Colourist

Richard Fearon

Francois Rousselet reunites with The Rolling Stones, for Angry - their first new music in 17 years - to bring the billboards of Sunset Boulevard brilliantly to life with decades of Stones' iconography.Sidney Sweeney plays the 'rock chick' who is having the time of her life, cruising the strip in a vintage Mercedes SL, past those iconic billboards.&nbsp;But the main business of the video, the real star of the show,&nbsp;are the billboards themselves - beautifully designed, crafted and wonderfully executed with outstandingly creative VFX work by the team at Black Kite Studios in London. The most iconic moments of the career of the Stones - six decades of material - come to life in a video for what turns out to be a properly good new Stones track.[imgtoken data:1]Although the eye-catching billboards have almost all disappeared today - they started as hand-painted boards in the early days of Hollywood and then became part of the burgeoning rock billboard scene in the 1960s&nbsp;- the locations have not changed.Rousselet designed the Stones' billboards himself - all 109 of them. Then Black Kite's VFX Supervisor George Brunt, on-set VFX Supervisor Jonny&nbsp;Freeman and senior&nbsp;colourist&nbsp;Richard Fearon&nbsp;were tasked with putting them back on Sunset Boulevard, so they appear from the point of view of the car in which Sidney Sweeney is travelling.[imgtoken data:2]“We took iconic archive footage of the band and used traditional comping and 2D and 3D roto methods to work the moving footage into each poster," says George Brunt, explaining&nbsp;the brief that they were given by Rousselet - who has worked with the Stones before, on the 2016 video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/12/02/rolling-stones-ride-%E2%80%98em-down-francois-rousselet/45023" target="_blank">Ride Em On Down</a>, starring Kristin Stewart.As well as the archive footage,&nbsp;there was also new live footage to reflect every stage of the band, with the lyrics of Angry as part of the composition of each billboard. Brunt says that a variety of tools were employed in order for the Stones' performance of Angry to come to life with the vintage footage.[imgtoken data:3]“The lyrics of the track were matched to the footage using a combination of&nbsp;lip-syncing and AI," he says. "We used 3D&nbsp;lighting to match the plates and replicate the quality and sheen of a classic billboard.&nbsp;The end result had to look slick, and working with different resolution types is challenging.&nbsp;The devil really is in the detail with this type of work but slick it looks and we love it.”Jonny Freeman was on set for Black Kite, the one day shoot took place on Sunset Boulevard with a camera on the hero car, the team in a truck behind and LA police escorts in front and behind the action to keep the famous street clear.&nbsp;The camera was placed from the point of view of Sydney Sweeney to recreate the sensation of moving among the flow of the billboards on the Strip with the rock icons appearing larger than life the whole way.[imgtoken data:4]"It was essential to get the lighting just right for the VFX team back at the studio," says Freeman. "I went on a tech scout the week before and shot lighting reference images to make sure we had additional light passes to help bed in compositions in the final film."Black Kite’s Rich Fearon, a long time collaborator of Rousselet, was in charge of the grade. The promo was shot on 35mm film, with Christopher Ripley as DOP, and this really enhanced the edgy LA look.&nbsp;“This grade was all about bringing out the brilliant LA light with a lot of contrast in the rich colour, whilst keeping the gritty texture of the film," says Fearon. “It’s always a pleasure to work with Francois and this time was almost an extension of the last Stones’ promo we worked on together, for&nbsp;Ride ‘Em on Down."I almost instinctively knew what he wanted and this was apparent when he saw the first pass and loved it!”

United Kingdom

Harriet Cawley

Molly Dickson

Francois Rousselet

Jane Tredget

Josh Sondock

Hands 

Riff Raff Films

Semera Khan

Chris Ripley 

Matthew Fone

Brooke Eliot

Josh Montes

Matt Planer

Glen Coco

Patrick Ta

Dominic Leung

Marsheen

Black Kite Studios

Abi Klimaszewska

Hannah Ruddleston

Jonny Freeman

George Brunt

Sydney Sweeney

Polydor

Rock

The Rolling Stones 'Angry' by Francois Rousselet

The Rolling Stones - Angry (Official Video)

Tom Hingston directs a stirring live performance promo for Young Fathers.&nbsp;The director's latest collaboration with the group was&nbsp;launched ahead of the trio’s Glastonbury performance and in support of Amnesty International's Refugee Week.&nbsp;The slick edit&nbsp;intercuts lilting wide shots and frenetic close-ups to create a dynamic and lively vibe, whilst the atmospheric cinematography lends an enigmatic energy to the concept.&nbsp;The full project features tracks I Saw,&nbsp;Rice, and Geronimo - and the full video can be accessed by&nbsp;donating via the <a href="https://youngfathersofficial.bandcamp.com/community" target="_blank">Young Fathers' Bandcamp page</a>.

