Foals 'Black Bull' by Niall O'Brien
David Knight - 8th Aug 2019
Presented with a searingly powerful Foals song called Black Bull, Niall O'Brien does not shy away from keeping it uncomplicated - and taking this project by the horns.
On the one hand there's a breathtakingly rampant band performance; on the other there is the breathtakingly fearsome bull. O'Brien devotes his energies to a wonderful execution of both elements.
Foals' performance has layers of cinematic quality - and one 35mm performance, shot by Paul Özgür, dovetails with authentic concert footage - both shot at their recent show in Kingston.
Meanwhile, the awesome black bull prowls a bullring, wearing a garland - never looking more than a few short steps from the camera, its black horns glistening under lights, its movement captured in slow motion. The contrast with the performance footage is intense, yet they complement each other so well - brought together in a consummate edit by Matt Berardi.
Beautiful and thrilling, the video is an object lesson in keeping it straightforward, and knocking it out the park.
David Knight - 8th Aug 2019
Credits
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Niall O'Brien
- Producer
- Andrew Rawson
- Production Company
- Furlined
- Executive Producer
- Olly Chapman
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Paul Özgür
- Focus Puller
- Simon Lakos
Art
- Art Director
- Krystal Donyes
Editorial
- Editor
- Matt Berardi
- Editing company
- Cartel Editorial
Grading
- Colourist
- Aubrey Woodiwiss
- Colour grade company
- C
VFX
- VFX
- US
Agent
- Director's Representation
- OB Management
Commission
- Commissioner
- Jennifer Ivory
- Label
- Warner
Other credits
CAM OP (UK)
SAMUEL SMITH
CAM OP (UK)
NIC VENETTACCI
DIT (UK)
NICK ALLSOP
GROOMER (UK)
WENDY TURNER
COLOUR PRODUCER
MATTHEW MCMANUS
EDIT PRODUCER
BRADY FIERO
EDIT EXEC. PRODUCER
LAUREN BLEIWEISS
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
MEAGEN CARROLL
U.S. SERVICE COMPANY PRODUCER
JORDAN VERNES
U.S. SERVICE COMPANY EXEC. PRODUCER
KATHLEEN HEFFERNAN
U.S. SERVICE COMPANY
OPERATOR
David Knight - 8th Aug 2019