Mae Muller 'Therapist' by Chloe Hughes
Rob Ulitski - 28th Jan 2020
Chloe Hughes directs a Loony Tunes-inspired video for Therapist, full of tongue-in-cheek humour and vintage animation.
Mae Muller plays the role of an underappreciated girlfriend, dragging herself through various situations to try and appease her apathetic boyfriend. He dreams of weed and pizza. She dreams of a Prince Charming who is the antithesis of her current lover. They're a match made in Hell, and Mae is trying to pull herself out of it.
Romantic cinematography and blown out highlights represent an ideal world where things are just right, and it's a great juxtaposition to the truth she is living day-to-day. Mae's performance is both hypnotic and relatable, and you can't help but roll your eyes for her as she battles with the manchild by her side.
The addition of the cartoon segments scattered throughout the video is reminiscent of the slapstick humour found in early animation, and represents the artist's internal monologue.
And it was actually possible (and legal) to take your boyfriend out with an anvil and start afresh, Mae Muller would clearly be first in line.
Rob Ulitski - 28th Jan 2020
Credits
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Chloe Hughes
- Producer
- Cora Rodriguez
- Production Company
- Ammolite Inc.
- Executive Producer
- Amy James
- Production Manager
- Joshua Moon
- 1st AD
- Thomas Wynbourne
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Murren Tullett
- Focus Puller
- Alex Taylor
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Helio Ribeiro
Wardrobe
- Make-up
- Linnea Nordberg
- Wardrobe
- Morgan Hall
Casting
- Casting director
- LC
Editorial
- Editor
- Sam Allen
- Editing company
- Speade Editing
Grading
- Colourist
- Alex Gregory
Agent
- Director's Representation
- OB Management
Commission
- Commissioner
- Emily Tedrake
- Label
- Capitol Records
Other credits
Graphic Designer
Rachel Treliving
Animator
Alexander Russek
Artist Management
Gabrielle Roberts, Joey Garratt
Artist Hair Stylist
Linnea Nordberg
Artist Make Up
Zara Ali
Rob Ulitski - 28th Jan 2020