rentz directs a mesmerising performance promo for Mabel, Jax Jones and Galantis' new track Good Luck.&nbsp;The upbeat video takes place in a trippy, effervescent setting, combining funhouse mirrors with radiant refracted&nbsp;lighting effects and slick styling.&nbsp;The focus is very much on choreography and movement, and Mabel thrives in the high-energy environment, much like in her previous collaboration with Isaac Rentz on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/06/23/mabel-let-them-know-isaac-rentz/71559">Let Them Know</a>.

Mattie Evans

Holly Rose

Simeone Beyene

Anna Trevelyan

Isaac Rentz

Ersan Beskardes

Las Bandas Be Brave

Kode

Joe Sherno

Tony C Miller

Nathan Killham

Louise Harris

Bennett Clarke

Sam Tozer

Amber Rimmel

Daniel Sallstrom

James Fage

Lalim Edit

Derek Hansen

Mabel x Jax Jones x Galantis 'Good Luck' by Isaac Rentz

Mabel, Jax Jones, Galantis - Good Luck (Official Video)

KC Locke brings Jamaican reggae star&nbsp;Koffee to Manchester for an amazing high-speed adrenalin&nbsp;rush.The video sees Koffee performing Pull Up, the lead-off single from her new album, while hanging from a high-performance car, speeding and drifting around a container base. But topping even those spectacular shots is the final sequence with Koffee sitting on the boot of a car as it speeds down a deserted stretch of motorway.KC Locke says the idea was designed to demonstrate the artist's love for fast cars, and every shot clearly shows that Koffee is doing her own stunts on this - captured with considerable skill by Locke and crew in the following camera vehicle.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"Shooting this video in Manchester means a lot to me and the whole Swords &amp; Eagles team," says Locke. "Being big fans of Koffee it was an honour to welcome her from Jamaica and shoot in our home city of the north."It was great working with her, and for the record Koffee does her own stunts!" he confirms."Hats off to [producer] Lewis Nicholson&nbsp;who pulled this logistical challenge together. I knew my treatment was ambitious but Lewis managed shut a container base for us&nbsp;- and close down an entire motorway, with Koffee sat on the back of a drift car. We are very proud to start the year with this!"

KC Locke

Lewis Nicholson

Swords & Eagles

Marisa Garner

Leerana Roberts

Ella Taylor-Palfrey

Luke Goodrich

Stefan Yap

Ollie Bingham

Lewis Evers

Nick Platt

Jenny O'Sullivan

Rebekah Lockwood

Hannah Sorcha

Jamil Shaukat

Alex Gregory

No.8

Lmntl Fx

Marisa Garner Associates

Columbia Records

Reggae

Koffee 'Pull Up' by KC Locke

Koffee-'Pull-Up'-by-Kc-Locke

Samuel Douek directs a warm and reflective promo for Mabel's Time After Time.&nbsp;You've probably heard Mabel's cover of the Cyndi Lauper classic on the McDonald's Christmas commercial this year, which depicts the story of a girl who outgrows&nbsp;her imaginary friend, before a trip to a McDonalds restaurant&nbsp;jogs her memory.&nbsp;The visual interpretation in the official music video is quite different, opting for a real-life, heartfelt concept which ponders love and loss,&nbsp;remembering those who are no longer with us, whilst looking forward to the future.&nbsp;The genuine emotion&nbsp;and intimate setup of the vignettes makes for a profound viewing experience, whilst Mabel's performance is spot-on as always.&nbsp;

Samuel Douek

Zoe Gunn

CAMP Prods

Francesca Woods

Elle Lotherington

Luke Dryden

Nacho Guzman

Tyson Douglas

Kieran Brown

Tilda Bonham Carter

Hila Karmand

Ben Rogers

Gramercy Park Studios

Robson Yeo

Polydor Records

Fingal Green

Mabel 'Time After Time' by Samuel Douek

Mabel-'Time-After-Time'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek celebrates our own individual star quality, in his poignant promo for Craig David, featuring&nbsp;MNEK.&nbsp;Following the stories of two outcast characters, the video presents a series of introspective vignettes, which end up intertwining and blending together. Exploring issues such as sexuality and body image, Douek ends the concept with a message of hope and optimism.&nbsp;"This is not a story of suffering, but a coming-of-age tale about accepting who you are and finding love for yourself."&nbsp;Douek notes. "We may live in a progressive society, but we are all under constant pressure to fit in, especially in the age of social media."

Frankie Willcock

CAMP 

Sophia Dembitzer

Chris Malin

Ahment Husseyin

Samuel Harding

Lea Aubigne

Richard Law

Ash Halliburton

Justin Rose

Lauren Newman

Billie Mckenzie

The Quarry

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Dan Kreeger

B. Art. Studio

Cheryl Konteh

Bmg Uk

Grace Snellock

Beau Pritchard James

Nazareno Di Nicola

Lauren Newman, Nathan Gooding

Moomal Moghul

Craig David ft MNEK 'Who You Are' by Samuel Douek

Graig-David-Ft.-Mnek-'Who-You-Are'-by-Samuel-Douek

Jay Christiansen is a virtuoso drone pilot who helmed the remarkable&nbsp;drone-shot bowling alley film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgS54fqKxf0" target="_blank">Right Up Our Alley</a>&nbsp;that went viral a few months ago - and has now demonstrated his skills once again on the Picard Brothers video for Best Of Me.The video features a 'teddy bears' house party, set in a big pink house, where we follow the&nbsp;various naughty activities inside and outside the house via Christiansen's speeding drone. And not only is the action captured apparently in a single move, as with the bowling alley film it is the speed and proximity of the camera to the subjects which is truly mind-boggling."The beauty of the one shot is always magnified when it's done with a drone," says the Minneapolis-based Christiansen.&nbsp;"The&nbsp;drone gives the viewer the ability&nbsp;to be present. It makes them feel like they are watching the video in real time, that they are flying there too."While it looks smooth, a ton of work goes into the flight pattern itself, so huge shout out to my producers (Noah, Bryce, GH) on helping clear some of the hurdles with the logistics. That frees me up to do what I do best, and that's just getting into that flow state and letting that flight rip."In terms of technology, the drone and camera really aren't inaccessible by any means, anyone can get it. It's all up to the pilot and their trust of their own abilities, to fly without fear. Working on this video was seeeeeek."

Jay Christiansen

Bryce Wandling

Noah Ferche

GH Ridpath

Jaybyrd Films

Dance

Picard Brothers 'Best Of Me' by Jay Christiansen

Picard Brothers - Best Of Me (Official Video)

Aya Tanimura directs a&nbsp;transatlantic production for Liam Payne's Sunshine, from the soundtrack of Disney film Ron's Gone Wrong.&nbsp;Jumping between a lighthearted performance section - with a chicken, which no doubt makes more sense within the context of the film - plus snapshots of both a live action narrative and scenes from the animated film, it's a full-on extravaganza, with plenty to keep viewers engaged.&nbsp;Focused on an overarching theme of spreading the love, both within the digital and real-world environments, it's a feel good, breezy promo that will leave you with a smile on your face.&nbsp;

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