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The Comet Is Coming 'Technicolor' by Charlie Robins

Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2022

Charlie Robins directs a hypnotic promo for The Comet Is Coming. 

Unabashedly wild and atmospheric, the visual sees a small group of people driven insane by an enigmatic force, visualised in the form of a circle. 

Kept purposefully vague, Robins combines live action with elements of animation, demanding viewers to come to their own conclusion as to what's happening. One thing's for sure, it's not your everyday scenario.

"This was always going to be pretty nuts," says Robins. "I had a great conversation with the band about the new album called Hyper Dimensional Expansion Beam. That name was enough of a jumping off point, and I just threw a load of crazy shit at it. It felt right to be weird and post-apocalyptic but also disorientating and fucked up. I wanted to make people feel a bit sick in all honesty.

"The music is so crazy yet intricately put together, there is something beautifully chaotic about it which fit very well with some post and camera techniques I’ve been developing for a while.

"I worked very closely with the immense team at Agile (particularly the post guys!) to make this film happen. What a seriously talented, generous and wonderful bunch of humans they are." 

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Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2022

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  • Weird
  • Circle
  • Enigmatic
  • Force
  • Narrative
  • Abstract

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Charlie Robins
Producer
Joseph J Goldman
Production Company
Executive Producer
Sana Khan
Executive Producer
Precious Mahaga
Production Manager
Abbey Valentina
1st AD
George Nelson

Camera

Director of Photography
Jack Exton
Focus Puller
Toby Mckay
2nd AC
Kairo Jones
Steadicam
Austen Philips

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Sam Crooke
Key Grip
Nick Curry

Art

Production designer
Joe Munro

Wardrobe

Stylist
Bella Dupèe
Hair & Make-up
Natasha Lawes

Casting

Lead actor
Miles Jovian
Lead actor
Luisa Paige

Animation

Animator
Max Johnson
Animator
Philippe Medina
Animator
Chris Jones
Animator
Andrius Vizbaras
Animator
En Williams
Animator
James Sayer
Animator
Sefa Kocakalay
Animation Company
Agile Studio

Editorial

Editor
Kevin Corry
Editing company
The Assembly Rooms
Edit Producer
Joshua Gochez

Grading

Colour Producer
Andrew Patrick
Colourist
Jonny Thorpe
Colour grade company
Glassworks

VFX

VFX
David Horsburgh
Post production company
Agile Studio
Post Producer
Jenn Sanders
Post Producer
Alizee Levrino

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Commission

Commissioner
Kerstan Mackness
Label
Universal

Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2022

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