Nikki Porter

Molly Ashman

Elizabeth Roberts

Tom Hingston

Vanessa Mcdonnell

Black Dog Films

Steve Cameron

Benjamin Wearing

Martin Roker

Janine Frank

David Bradshaw

Anthony Mchugh

Christopher J Orr

Dora Balusa

Struan Clay

Final Cut

Lewes Bridson

Ninja Tune

Alternative

Young Fathers 'Rice' by Tom Hingston

Young-Fathers-'Rice'-by-Tom-Hingston

Declan McKenna is back - and also back&nbsp;with regular collaborator Will Hooper to make a characteristically lighthearted and&nbsp;offbeat video for Sympathy, with Declan on a deserted sandy beach in the company of a piano, a metal detector, and some odd-looking seagulls.&nbsp;Reuniting the creative relationship&nbsp;that brought the brilliant visuals for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/04/16/declan-mckenna-key-life-earth-will-hooper/64352">The Key To Life On Earth</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/01/31/declan-mckenna-beautiful-faces-will-hooper/63032">Beautiful Faces</a>, the video features a dreamlike narrative in a breezy beachside setting.&nbsp;Cue puppet seagulls, googly eyed-guitars and a metal detector narrative, all merging to form a trippy, hallucinatory seaside experience.[imgtoken data:1]Most crucially, it's the uplifting presence of Declan McKenna himself - as twinkly-eyed and energetic as he was when he burst onto the music scene a few years ago - but arguably with a bit more knowing&nbsp;maturity. He brings all of his A-game charm and charisma to this one.Safe to say that his and Will Hooper's creative relationship has resumed in brilliant&nbsp;fashion.&nbsp;They&nbsp;have delivered here, and then some. It's a&nbsp;very enjoyable addition to a growing canon of highly entertaining videos by the pair.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Louis Simonon

Will Hooper

Tara Sadeghi

Blink

Michael Lewin

Charlie

Natasha Duursma

Patrick Craig

James Robertson

Josh Goldman Jacob

Oliver Bingham

Jack Plumbridge

Tomomi Kishimoto-Eley

Sam Allen

The Mill

Mouthpiece

Digital Orchard

Indie

Singer songwriter

Declan McKenna 'Sympathy' by Will Hooper

Declan McKenna - Sympathy (Official Video)

Will Hooper continues his creative partnership with Sad Night Dynamite&nbsp;by directing the riotous video for the first single of their latest campaign - with SND's Josh and Archie as worker drone-enemies who meet in the street... and then it all kicks off.The Sick Of Your Sound video a frantic montage of POV rage, as we see the boys perform as they try and choke each other out, attracting an audience of curious onlookers. It's nasty, and we should not watch... yet we must.&nbsp;Because it's funny and an appropriately aggressive way to visualize this bad banger of a track.Reddened faces, watering eyes, nose’s bleeding, veins bulging... balancing a surreal, uncanny vibe with violent, bloody brilliance, it's an ugly yet satisfying watch. And a sign of great things to come.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Suzie Walsh

Jack Bingham

Sam Seager

Paul Weston

Alasdair Baines

Caleb Johnson

Chrissy Hutton

Mathilda Mace

Eden Read

Assembly Rooms

Machine Shop

Elektra Records

Sad Night Dynamite 'Sick Of Your Sound' by Will Hooper

Sad Night Dynamite - Sick of Your Sound (Official Video)

Piers Dennis celebrates the awesomeness of Rebecca Taylor - aka Self Esteem - through a heady mix of documentary footage and composed performance for The 345.Dennis' fifth video for the artist&nbsp;features candid backstage footage that he has filmed over the past year during her rise to alt-pop stardom, capturing her most exuberent, and most tender moments.[imgtoken data:1]The energy and emotion&nbsp;expressed by Taylor in this revealing footage is cannily counterpointed by a simple head and shoulders shot of Taylor, shot in the style of a classic Hollywood portrait, in which she performs this momentously moving song.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beautifully made, the black and white aesthetic creates a timeless snapshot of the last twelve months, and is a perfect showcase of Self Esteem's journey so far. Bloody marvellous.

Piers Dennis

Laura Clayton

Connie Meade

Richard Scott

Jack Worrall

Dominika Besińska

Lauren Bell

Byron

Asher Lloyd

Alternative Pop

Self Esteem 'The 345' by Piers Dennis

Self-Esteem-'The-345'-by-Piers-Dennis

A love story blossoms in the most unlikely of locations, in Fred Rowson's playful promo for Mae Muller.&nbsp;The video for I Just Came To Dance plays out like a Gucci shoot on a golf course, with a bit of The Virgin Suicides thrown in for good measure, and sees Mae attract the attention of a golfing guy with gorgeous looks but&nbsp;a flatlining personality.[imgtoken data:1]Mae can’t decide whether she wants to get with him or kill him. So, instead, she toys with him.Conceptually opposite to the lyrics of the track - you are definitely not meant to be busting moves in the middle of a golf course, but that doesn't&nbsp;stop&nbsp;Muller and friends -&nbsp;the video is imbued with director Fred Rowson's comedic, slightly surreal style, and it will keep viewers on their toes throughout.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lucy Cooper

