Melt Yourself Down 'Boot And Spleen' by Hugh Rochfort
Rob Ulitski - 9th Sept 2019
Hugh Rochfort's video for punk-jazz combo Melt Yourself Down is a frenzied and euphoric examination of society's outcasts and their refuges.
Though all vastly different, the characters share an internalised claustrophobia, which is brought to light as they're not able to satisfy their natural desires, and their need to belong. They are consciously or unconsciously trying to shield their own spleen from the societal 'Boot'.
Colourful and wacky, the video is relentlessly frenetic courtesy of the quickfire edit by Greg Hayes, allowing just enough time to catch your breath before it goes somewhere even wilder than before. The extensive use of closeups helps to portray the feeling of claustrophobia, the unusual camera angles adds to disorienting effect - pretty much perfect for the uncompromising Boot And Spleen.Â
Rob Ulitski - 9th Sept 2019
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Hugh Rochfort
- Producer
- Ore Okonedo
- Production Company
- Knucklehead
- Production Manager
- Bruno Loureiro
- 1st AD
- Alex Mill
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Jake Gabbay
- Focus Puller
- Musa
- 2nd AC
- Max Gabbay
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Owain E. Morgan
Art
- Art Director
- Dale Oliver Slater
Wardrobe
- Make-up
- Grace Ellington
Casting
- Lead actor
- Talent Talks
- Lead actor
- Ugly Models
Editorial
- Editor
- Greg Hayes
- Editing company
- Whitehouse Post
Grading
- Colourist
- Alexandre Nerzic
- Colour grade company
- Big Bouy
VFX
- Post Producer
- Andy Salem
Other credits
Production Coordinator
Alice Hayes
Runner
Oliver Falcon
Runner
Michael Mroczek
Prop Standby
Amira Monem
Rob Ulitski - 9th Sept 2019