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Luke Fraser

Rik Burnell directs and shoots a spectacularly offbeat promo for Orlando Weeks.&nbsp;Shot at the&nbsp;Romney Marshes, the video oozes surreal, parallel-world vibes, with abstract suggestions of a narrative colliding with stylish vignettes.&nbsp;You can't help but smile and get sucked in to the pure absurdity of the concept, and guest star&nbsp;Lolly Adefope fits right in, with brilliant timing and a knack for mirroring Weeks's every movement.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Rik Burnell

Dimension 2

Chris Starkey

Mark James

Daniel W Fletcher

James Bradley

Dan Levy

Rascal Post

PIAS

Lolly Adefope

Loop Talent

Orlando Weeks 'Deep Down Way Out' by Rik Burnell

Orlando-Weeks-'Deep-Down-Way-Out'-by-Rik-Burnell

Rik Burnell directs a&nbsp;dreamy and uplifting promo for former Macabees frontman Orlando Weeks.Backdropped by a prominent blue sky and fluffy clouds, we see Weeks defy gravity in a string of "boomerang" style shots. Glitching back and forth through repetivite bouncy movements, the visuals transcend the stripped-back concept, to create something nostalgic and absorbing.Simple, peaceful, mesmerising - with a guest appearance by Katy J Pearson who also sings on the track - it's sure to&nbsp;gently spread happiness.[imgtoken data:1]"The video's journey started with Orlando describing the record as hopeful, positive and something that savours and cultivates joyful things,' explains Burnell. "We very much wanted to indulge in and extend these sentiments, to create something light and charming.&nbsp;&nbsp;"We played with performance tropes, nostalgia, a trampoline and some crash matts and somehow managed to get a 'boomerang' in the edit that still makes me smile having seen it a thousand times."&nbsp;

Matt Hillier

Fabio Cachucho

Kodak

Indie

Alternative

Orlando Weeks 'Big Skies Silly Faces' by Rik Burnell

Orlando-Weeks-'Big-Skies-Silly-Faces'-by-Rik-Burnell

In Joe Wheatley's second video for&nbsp;Willie J Healey, the singer-songwriter practices social distancing, possibly before it was strictly necessary, by going solo hunting in the desolate&nbsp;Highlands of northwest Scotland.Loch Maree provides the extreme and beautiful backdrop for the video for True Stereo -&nbsp;taken&nbsp;from Healey's upcoming album Twin Heavy.&nbsp;It&nbsp;follows on from Healey's previous outdoor antics in Wheatley's&nbsp;playful video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/02/06/willie-j-healey-why-you-gotta-do-it-joe-wheatley/63130" target="_blank">Why You Gotta Do It</a>.&nbsp;Beautifully shot by Rik Burnell on 16mm, we find Willie trekking across snow-capped mountains in pursuit of his target,&nbsp;in Deer Hunter meets Deliverance style.&nbsp;Turns out he's after a surprising catch.• BTS pics at <a href="https://www.readdork.com/features/willie-j-healey-behind-the-scenes-of-his-new-video-true-stereo" target="_blank">DORK</a>

Joe Wheatley

Adam Jones

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

Yala Records

Willie J Healey 'True Stereo' by Joe Wheatley

Willie-J-Healey-'True-Stereo'-by-Joe-Wheatley

Somewhere in the distant hills of the English Cotswolds, Willie J Healey finds a little piece of the American Deep South with the help of director Joe Wheatley.We find Willie embracing his own scaled-down version of ranch-life, from&nbsp;his early morning samurai-sword&nbsp;routine, to navigating his way around chickens and tractors - including a lo-fi recording session in his caravan base&nbsp;thrown in for good measure - and all the while sporting a fine gold (well, gold-like) grillz on his teeth, as a&nbsp;symbol of his tremendous good fortune.&nbsp;Shot on sumptuous&nbsp;16mm by Rik Burnell over one sunny day in January, this is the latest in the growing canon of sweetly quirky videos for Healey - this time from Wheatley, was previously part of the directing trio Pilgrim, and is now going it alone.&nbsp;It the video for&nbsp;Why You Gotta Do It is a very enjoyable start to his solo career.

