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Charli XCX 'Von Dutch' by TORSO

David Knight - 4th Mar 2024

Fashion photographic/directing entity TORSO moves squarely into the vanguard of music video with an edgy promo for the first release from Charli XCX's new album - in an 'access all areas' extravaganza set at Charles De Gaulle Airport.

Having established a reputation on stunning fashion films for Mugler's fashion collections, creative directed by Casey Cadwallader, and others, TORSO's music video debut came for Kali Uchis. Now comes a really big one, for Von dutch, from the superstar singer-songwriter's upcoming album Brat.

Arguably in other hands the concept behind the video could be considered rather tacky, with shades of Smack My Bitch Up - Charlie in a sexy fight with a POV stalker/assailant all over the airport, shedding layers of clothing in the process. But there's no doubt who is boss here. TORSO place Charli in a space that works really well for her: fast-moving action, treading a line between glamour and outrage, humour and danger.

A big statement of intent for the new album campaign.     

David Knight - 4th Mar 2024

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  • Pick of the Day
  • UKMVAs 2024 nominee
  • Pop
  • Electro-pop
  • Action
  • POV
  • Airport

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
TORSO
Line Producer
Louise Tressens
Creative Director
Imogene Strauss
Production Company
Executive Producer
Ernest Bouvier
1st AD
Hugo Lebaillif
Production Coordinator
LAURA CLÉRY
Production Assistant
GASPARD FAYTRE
2nd AD
AUGUSTINE GIRARD
Location Manager
ROLAND BERTHEMY

Camera

Director of Photography
Jeff Bierman
1st AC
GEORGES FROMONT
2nd AC
MATHIEU LEGOUPIL
3rd AC
CAMILLE POURCEL

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
THIBAULT DANJOU
Electricians
NICOLAS WUJEK, HUGO BROSSARD, EUDELINE HUBERT, AXELL KATOMBA, PAULINE RAIMBAULT, ALAN LE CAM
Dimmer board electrician
THEO VAN DEN BUSSCHE
Groupman
ERIC THUROT
Key grip
HUGO MANUELLI
Grip
MAXIME CHEVANNE, LUKE MONRO, TIME BULLIARD, MATHIEU SIMONI, QUENTIN LE DYLIO

Art

Production designer
Felix Gesnouin
Prop master
PALOMA LARATTE, ELFRIED GRATAS
Rigger
LEO YAMPOLSKY, GAETAN CAILLOT

Wardrobe

Stylist
Christopher Horan
Stylist (Cast)
marion brillouet
Seamstress
ALYZEE LE BORGNE TILAGONE
Stylist assistant
PIA UNG
Extra stylist assistant
MORGAN ROUCHAUSSE
Makeup Artist PORSHE POON Make up assistant FLORIAN BIGNON Hair Stylist LOUIS GHEWY Hair stylist assistant KAIZY

Choreography

Movement Director
Pat Boguslawski
Stunt coordinators
SEBASTIEN FOUASSIER, DOMINIQUE FOUASSIER
Movement director assistant
JANINA SARANTSHINA
Stunt / Body double
LILOU RUEL

Casting

Casting director
Gabrielle Cohen

Editorial

Editor
William Town
Editing company
Modern Post
Project Manager
MEAGAN SULLIVAN
Editor assistant
LUCAS DUSSANS
Sound design
RÉMY MONTI

Grading

Colourist
Dante Pasquinelli
Colour Producer
Nat Tereshchenko
Colour grade company

VFX

VFX Supervisor
Charlie Nazmjou
Post production company
1080P
Post Producer
Jules Couartou
Post-producer 1080p
JORDAN LE GALEZE, RÉMY MONTI
Compositing team
MYKOLA SHURIN, JULIEN MERCIER
Additional compositing
VHS ENTERTAINMENT

Commission

Charli XCX Management
TWIGGY ROWLEY, BRANDON CREED, SAM PRINGLE
Video Commissioner
ANDREW REID
Charli XCX assistant
DANIELA PARADA

Other credits

BTS

IRIS DRACOS

Credits

SPECIAL OFFERS, INC.

Billboard graphics

SYDNEY HASS

Billboard photographer

TERRENCE O’CONNOR

THANKS

Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, Carole Boilot, ADP, M.Tounsi, Laurie Lemathelot, Laura Prestifilipo, Musée de l’air et de l’espace, Cyril Dreux, Nicolas Caron, Charlatte Manutention Fayat, Aprolis, Label Atlantic Records, Andrew Reid, Sam Pringle, Casey Jane Ellison, and Imogene Strauss

David Knight - 4th Mar 2024

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