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Ora 'Farewell' by Thibault Debaveye

Cat Velez - 3rd June 2015

Norwegian singer/songwriter Ora reveals herself to the world with the music video for Farewell from her debut EP Womb. The word Ora translates to mean ‘time’ in Italian. “It’s something floating and eternal,” she explains, “a form of connection not related to identity - which reflects a lot in the visuals.” 

Director and creative collaborator Thibault Debaveye was able to translate this ephemeral quality into the video, which sets a memorable vision to accompany Ora’s lilting vocals. The video opens with a gritty, dark, yet beautiful close-up shots of dark soil adhering to Ora’s skin.

An eye peers out from the grime, providing a striking bit of color and detail. The soot slowly lifts off of her body in an ethereal dance, to be replaced by a milky whiteness that is no less compelling. The final frame reveals Ora completely painted in white, signifying her finally coming out of the womb.

THIBAULT DEBAVEYE:

"The first time you meet Ora, it’s like a slap of fresh air to the face. She has this energy, a very unique blend of free spirit and beauty that just makes you fall in love. When she sent me her recordings, I was immediately hooked. I told her, ‘I’m not sure how yet, but I will make this recording happen.’

"It took a few coffee and lunch meetings to convince each other we could do this. I had to gain Ora’s trust, show her I was not a player. I talked to her about my vision, putting a lot of passion into it, and she could see it. She told me, ‘This is amazing. It’s the first time somebody can visualize what is in my head.’ It’s the perfect combo, when a filmmaker meets a talented musician. Words become images."

Cat Velez - 3rd June 2015

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Thibault Debaveye
Executive Producer
Thibault Debaveye

Camera

Director of Photography
Michael Merriman

Wardrobe

Hair
Heidi Smith

Editorial

Editor
Inigo Oleaga

Grading

Colourist
Thomas Can
Colourist
Ricky Gausis
Grading company
Nighshift
Grading company
MPC LA

VFX

Post Producer
Tina Starkweather

Misc

Bodypaint Lead Artist
William Lemon III
Flame
Adam Flynn
Line Producer
Ashlie Lacocca
Production Assistant
Brian Keegan

Cat Velez - 3rd June 2015

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