Paul Woolford, Pessto 'Can You Pay' by Remy Cayuela
Rob Ulitski - 13th Sept 2022
Remy Cayuela directs a hyperstylised promo for Paul Woolford & Pessto's reworking of the Destiny Child classic Bills, Bills, Bills.
The video for Can You Pay follows the cycle of a $100 bill, through the ups and downs of day-to-day life. From a lucky passer-by to a stripclub to gambling tables, to a high flying exec's nose, and numerous other transactions, the money is shown in close-up as it traverses the US.
It's all about the Benjamin - and then there is a shock finale to round things off. It's a wonderfully executed video for a fresh spin on a timeless track.
"The fun thing about doing a video for the rework of a famous track is that we can come up with a total new take on things," says Cayuela. "I wanted to make something really fun and entertaining to watch but at the same time come up with a concept that would really echo the theme of the track.
"As a storyteller, I’ve always been curious about the life of inanimate objects. Things that we pass on, over and over - like money - and how interesting it could be visually to follow it. It takes you to places that are so different, makes you cross path with all sorts of people, tells a really fun story.
"The idea here was to switch the perspective and follow a $100 bill on its journey, passing from a person to another, a scene to another and giving us a glimpse of what its story could be. I wanted the video to be centered on the bill and use the life around as a medium to make it travel. That’s why I decided to shoot it mostly with close ups and make it the hero."
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Rob Ulitski - 13th Sept 2022
Credits
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Rémy Cayuela
- Producer
- Balint Seres
- Producer
- Jevin Lee
- Production Company
- Blk Mtn
- Executive Producer
- Mike Lev
- Production Manager
- Matt Lynch
- Prod Assistants
- Kevin Acosta, Ryan Hill
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Kai Saul
- Focus Puller
- Dave Thomas
- Focus Puller
- Javier Santos Audera
- 2nd AC
- Chandler Berg
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Ardavon Ardy Fatehi
- Key Grip
- Sergio Silva
- Key Grip
- Nick Kirsten
Art
- Production designer
- Lorr Volatier
Editorial
- Editor
- Lindsay Nadolski
Grading
- Colour Producer
- Dan Bulter
- Colourist
- Joseph Bicknell
- Colour grade company
- Company 3
VFX
- VFX
- Jakob Thorhallsson
- Sound Design
- Lindsey Nadolski Titles
Agent
- Director's Representation
- MA
Commission
- Commissioner
- Emily Ann Sonnet
- Label
- Sony Music Uk
Rob Ulitski - 13th Sept 2022