The New Up 'Black Swan' by Hassan Said
David Knight - 10th Oct 2016
Hassan Said has directed an absorbing, skilfully achieved one-shot video for San Francisco band The New Up, set in a club in which one predatory woman's attentions on another similarly dressed female, leads to an ambiguous outcome.
Incorporating the band performing Black Swan in the club, this was shot in 4K on the Red camera by DoP/co-producer Peggy Piralta (aka SteadiPeggy). It also took 22 takes, following five hours of rehearsals. A real labour of love on a micro-budget, and the results are visceral, mysterious, and very impressive.
David Knight - 10th Oct 2016
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Hassan Said
- Producer
- Emily Pitcher
- Producer
- Hassan Said
- Producer
- Peggy Peralta
- Producer
- Noah Reid
- Production Company
- Hassan Said Productions
- Executive Producer
- Noah Reid
- Executive Producer
- Emily Pitcher
- Production Manager
- Hassan Said
- 1st AD
- Margaret Pitcher
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Peggy Peralta
- Focus Puller
- Lourdes Figueroa
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Matthew Stouppe
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Rana Zeyada
- Hair
- Consuelo Lopez
- Make-up
- Consuelo Lopez
Casting
- Lead actor
- Yuly Mireles, Elizaetth Torress
Grading
- Colourist
- Kevin Jardin
VFX
- VFX
- Dave Kwan
David Knight - 10th Oct 2016