Music video director &amp; editor. Unrepresented.

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Director

Sel MacLean

Krishna Muthurangu and&nbsp;Kit Monteith co-direct an absorbing&nbsp;promo for Mykki Blanco, featuring legendary singer-songwriter Michael Stipe&nbsp;of REM fame.&nbsp;The video for Family Ties&nbsp;complements&nbsp;the narrative in the track, following Blanco's ex-boyfriend as he tries to help his father,&nbsp;who is suffering with mental health issues.&nbsp;The black and white, coastal aesthetic perfectly suits the concept, highlighting the isolating nature of trying to help someone close to you who is going through something difficult, both from Blanco and the boyfriend character's perspective.&nbsp;The intermittent performance sections have a similarly sombre mood, and explore the contrast of solitude versus freedom. Both Blanco and Stipe's performances are restrained - the former&nbsp;in a small area of the house, and the latter appearing on a vintage television set - and this elevates the themes of the concept.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United States

Jayson Hindley

Krishna Muthurangu

Kit Monteith

Carly Anne Davidson

Adam Opie

Chris Gibson

Svea Hartle

Thierry Phung

Mykki Blanco

Shaman Gohil

Javed Khan

Alternative

Mykki Blanco ft Michael Stipe 'Family Ties' by Krishna Muthurangu, Kit Monteith

Mykki Blanco - Family Ties (Official Video) ft. Michael Stipe

Sel Maclean directs an evocative promo for Newcastle-based rock band Pit Pony.&nbsp;The video for Supermarket follows a character who recollects a fond memory, leading her to start fantasizing and reliving the night. As her recollections become more and more vivid, her feelings become entangled in a messy dose&nbsp;of nostalgia.The distorted soundscapes are matched with chaotic cinematography, which builds to a warped blend of strobing&nbsp;lights, quick-cut edits and oversaturated colour, which matches the dreamlike mood of the concept.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The main goal with this video was to match the flow and increasing pace of the song through a combination of slow and fast cuts as well as a heavy emphasis on using lighting transitions to delve in and out of our character’s mind," explains Sel Maclean.&nbsp;"The energy of the song builds and builds for a long time on a bed of continuous heavy guitar sounds. The layered soundscape of these heavy distorted sounds creates a beautiful chaos of mood and emotions which was really important to represent visually and emotionally."Overall, with quite strict logistical and budget limitations we had to be creative in how we told the story. Having a really creative and collaborative team meant that there were plenty of ideas and workarounds to obstacles we faced on the day."

United Kingdom

Roberto Colapietro

Tom Littlewood

Matt Nunn

Ivy Charlotte Emerson

Brogan Gilbert

Ben Harrison

Clue Records

Rock

Pit Pony 'Supermarket' by Sel Maclean

Pit-Pony-'Supermarket'-by-Sel-Maclean

Sel Maclean directs a sensitive seaside-set promo&nbsp;for up-and-comer Lizzie Esau.&nbsp;Shot in and around Whitley Bay, the video mashes up understated performance vibes with snapshots of skatepark action, married together with light leak transitions and a sense of transcendent calm.&nbsp;The soft detail in the camerawork enhances the feeling of nostalgia and yearning, whilst Esau's performance lends a fittingly mellow energy to the concept.[imgtoken data:1]

Nina Sebastiane

George Woodhouse

Lizzie Gilholme

Chris T. Gibson

Hannah Whyte

Yin Yang Media

Lizzie Esau 'What If I Just Kept Driving' by Sel Maclean

Lizzie-Esau-'What-If-I-Just-Kept-Driving'-by-Sel-Maclean

Sel Maclean directs a haunting vision for Pit Pony's Hard Rainfall.&nbsp;The video explores themes of depression and the struggle of getting yourself back together, and visualises this through&nbsp;distorted cinematography and effects.Focused on a brilliant performance by actor/ dancer Jonny Curry, the concept is&nbsp;unique and refreshing, and perfectly encapsulates the energy of the track.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Yakamoz Film

James A. Potts

Jack 0'leary

Saman Taheri

Jonny Curry

Pit Pony 'Hard Rainfall' by Sel Maclean

Pit-Pony-'Hard-Rainfall'-by-Sel-Maclean

To escape the misery and disappointment&nbsp;of reality, Jango Flash - that's North Shields-based musician-producer&nbsp;Jack Angus Golightly -&nbsp;attempts to live out his childhood dream of being an astronaut, in Matthew Willson's charming promo for Perseid 45.&nbsp;Blasting off in a cardboard rocket, with an inflatable sex doll for a co-pilot - bearing a passing resemblance to his ex-girlfriend - Jango heads for the stars. It’s a tale of loneliness, escapism and childlike imagination.A passion project for director Willson, producer&nbsp;Sel Maclean and Golightly, the production embraced the same DIY approach present in the story itself. Relying heavily on favours and recycled resources, the video was shot on a super modest budget, while&nbsp;never sacrificing the quality of the ambitious story they set out to tell.&nbsp;

Sel MacLean

Director

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