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Philip Selway 'Picking Up Pieces' by William Williamson

Promonews - 17th Jan 2023

The second in a series of videos by William Williamson for Philip Selway of Radiohead's forthcoming solo album Strange Dance continues the story begun in the first.

The video for Picking Up Pieces features the same quartet of iconic dancers as the video for Check For Signs Of Life: Siobhan Davies, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, Liam Francis and Simone Davies - with the piece also choreographed by Liam Francis and Simone Davies.

Once again, it is filmed as a one-shot, with cinematography by DoP Adric Watson, this time working with colour 16mm film. The video features a spinning camera movement designed to mimic motoric pulse of the track, and takes it’s gorgeous golden brown autumnal colour palette from a painting made by artist Stuart Geddes in response to Selway’s new album.

“We all viewed this film as a continuation of the last, with the choreography having echoes of our characters worlds whilst simultaneously unfolding new elements and emotions," says Williamson.

"I love the idea of creating a synergy between the music and the camera movement. So we not only decided to shoot this as a one take again, but the motorik pulse of the track and the powerful lyrics perfectly lent itself to a predominant circular camera movement.

"Working closely with the dancers we wanted the constantly moving camera to be always revealing different components and layers of the performance, drawing attention to specific points within each frame as it passes by and the story slowly unfolds.“

Promonews - 17th Jan 2023

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  • One shot video
  • Alternative
  • Rock
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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
William Williamson
Producer
Archie Johnston Stewart
Production Company
Uncommon Creative Studio
Executive Producer
Rosie Woods
Production Manager
Charlene Louise Maningding
1st AD
Conor Joyce
Creative AP:Tally Francis , 2nd AD
Scout De Wynter, Runner

Camera

Director of Photography
Adric Watson
Focus Puller
Jonathan England
2nd AC
Dimi Vakrilov
Steadicam
Mike Vega

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Leo Olesker
Spark
Deepan Thavarajah, Lighting Trainee

Wardrobe

Stylist
Marianthi Hatzidiki
Make-up
Michele Baylis

Choreography

Choreographer
Liam Francis
Choreographer
Simone Damberg Würtz

Casting

Lead Dancer
Liam Francis
Lead Dancer
Simone Damberg Würtz
Lead Dancer
Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
Lead Dancer
Siobhan Davies

Editorial

Editor
Joe Walton
Editing company
Whitehouse Post
Edit Producer
Annabel Bennett

Grading

Colour Producer
Dan Kreeger
Colour Producer
Mia Saunders
Colourist
Lewis Crossfield
Colour grade company
Time Based Arts

VFX

Post production company
Time Based Arts
Post Producer
Mia Saunders

Commission

Label
Bella Union

Promonews - 17th Jan 2023

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