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Jennifer Hudson 'Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)' by Haley Elizabeth Anderson

Rob Ulitski - 1st Sept 2021

Haley Elizabeth Anderson directs a stunning promo for Jennifer Hudson's Here I Am (Singing My Way Home), an original track from the artist's upcoming lead role in Aretha Franklin biopic Respect

Visualising Aretha Franklin's own journey from singing in her Father's church choir to becoming an international superstar, the video interweaves black and white narrative vignettes with clips from the film, stopping by some of the iconic locations along the way. 

The video is quite fittingly focused on performance, and Hudson is mesmerising to watch, both in the most explosive and unrestrained moments in the track, and the more subtle, gentle breaks. 

The classic, documentary-style cinematography lends a timeless feel to the visuals, which match the undoubtedly enduring qualities of the original song.

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Rob Ulitski - 1st Sept 2021

Tags

  • Soul
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Biopic
  • Church
  • Superstar
  • Performance
  • Timeless

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Haley Elizabeth Anderson
Producer
Holly Harding
Production Company
Executive Producer
Rik Green
Production Manager
Taylor Rae
1st AD
Allen Scudder

Camera

Director of Photography
Mike Mcmillin

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Emilio Marcelino

Art

Art Director
Evaline Wu Huang

Wardrobe

Hair
Kiyah Wright
Make-up
Adam Burrell
Wardrobe
Micah Mcdonald

Editorial

Editor
Paul Rogers
Editing company
Parallax Editing

Grading

Colourist
Kya Lou
Colour grade company
Primary

Commission

Commissioner
Hope Wilson

Other credits

Production Coordinator

Cody Wagner

Steadicam

John Williams

Location Manager

Jason Schuyler

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