Choreographer

Nat Zangi

Balan Evans directs a touching promo for Eloise's Drunk On A Flight.&nbsp;The video sees the artist sat at the end of a row of characters, waiting to board a flight in a mockup airport. Fragments of narrative from the lyrics are visualised in vignettes between other characters, yet Eloise exudes&nbsp;the emotion of the entire track, poignant and bittersweet, in her performance.&nbsp;Dynamic camerawork and clever moving pieces give the video a dreamlike flourish, and the art direction helps to both sell the location and give the entire concept a larger than life feel.[imgtoken data:1]"This one was a real feat but it felt like everyone was on the same page from day dot," director Balan Evans says."It’s actually the first big set build I’ve done which had its own new challenges, but we had an incredible team who all brought their own unique style to the film. It all just meshed together in the best possible way."

United Kingdom

Nathalie Gabrielsson

Balan Evans

Liam Wallace-Cook

Laura Manners

OB Management

Blend Films

Matthew Bohun

Simon Plunket

Ffion Kunz

Alex Hudson

Rushil Choudhary

Christopher James

Bibi Baker

Andi Chu

Jazz

Eloise 'Drunk On A Flight' by Balan Evans

Eloise - Drunk On A Flight (Official Video)

Eliza prowls the forest at night in the video for Heat Of The Moon - her latest collaboration with Charlie Robins.Shot in a variety of formats, Eliza and her dancers perform in a lushly green setting, spotlit in the darkness, often captured in&nbsp;heat-sensitive 'night vision' as they perform&nbsp;the Noughties-influenced soul number.Other visual techniques add to the sense of mystery, sensuality and trippiness...&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hiromi Toyooka

Bruce Langfield

Jon Johnson

Charlie Robins

Joseph J Goldman

Agile Films

Krunal Saadrani

Peter Bishop

Precious Mahaga

Sana Khan

Abbey Valentina

Beau Pritchard James

Orlando Omahoney

Aida García Vega

Tommy Stayton

Molly Portsmouth

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

PIAS

Eliza 'Heat Of The Moon' by Charlie Robins

Eliza-'Heat-Of-The-Moon'-by-Charlie-Robins

Jessica Anne Woodley directs a high-energy promo for singer-songwriter Connie Constance.We're introduced to the artist as she coasts down a country lane, banging the dashboard in an excitable display of vigour, before she climbs out of the driverless vehicle and performs in the truckbed.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;From there, she follows a mystical light through a forest, lets her inner warrior out and fights off two enigmatic characters with impressive martial arts skills.&nbsp;It's a lot to pack into one&nbsp;concept - especially given the short runtime - but Woodley manages to do so in an effortlessly skilful way.&nbsp;

