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Sophie Ellis-Bextor x Wuh Oh 'Hypnotized' by Sophie Muller

Rob Ulitski - 29th July 2022

Sophie Ellis-Bextor reunites with regular collaborator Sophie Muller for Hypnotized - and they are back on that dancefloor.

Leading a group of dancers in a hypnotic haze, we see Ellis-Bextor perform under coruscating lights, with featured artist (and producer) Wuh Oh up on the decks. She leads the dancers - presumably in a reference to her very successful 'kitchen disco' lockdown videos - who grow mysteriously larger in number.

It has all the trademarks of a Sophie Muller video - strong performance, bright spotlights, a naturalistic colour palette, and melodrama - with an added disco flair - and an edit that expertly builds the emotion around a strong, simple concept. Esteemed cinematographer Robbie Ryan brings his talents to this one too. 

The ending, as the dancers grow into an army behind Sophie E-B, is a spectacular display of understated choreography. Great. 

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Rob Ulitski - 29th July 2022

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  • Pop
  • Performance
  • Hypnotic
  • Dance
  • Choreography
  • Naturalistic
  • Unison

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Sophie Muller
Producer
Sam Barber
Production Company
Production Manager
Jack Cowhig
1st AD
Remo Catani

Camera

Director of Photography
Robbie Ryan
Camera Assistant
Florence Gilbertson

Lighting/Grip

Key Grip
Davey Logan
Lighting Desk Op
Gary Edby
Lighting Tech
Adam Thayers, Alastair Lees, Ricky Smith

Wardrobe

Stylist
Tamara Cincik
Hair & Make-up
Lisa Laudat

Choreography

Choreographer
Frankie Mulholland
Choreographer
Kirstin Halliday

Casting

Lead Dancers
Mhari Burley, Kieran Burns, Sgaire Wood, Yasmin Singh, Oliza Howieson, Kathryn Fraser, Samatha MarĂ­a, Connor Totten, Peter Clark, Liam McGrath

Editorial

Editor
Sophie Muller

Grading

Colourist
Sophie Muller

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Label
Cooking Vinyl

Misc

Service Company
LS Productions

Rob Ulitski - 29th July 2022

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