Pete Wade

Alex Gregory

The Mill

Rob Antill

Emma Greengrass

Yala! Records

Wildlife Entertainment

Cinelab Film and Digital

Singer-songwriter

Willie J Healey 'Why You Gotta Do It' by Joe Wheatley

Willie-J-Healey-'Why-You-Gotta-Do-It-'-by-Joe-Wheatley

Example gets back to basics in Dominic O&#39;Riordan&#39;s gritty and witty video for Nine Point Nine.With a wide-ranging and ripely entertaining cast of characters providing some proper East London flavour, Elliott gets able assistance from buddies Grim Sickers and Bonkaz in this entertaining buzz through some classic locations - including West Ham Boys Boxing Club. It&#39;s very nicely shot as well as directed by O&#39;Riordan too.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dominic O'Riordan

FAMILIA

Marcus Albertsen

Lucas Campaign

Ben Law

Ashlene Scott

Danny Wood

Envy

Reece Lynch

Grime

Hip Hop

Example ft Grim Sickers & Bonkaz 'Nine Point Nine' by Dominic O'Riordan

Example-Ft-Grim-Sickers-&-Bonkaz--'Nine-Point-Nine'-by-Dominic-O'riordan

Something a bit different for a Jon Hopkins video - a performance video. In a&nbsp;smoky, dimly-lit space, Rob Chiu directs featured artist Lulu James for We Disappear, and keeps&nbsp;it a compelling watch with minimal changes. It&#39;s all about the smoke, the subtle changes of light, and Lulu&#39;s vocal and dance performance.And we asked Rob a few questions about the making of the video...How did you come up with the fairly unusual idea for Jon Hopkins of doing a performance video?&nbsp;Jon gave me a brief that detailed specific colours and the word nocturnal. Although he was open-minded to any approach he did mention that he was interested in something quite surreal and performance-based over something narrative. I am usually drawn automatically towards a narrative approach so it was interesting for me to personally explore something very different from what I usually do.What was the key to making a minimalist performance video stay compelling all the way through?Before we shot, myself and Jon discussed the timings in the track and how to create a build and to maintain interest throughout. For example utilising elements such as Lulu stepping out of the smoke to her wearing different costumes to using the rotating lens that spins through 360&ordm;. We wanted to keep it interesting and mysterious with Lulu emerging from the fog and then eventually disappearing back in with us never really getting a traditional look at her.Where did you shoot? Seems like you used a lot of smoke and that could make it difficult to work. Was that one of the main challenges you faced?We shot in a car park in South London which was apparently used for some scenes in Skyfall. It was a challenge to shoot with smoke and to achieve the organic nature of her costume so that it appeared to be blowing in the wind.We ended up in some set ups with Lulu on a rotating turntable, the camera spinning 360&ordm; and then 4 people holding her dress out of frame flapping the fabric around to resemble wind! Pretty insane!

Rob Chiu

Beth Montague

HSI London

Shabana Mansuri

Jai Lusser

Don Bentley

Patrick Meller

Catherine Brown

Matt Tregoning

Simon Lakos

Aaron McDonagh

Nathan Matthews

Casey Williams

Jo Shippen

Kym Menzies-Foster

Jason Brookes

Holly Blakey

Charlie Moreton

Work Editorial

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Domino

Nathan James Tettey

Alternative, Electronica

Jon Hopkins 'We Disappear' ft Lulu James by Rob Chiu

Jon Hopkins - We Disappear (Official Video) ft. Lulu James

Beautifully photographed by DP&nbsp;Paul O&#39;Callaghan, Rob Chiu gets creative with camera angles in this slick &#39;voyeuristic&#39;&nbsp;promo for the sumptious electronic pop of&nbsp;Kinda Like by Camden Cox. So impressed with the shoot, the label chose shots from the session for the single sleeve.

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