Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Vs Regard 'Say My Name' by Louis Browne & Sam Leviton
Promonews - 15th Oct 2020
Louis Browne and Sam Leviton channel the 'Russian dancing kid' viral video in their promo for Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike's cover of Destiny Child's Say My Name - featuring talented young dancer Tavian Wong.
LOUIS BROWNE:
We hid Easter eggs throughout to nod at this character and also Destiny's Child.
"An image of an iconic viral video sprung to our co-director Sam Leviton's mind as he listened to the track for the first time - and suddenly the video became an exploration into whatever happened to the 'Russian dancing kid'.
"Due to the current restrictions, we wanted to pitch an idea that was both safe, worked with minimal cast but also had a fun and energetic edge to it, and this seemed like something that would work and could still look cool.
"We hid Easter eggs throughout to nod at this character and also Destiny's Child who of course wrote the original sample. Our aim was for the video to feel deeply set and authentic to the 90s, while also sharing today's sentiment of loneliness and missing nightlife around the world. Let's hope it comes back soon."
Promonews - 15th Oct 2020
Credits
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Production/Creative
- Director
- LB
- Director
- Sam Leviton
- Producer
- Meghan Doherty
- Production Company
- WMA
- Executive Producer
- Tara Bartlett
- 1st AD
- Naim Naif
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Gaul Porat
- Focus Puller
- Jasmine Chang
- 2nd AC
- Sunnie Kim
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Elliott Travis
Art
- Art Director
- Pili Weeber
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Savannah White
Casting
- Lead actor
- Tavian Wong
Editorial
- Editor
- LB
Grading
- Colourist
- Carlos Flores
- Grading company
- Forager
Agent
- Director's Representation
- WMA
Commission
- Label
- Sony International
Promonews - 15th Oct 2020