Mitski 'Stay Soft' by Maegan Houang
Rob Ulitski - 10th Feb 2022
Two masked invaders threaten the serenity of Mitski's Victorian garden, in Maegan Houang's otherworldly promo for Stay Soft.
The dreamy concept introduces viewers to a luxurious fantasy world of rare plants and topiary, with the focus on a sweet but spooky Venus flytrap, who Mitski routinely feeds with a small drip of her blood.
When two invaders snatch the artist from the garden, a mysterious string of vignettes depict the struggle to overcome them, transcending into a hazy dance scene and some brilliant silhouetted action scenes - resulting in two sacrifices to feed the flytrap.
Wonderfully bizarre and beautiful, it's another fantastic collaboration between Houang and this intriguing artist (they also recently worked together on the video for The Only Heartbreaker) that feels as editorial-esque as it does abstract.
Rob Ulitski - 10th Feb 2022
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Maegan Houang
- Producer
- John Lozada
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Christopher Ripley
- Focus Puller
- Felipe Larrando
- 2nd AC
- Darrell Ham
- Film Laboratory
- Fotokem
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Genevieve Evans
Art
- Art Director
- Terry Watson
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Sajida Silva
Editorial
- Editor
- Gus Spelman
Grading
- Colourist
- Andrew Francis
Agent
- Director's Representation
- Doug Klinger
Rob Ulitski - 10th Feb 2022