Harriet Crawley

Olivia Rose Jessop

Jamie Jarvis

Jessica Anne Woodley

Aidan Brooks

Ailie Roberston

FAMILIA

Conrad Russell

Henry Gill

India Bradshaw

Tom Patrick Coley

Alex Kryszkiewicz

Harry Coleman

Dan Howe

Jaz Lanyero

Kareem Jarche

Amber Saunders

Zed Video

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

Cabbage Factory

Mórádi Szabolcs

Connie Constance 'Miss Power' by Jessica Anne Woodley

Connie Constance - Miss Power

Aella Jordan-Edge puts new indie-pop combo The Snuts through their paces in the video for Elephants, culminating in a suitably mammoth challenge.In this TV gameshow-cum-videogame scenario, the bandmembers progress through the rounds, from group dance routines to solo moves, and then the big one: the bucking elephant.No, that's not a misprint. The production's piece de resistance is the elephanine&nbsp;makeover of a mechanical bull. Created by production designer Lucy Cooper to be a delightful patchwork-made creature it indeed has true elephant-like qualities: very loveable, but no man can match its power.As Jordan-Edge and producer Lily Ashton explain below, this was achieved under the strict guidelines for post-lockdown shooting, which created its own set of previously unknown challenges. They have done a great job in the circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]AELLA JORDAN-EDGE:"Let’s be honest, the almost comically cheery nature of this project was just what we all needed after months of hibernation,&nbsp; confusion and anxiety. The Snuts were absolutely lovely to work with, one of the most hard-working and dedicated bands I’ve had the pleasure to make a music video for. Never having danced before they put their all into the dance routine created by amazing duo KZ Creatives (Nat and Kane). I was super impressed!"One of the funniest ways lockdown restrictions affected the shoot was watching the band rehearse the choreography via zoom. Nat and Kane were having to teach them this intricate dance routine while they jiggled, pointed and side stepped in their kitchens and living rooms."So my first shoot in a post-Covid world, wasn’t without the additional stresses and strains of factoring in all the extra health and safety: social distancing;&nbsp;Tier 1 and Tier 2 PPE;&nbsp;a one way system to move around in the studio;&nbsp;all food in self contained boxes, staggered meal times...&nbsp; The whole studio smelled of hand sanitiser and the presence of a Covid officer who took everyone’s temperature every few hours and swapped out our masks for new ones meant we couldn’t forget that it wasn’t “all back to normal”. However I was surprised how quickly we all adapted. Soon it just felt like another factor among many we already had to contend with. It’s amazing how over emphasising with your eyebrows over the top of a mask, or ducking out of the way when someone comes too near becomes normal. We all just get on with it. The show must go on![imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>I don’t think I fully knew if the elephant was going to absolutely 100% work&nbsp;until I saw the first crash zoom.</blockquote>"Overall it felt like we’d done our absolute best to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible during the shoot and I’m super-grateful to Charlie (1st AD) and Lily (producer) for implementing it all with such grace and charm."Ah yes, now we come to the elephant. The idea of a mechanical bull re-upholstered as an elephant was originally conceived by lead singer Jack. I ran with the idea and turned it into a Sesame Street-cum-Muppets-cum-Elmer the Patchwork Elephant creature. Then production designer Lucy Cooper designed and hand-built the most beautiful beast, and what we liked to refer to as the “Elephantasy”. I don’t think I fully knew if the elephant was going to absolutely 100% work until I saw the first crash zoom Nathalie (DP) did with all the lights and set behind it… and I was like YES. IT F**KING WORKS! It was a crazy idea and it not only worked, it totally stole the show."Later, in between takes when bassist Callum was doing some BTS videos he referred to it as Patricia, so that’s what it’s now called! The boys took her home with them so I’m hoping we will see more of Patricia in the future! Fingers crossed her journey isn’t over and she’ll have a long life ahead of her to entertain, buck and spin her googly eyes to her hairy hearts content."[imgtoken data:3]LILY ASHTON:"Our goal was to make sure we didn’t compromise on creative or safety; but instead work in a smart way to ensure that the elephantasy could come to life within the new normal of post-pandemic filming. Aella’s treatment provided a great starting point; creating a wonderfully bonkers ‘world’ without relying on complicated sets or locations, and focusing on the performance and personality of the band, instead of using additional talent."We were very lucky to work closely with Maryland Studios to create a safe working environment for all crew using the APA Covid-19 Guidelines as a basis for our plans, as well as responding to the specific needs of the space. These plans included one-way-systems to prevent pinch points, temperature checks on arrival &amp; a great deal of anti-bac! We also worked to reduced crew numbers, which allowed us to socially distance within the space.[imgtoken data:4]<blockquote>Plans included one-way-systems to prevent pinch points,&nbsp;temperature checks on arrival &amp; a great deal of anti-bac!</blockquote>"Every department had to adapt to these reduced numbers and new practices; from our DP, Nathalie Pitters, using in-camera effects instead of practical special effects, to our choreography team, KZ Creative, conducting remote zoom rehearsals. We were lucky to work with a super smart team who threw themselves into all of the challenges and found clever solutions which allowed us to work safely without compromising the creative."In some ways it feels like a lot has changed, but in the end the success of the shoot lay, as ever, in a clear creative goal, good communication between different departments &amp; a pinch of common sense!"&nbsp;

Aella Jordan-Edge

Lily Ashton

Tonic

Alan Traquair

Charlie Killick

Nathalie Pitters

Jerry Prandon

Sasha Imani

Hélio Ribeiro

Lucy Cooper

Bo Dube

Robyn Rowan

Carrie Sutton

Liv West

Parlophone

Kane Klendjian

Maryland Studios

Meg Thorne

Cut+Run

The Mill

Indie

The Snuts 'Elephants' by Aella Jordan-Edge

The-Snuts-'Elephants'-by-Aella-Jordan-edge

Josh Lloyd-Watson

Charlie Di Placido

Rosanna Gouldman

JFC Worldwide

XL Recordings

Olly Wiggins

Soul

Jungle 'Casio' by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Charlie Di Placido

Jungle - Casio

Josh Lloyd-Watson and Charlie Di Placido tweak the classic formula for their&nbsp;video for Cherry.This dance performance looks consistent with&nbsp;their other Jungle videos -&nbsp;until you realise that everything is running in reverse...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jungle 'Cherry' by Josh Lloyd-Watson & Charlie Di Placido

Jungle - Cherry

Continuing that excellent run of dance-based videos from the last album, one of the first releases from the new Jungle album For Ever comes with another corker.Directed by Josh Lloyd-Watson &amp; Charlie Di Placido, the video for&nbsp;Heavy, California is another graceful, engrossing combination of movement and place, featuring an increasing cast of fantastic dancers choreographed by Nat Zangi.Heavy, California was released at the same time as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mva_EluErSA" target="_blank">Cherry</a>, also directed by&nbsp;Lloyd-Watson &amp; Di Placido, choreographed by Zangi and featuring his squad of dancers.&nbsp;

Jungle 'Heavy, California' by Josh Lloyd-Watson & Charlie Di Placido

Jungle - Heavy, California

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