Portugal. The Man 'Doubt' by Michael Ragen
Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2023
Michael Ragen reunites with Portugal. The Man with this enigmatic promo for Doubt - a fever dream shot on a frozen lake in Alaska, involving swordplay, snowboarding, military helicopters and a burning piano.
It's the first of three new videos by director/DoP Ragen to promote the artist's latest album, Chris Black Changed My Life, and was filmed in December 2022 with a skeleton crew in the band's home state.
For Ragen, its also the latest work in a long association with John Gourley (frontman of Portugal) that goes back more than a decade - including the 13 minute Sleep Forever/Got It All - also set in the wilds of wintry Alaska.
The Doubt video features a Conan-inspired kata, snowmobiles and a Black Stealth helicopter, mingling to create an atmospheric, sub-zero daydream. Sat at a piano whilst the action unfolds around him, Gourley is the glue that binds the concept together. And he keeps his cool - pun intended - whilst fires and violence erupt around him.
Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2023
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Michael Ragen
- Producer
- Richard Hutchins
- Production Company
- Poormans Productions
- Key PA
- Mitchell Clarkson; Helicopter
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Michael Ragen
- Focus Puller
- Cary Gallagher
Art
- Art And Wardrobe
- K̲aachgóon Rochelle Smallwood, Lisa Teparghuq Apangalook, And Mekegsaq Hilary Apangalook; Bat’leth Weaponsmith
Casting
- John Gourley, Padraic Munson As The Champion, Andy Korzeniewski & Brett Lapham As The Black Riders
Editorial
- Editor
- Michael Ragen
Grading
- Colourist
- Belal Hibri
Commission
- Label
- Atlantic Records
Misc
- DoP's representation
- Caa
Rob Ulitski - 12th Sept 2023