Sudan Archives 'Limitless' by Femke Huurdeman
Rob Ulitski - 21st Feb 2020
Femke Huurdeman depicts Sudan Archives - aka Brittney Parks - as a fiery vampire queen in her transcendent vision for Limitless.
With a spotlight trained on her fangs and a deep blue light pulsating against the backdrop, the opening shot is a haunting preamble that sets the tone for what's to come. Across several setups, Parks explores our obsession with material things, stating "What happened to your dreams? I just wanna go back to times when money didn't make".
This perspective on how we change as people when our fortunes improve is represented through surreal, wistful performance setups and conceptual choreography.
Dominique Aizpurua's art direction across the visual is understated yet incredibly relevant- stripped back props and unique backdrops allow Parks to focus on her message and performance, and the lack of clutter is in parallel to the hard-hitting lyrics.
Limitless is a rare example of a song and visual that transcends its time period and physical location, offering a universal appeal and relatable emotional experience to viewers and listeners.
“It’s about opposite elements and how, as a person, you can feel torn between multiple feelings," says Femke Huurdeman. "It’s not choosing one over the other, but it’s about embracing we all have different layers, and once you know that, you can accept those complexities.”
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Femke Huurdeman
- Producer
- Christy Alcaraz Moyer
- Production Company
- C
- Executive Producer
- Oscar Romagosa
- Production Manager
- Aina Salarich
- 1st AD
- Anna Capdevila
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Pepe Gay De Liébana
- Film Lab
- CD
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Daniel Vazquez
Art
- Art Director
- Dominique Aizpurua
Wardrobe
- Make-up
- Cris Quer
Casting
- Lead actor
- LC
Editorial
- Editor
- Estel Roman
Grading
- Colourist
- Martí Somoza
VFX
- Post Producer
- Álvaro Posadas
Other credits
Head Of Production
Alba Barneda, Julia Carrasco
Researchers
Álvaro Gimeno, Angie Bolea, Cristian López
Rob Ulitski - 21st Feb 2020