M.I.A. 'Double Bubble Trouble' by M.I.A.
David Knight - 20th May 2014
M.I.A. takes the reins to direct her own video for Double Bubble Trouble, and makes something totally distinctive - and very M.I.A.
This is M.I.A.'s version of a dystopian near-future in which youth control their technology, and run the world - wielding guns made on 3D-printers, and peace drones floating on their housing estates. Shot on multiple formats ranging from 4K to 16mm to iPhone, reflecting the multiple platforms of communication in the tech age, it's a riot of imagery, ideas, visual wit, with a trademark whiff of danger.
With guest appearances from her track collaborators The Party Squad - together with squadrons of London kids - its an extravaganza of style and tech - and London attitude – supervised by producers Juliette Larthe and Margo Mars at Prettybird. But it's that overpowering bombardment of imagery which makes this so cool, and so characteristic of the artist. M.I.A. has knocked it out of the park.
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David Knight - 20th May 2014
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- M.I.A.
- Producer
- Juliette Larthe
- Producer
- Margo Mars
- Production Company
- P
- 1st AD
- Chris Kelly
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Menno Mans
- Focus Puller
- Tony Kay
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Genki McClure
Art
- Art Director
- Sets Appeal
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Nil Tomakan
Casting
- Casting director
- Coralie Rose
Editorial
- Editor
- Tom Lock
Grading
- Colourist
- Ben Rogers
- Colourist
- Damien Van Der Cruyssen
- Colour grade company
- Gramercy Park Studios
- Colour grade company
- Company 3
VFX
- VFX
- Weirdcore
Commission
- Commissioner
- Alexa Dedlow
Misc
- Location Manager
- Tom Bott
- Production Coordinator
- Ben Larthe
- 2nd AD
- Jon Joe Driscoll
- Clapper Loader
- Tom Lane
- DIT
- Jay Patel
- 2nd unit director
- Romain Gavras
Other credits
Multi-Rotor Engineer
Rich Burton at Hooperfly
3D Photography
Jaime Martinez
Special Appearances
The Partysquad, Whyteboi, Rylie Armstrong & Nattie Glover
Smoke Trickster
Ram Malichy
Production Assistant
Anne-Marie Weaver
Production Runner
Laura Thomas-Smith
Photographer: Liz Johnson
Dance Troop: Steps 8
Production Assistant: Lana Salfiti
Production Runner: Will Miles
Production Runner: Ollie Gregory
Production Runner: Seb Braun
Floor Runner: Abby Walklett
Production Driver: Dave Cooke
Camera Trainee: Joe Pomeroy
Camera Trainee: George Telling
Audio Playback: Ben Hsiung
Hair Artist (M.I.A.): Philippe Mensah
Make-up (M.I.A.): Celine Nonon
Nails (M.I.A.): Sophie Harri
Grillz: Dolly Cohen
Hair & Make-up: Stephanie G-M
Stylist Assistant
Simone Sylvester
Parrots
Barret & Jeremy at Barrett Watson Parrots
Cast
Abdi Jama, Abigail Jackson, Adele Sproate, Alaniss Cole, Alex Fitter, Annia Truong, Asha Das, Ayodewi Oluwa, Bartek Michalski, Cathy Chung, Cei Willis, Charlotte Dobson, Charlotte Fisher, Chloe Chung, Christine Hayles, Dana Fisher, Daryon Morgan-Impey, David Li, Dylan Daly, Fred Adjei Domprah, Funkekeme Junior Solomon, Gareth McLaughlin, Georgia Goodman, Haile Blackwood, Halsz Staniewicz, Hanaa Boumenar, Harpreet Kler, Jacqueline Lipin, Jada Whitby, Jonathan Chang, Jouannay Neephmam, Joy IsaKarlos Oseh, Kwame Bunbury Lindsay, Kyel Lucktung, Kyle Williams, Lafaniel Davis-Samuel, Latisha Isa
Hair & Make-up Assistant: Jesse Walker
Hair & Make-up Assistant: Hayley Campbell
Tattoo Art: Skin Jacker
Stylist Assistant: Michelle Jeffrey
Stylist Assistant: Lizzie King
Stylist Assistant: Amy Friend
Art Assistant: Jack George
Art Assistant: Victor Jakubcyk
Voice Over: Christopher Taylor
Squirrel Monkeys: Jim Clubb at Amazing Animals
Security: Warren Jones
Security: Lee Parker
Multirotor Pilot: Craig Lorking
Multirotor Pilot: Nicholas Mahboubi
Multirotor Pilot: John Nobbs
Multirotor Pilot: Anthony Oxlade
Multirotor Pilot: Tarek Saade
Special Thanks to: Eliquides Sanessens, 3D Printers supplied by Ultimaker, Pixel Masks supplied by Martin Backes, Matt Collishaw, Jonny Wood, Polly Morgan, Del Jones at Arri Media, Barnaby Laws at Panalux, Rosemary Hill at The Kit Room, Haggerston School Year 9’s, The Residents of Ledbury Estate, The Residents of Coverley Point, The Residents of Haymans Point, The London Borough of Lambeth, Jennifer & Myrone Levy at Steps 8, Camelot Primary School, The Tea House Theatre, Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel, Delicious Film Catering
Loktung Wong, Louis Cunniffe, Manisha Das, Marcus Diamondi, Marion Junior Ragandap, Mary Keh, Mason McLaughlin, Matteo Scaglione, Megan Dobson, Merrick Ferguson, Minache Muza, Morgan Last, Natsushi David, Nicholas Magras, Nicholas Woolsey, Parveen Narovalia, Paulette Nzolani, Philip Nguyen, Phoebe Spence, Poppy Pierce, Reece Oyeleye, Rita Alaoui, Samsam Hussein, Sasha Allan, Sean Thomas, Shanai Carter, Sonal Gosrani, Tammy Bubz, Tania Mfuamba, Tina Chartizeh, Tina Mfuamba, Tyler Garner
David Knight - 20th May 2014