Joesef 'It's Been A Little Heavy Lately' by Luis Hindman
Rob Ulitski - 23rd Feb 2022
Luis Hindman directs a late-night meditation on lost love and blurred memories for Joesef's latest promo.
The video for It's Been A Little Heavy Lately follows the artist on a hazy late-night drive, reminiscing about better times and missed opportunities.
"I drew on filmmakers such as Wong Kar-wai, Kieslowski and Xavier Dolan for their ability to create heightened-realities and dream-like atmospheres," says Hindman.
The intimate, understated energy of the piece perfectly matches the downtempo track, and the effervescent cinematography creates a dreamlike world which feels caught somewhere between reality and fiction. All of this paves the way for a shocking finale, which ends in a familiar place...
"The video’s finale is a direct tie-in to a previous Joesef video for Comedown," Hindman explains. "So, yep, this is a prequel of sorts. Trilogy on the cards? We'll see..."
Joesef gave a little background to the song itself, and the inspirations that made their way into the visual.
"I wanted the song to feel like a bad trip, there’s a lot of different textures; the tempos are higher, and the drums are slightly swung," he says. "It also features a sample from the film Totally Fucked Up by Gregg Araki: the stories he tells, and how he portrays them visually inspire me every day, and fit the context of the song so well.
"I had to write to him for the sample clearance and he said 'yes', which was fucking mindblowing to me. He’s a hero of mine.”
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- LH
- Producer
- Rachel Bashford
- Producer
- Ella Woollgar
- Production Company
- Ob Management Production Services
- Executive Producer
- Sam Holmes
- 1st AD
- Danny Rumbelow
- Special Thanks
- Elise Ilkyaz, Louella Fernandes Production Runner
Camera
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Richard Scott
- Key Grip
- Alex Hudson
- Spark
- Kian Altman
Art
- Art Director
- Ieva Petrav
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Amy Holden-Brown
- Hair
- Esme Horn
- Make-up
- Esme Horn
- Stylist Assistant
- Molly Ellison
Casting
- Lead actor
- Roberto Vivancos
- Lead actor
- Kaitlin Bryce Mqu
- Lead actor
- Lauren Power
- Lead actor
- Adam Monks
- Lead actor
- Eleanor Neish-melling
- Party Cast
- Jonathan Learoyd, Gabriel Leavey, Onur Yasar Cocen, Henna Hussain, Benny Robles-Acosta, Lois Power, Casper Griffin
Editorial
- Editor
- LH
Grading
- Colour Producer
- Jade Denne
- Colourist
- Thomas Mangham
- Colour grade company
- BS
VFX
- VFX
- Peter Walker
Commission
- Commissioner
- Cheyenne Miller
- Label
- Awal Recordings
- Head Of Marketing
- Charlotte Birch Senior Director, Marketing
Rob Ulitski - 23rd Feb 2022