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Hot Chip 'Positive' by Sebastian Strasser

Rob Ulitski - 3rd Feb 2020

The spirituality of dance and movement, and what it means to be alive, is explored in Sebastian Strasser's ambitious video for Hot Chip's Positive. 

Shot in Kiev, the visual focuses on a group of young adults who are working hard to survive on the streets, finding pockets of respite through dancing and letting loose. In another narrative strand, a priest is seen visiting different locations and blessing unusual things - soldiers and their guns, car engines, and even dolphins. As the video progresses the two strands start to merge, as the action in one scenario is mirrored in the other.

Beautifully shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the raw aesthetic is very documentary-like, capturing life as it happens without obsessing about lighting or composition. The story is the main character here, and the strong performances across the board help bring it to life with passion and authenticity.

Rob Ulitski - 3rd Feb 2020

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  • Synth Pop
  • Alternative

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Sebastian Strasser
Producer
Anorak Film
Production Company
Anorak Film
Service Company
Radioaktive Film
Executive Producer
Catherine Baikousis
Executive Producer
Christoph Petzenhauser
Production Manager
Kristina Ilyina
1st AD
Kristina Ilyina

Camera

Director of Photography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Leonid Sidor

Art

Production designer
Vova Radlinsky

Wardrobe

Stylist
Friedrich Ngceni
Make-up
Dasha Taivas

Editorial

Editor
Mischa Meyer
Editing company
Spot Welders

Grading

Colourist
Tom Poole

VFX

Post production company
Spellworks
Post production company
Slaughterhouse
Post production company
The Mill

Commission

Label
Domino Record Co.

Other credits

Associate Producer

Raife Burchell

Casting

Emma Chitty

Managing Director

Darko Skulsky

Executive Producer

Sasha Bevka

Unit Manager

Egor Pogrebyak

Second Unit DOP

Nikita Kuzmenko

Second Unit 1AC

Dennis Duzhnik

Rob Ulitski - 3rd Feb 2020

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