Kharmel Cochrane

Naomi Weijand

Darcey Simmons

Curtisha Kruythoff

Oluwatosin Omotosho

Sarah Adewunmi

Jade Denne

Soki Mak

Fred Rowson

Emily Tedrake

Ryan Delahunty

Jack Reynolds

Laura Northover

Lizzie Jones

Kerry Green

Josh Brooks

Juan Minotta

Mark James

Claudimar Neto

Ross Kwan

Zara Ali

Samuel Marr

Kelvin Chim

George Leo Manby

Mae Muller 'I Just Came To Dance' by Fred Rowson

Mae Muller - I Just Came To Dance (Official Video)

Will Hooper and Max McLachlan take Bally Gill on a surreal journey into the desert for Raining In LA, the first collaboration between the directors and London soul combo Franc Moody for the upcoming new album.It starts with a lo-fi&nbsp;info-mercial, featuring the band, about the joys of a new tavel agent, FM Travel. Then the gullible working guy played by Gill signs up and takes a suspicious coach journey into the desert to escape his mundane existence. But he finds himself in a very strange, upside world, and facing a very odd fate...Hooper and McLachlan are working&nbsp;for the first time as a directing duo on the project, having created visualisers for each of the five tracks on Into The Ether, the new Franc Moody album. Over several months they produced a slew of info-mercials, teasers and easter eggs which paved the way for the full-length music video for Raining In LA.&nbsp;

Laura Little

Anna Kennedy

Bruce Langfield

Carlota De Molina

Max Mclachlan

Rosie Brear

Connie Mead

Becky Tong

Nico Aguado

Carlos Feher

Ana Gámiz

Alex Esteve

Ianire Beriain

Alberto Gil

Jorge Fortes

Bally Gill

Awal

BORNEO

Franc Moody 'Raining In LA' by Will Hooper & Max McLachlan

Raining in LA - Franc Moody

Ellie Goulding is trapped in a simulated dreamworld, in Sophia Ray's spectacular promo for Easy Lover, featuring Big Sean.&nbsp;The eccentric promo was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria, and explores a world whose characters aren't quite what they seem. In fact,&nbsp;they are Sims-like videogame characters that have found themselves in un-virtual reality...[imgtoken data:1]"It was inspiring to get the initial brief from Nathan Klein -&nbsp;Ellie's Creative Director - for this video, as he really mapped out the creative mood he wanted to take this new era for Ellie in, and gave me a lot of visual references to latch on to," says Ray."The concept of the video is based around these mysterious sim-like creatures, called Skins. These Skins are being controllable game-like characters - that live out bizarre 'realistic' lives in what appears to be a 'real' world. How and what is controlling them, however, remains unclear."The more the audience watch, the more we see the world and these Skins start to glitch and malfunction, giving the impression of a synthetic wider world where nothing is quite as it seems."The expansive world is created through stylish set design, otherworldly locations and a sense of enigmatic mystery, which perfectly encapsulates the artificial world Goulding inhabits.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]"Ellie wanted to play a few of the Skin characters in this world, where she could have a bit of fun with her styling and characterisation," continues Ray. "It was so cool to work with her and see these playful sides of her come out as she got into character."It was such a fun three-day shoot, as we travelled all over Sofia, Bulgaria shooting in crazy locations and finishing on a more chilled studio-build day, where we shot our game cube 'dollhouse' set up. Massive thanks to the production team, and Partizan, Mayling and Ayo for making the process so seamless and fun, Katie Dolan who trusted us implicitly and supported us along the way, and also the amazing Four Elements service team in Bulgaria."

Lyubika Georgieva

Valeria Obretenova

Joana Nwamerue

Valentin Georgovski

Grozdan Mihalov

Nathan Klein

Sophia Ray

Lyubo Yonchev

Mayling Wong

Partizan

Katie Dolan

Peter Kostov

Nikita Popkov

Rosen Savkov

Ayo Alli

Rosen Ignatov - (bulgaria)

Krasimir Hazarbassanov

Hristo Genkov

Eduard Moskalenko

Genadi Kirov

Simeon Kirov

Remi Black

Todor Soviv

Amidat Giwa

Milen Ivanov

Lyudmil Ivanov

Alina Manova

Francesca Brazzo

Velislava Velkova

Anuar Bazargeldi

Post Tribe

Nadya Konakchieva

Chan Chung

Kasin Wang

Four Elements, Bulgaria

Ellie Goulding ft Big Sean 'Easy Lover' by Sophia Ray

Ellie-Goulding-Ft-Big-Sean--'Easy-Lover-'-by-Sophia-Ray

A tube train carriage&nbsp;transforms into a coruscating disco wonderland in David Wilson's flamboyant promo for Zach Witness.&nbsp;The intimate video&nbsp;pays homage to two queer icons - Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan - and transports viewers back&nbsp;to 70’s New York, to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ roots of dance music.Exuding a hyper-confident, sexy aura, Zach Witness&nbsp;moves and shakes his way through the glorious track, creating countless iconic moments in just under three minutes.&nbsp;An intense&nbsp;visual feast from David Wilson - directing&nbsp;his first music video since pre-pandemic times -&nbsp;that deserves a tonne of attention.&nbsp;

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