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MNEK 'Paradise' by Ciaran Lyons

Promonews - 15th Aug 2017

MNEK's Paradise video explores beauty, pain, and makes a powerful statement about police brutality.
 

CIARAN LYONS:

“I think the themes of MNEK’s track will resonate with a lot of people. What grabbed me was the underlying idea of the different responses elicited by the chaos of the modern world - the desire to escape from the real world into a fantasy paradise vs the possibility of standing strong and separate from all the madness and cruelty, in the hope of preserving something better. It’s a theme reminiscent of those who “carry the fire” in The Road.

"The intention with the video was to echo these themes, while maintaining the ambiguity of the lyrics. Escaping, or standing apart can be seen either as an act of strength and heroism, or callousness and cowardice. So we have this beautiful human walking through a fantasy landscape made from symbols of growth and decay, never stopping, never getting involved, but coming out the other end still intact, and still beautiful."

Promonews - 15th Aug 2017

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Ciaran Lyons
Producer
Vanessa Mcdonnell
Production Company
Gas&Electric
Executive Producer
Tom King
Executive Producer
Matt Klemera

Camera

Director of Photography
James Medcraft
Focus Puller
Daniel Deighton
2nd AC
Lloyd Cook

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Andy Walton

Art

Art Director
Xander Mitchell

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Claudia Walder

Casting

Lead actor
Dennis Okwera

Grading

Colourist
Alex Gregory

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Commission

Commissioner
Lisa Foo
Label
Virgin EMI

Other credits

Sparks

Greg Thomas & Charlie Paddock

Art Department Assistant

Kat Hawker

Runners

Aaron Rapacioli & Isabel Wells

Promonews - 15th Aug 2017

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