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Man-Made Sunshine 'Big' by Joel Barney

Rob Ulitski - 16th Nov 2022

Joel Barney directs a moving promo for Man-Made Sunshine - the new solo project from Nothing But Thieves frontperson Conor Mason - presenting an ever-evolving scrapbook, exploring the unique and beautiful relationships shared between sons and fathers.

"We shot with pairs of real fathers and sons in this video, to delve deep into the complex relationships they experience together," says Barney of his video for Big. 

"Every single frame in this video was shot digitally and then hand-printed and scanned to create an analogue, ever evolving scrapbook," he explains.

The handmade aesthetic creates a textural, tactile feeling, which lends a certain relatability to the footage - we have all seen similar photo albums and books with our own family members, and this adds to the viewer's emotional investment into the concept. 

Rob Ulitski - 16th Nov 2022

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  • Director's notes
  • VFX
  • Rock
  • Scrapbook
  • Analogue
  • Digital
  • Performance
  • Narrative
  • Portraiture

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Producer
Ozzi Sanderson
Production Company
Sonder
1st AD
Danny Rumbelow

Camera

Director of Photography
Oscar Ferguson
Focus Puller
Paddy Cartwright

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Will Churchill

Art

Production designer
Declan Price

Wardrobe

Stylist
Frankie Noller
Make-up
Chloe Rose

Casting

Casting director
Philly Felton

Editorial

Editor
Editing company
Sonder

Grading

Colourist
Oscar Ferguson
Colour grade company
Sonder

VFX

Animator
Liam Painter

Commission

Commissioner
Michael Lewin
Label
Sony Music Uk

Rob Ulitski - 16th Nov 2022

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