Shock Machine 'Open Up The Sky' by Saam Farahmand
David Knight - 12th May 2016
Saam Farahmand's second video for ex-Klaxon James Righton's new project Shock Machine transforms Righton into a fire- and storm-bringing silhouette, capable of stirring and harnessing the elements.
It's a development from Saam's video for the eponymous Shock Machine debut, which was inspired by artist Angus Fairhurst's absent human cutouts. And it also touches on that cosmic quality of some of Saam's videos for the Klaxons, itself influenced by that awesome 70s mini-film for The Jacksons' Can You Feel It.
And a lovely job by Tom Lindsay, for his 'audio-visual assembly and composition'.
David Knight - 12th May 2016
Credits
Production/Creative
- Creative Director
- Saam Farahmand
- Executive Producer
- Laura Holmes
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Jack Exton
Editorial
- Editor
- Tom Lindsay
Other credits
Photography Assist
Rob @ SNAP
Studio
Hannah @ SNAP
Art & Research Roxanne Farahmand
Movement Direction
Ryan Chappell
Additional Texture
Ian Berry @ The Mill
Special thanks
Haylley Lindsay, Reece Ewing, Ian Berry, Hannah and all at SNAP studios, Ros & Molly at Laura Holmes Production, Harriet Cawley & Fouad at Trim.
David Knight - 12th May 2016