Director

Pedro Takahashi

Pedro Takahashi directs a slow-burning&nbsp;reflection on city life,&nbsp;exploding into a sequence of brilliant blurry colour,&nbsp;for Real Lies.&nbsp;In the video for DiCaprio, we see vocalist&nbsp;Kevin Lee Kharas take a&nbsp;late night taxi ride through London, reminiscing on his old hedonistic lifestyle. As we move from night to day, the camera turns on the city. We go from dark to light and from the past towards the future.Mixing subtle, drawn out takes and a more frantic, slow-shutter dreamworld, the video reflects the binary quality of the duo's music, and the dichotomy between the past and the future.[imgtoken data:1]"The video explores the fast paced, electric nature of London, and our ability to get lost in it," says Takahashi.&nbsp;"Thematically, we wanted to explore the idea of hedonism and excess and the inevitable need to eventually relinquish that lifestyle."The video also functions as a sort of ethnographic exploration of London as it is, here and now - the buildings, bridges and people that exist in the city - blurring the line between fiction and documentary."

Oliver Whitworth

Michael Demetriou

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Real Lies 'DiCaprio' by Pedro Takahashi

Real-Lies-'Dicaprio'-by-Pedro-Takahashi

Pedro Takahashi directs a&nbsp;disorientating trip through Chubby and the Gang’s world, in the promo for Coming Up Tough.&nbsp;The punchy performance video lives up to its title, charging ahead at breakneck speed with energetic transitions and intimidating wide angle shots of the band, reflecting the concept's focus on rebellious youth.&nbsp;Unapologetic and daring, the visual is riotous fun, and harks back to early punk videos, albeit with a more polished, contemporary aesthetic.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Natalie Roloff

Somesuch

André Reid

Luke C. Harper

Joe Edwards

Dominic Phipps

Partisan Records

Dan Huntley

Jonny Boomer

Shay Khelifa

Eloise Grohs

Chris Anthony

Framestore

Punk

Pub Rock

Chubby And The Gang 'Coming Up Tough' by Pedro Takahashi

Chubby-And-The-Gang-'Coming-Up-Tough'-by-Pedro-Takahashi

Pedro Takahashi experiments with multiple visual formats in his&nbsp;punchy promo for Shame.&nbsp;Opening in the middle of a field - like many great videos do -&nbsp;Takahashi plays with match-cuts and lo-fi textures to create a maximalist aesthetic, gradually building in pace as the video progresses.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mirroring the dichotomy of isolation and overexposure that is omnipresent in modern society, the group's spontaneous performance setups are intercut with a barrage of snapshots, depicting our obsession with technology and its effects upon us."I decided to explore how it is possible to be physically present yet simultaneously in multiple locations at the same time," says Pedro Takahashi. "The internet and our phones mean we are always hooked up to a global network, allowing us to be connected to people and places all over the world. It is becoming increasingly difficult for us to switch off and exist solely in the here and now. I wanted to take these ideas and have fun with them - whilst allowing the band’s inimitable energy and charisma to take centre stage."

Pedro Takahashi

Director

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