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Reeve. 'Wax On You' by Ataka51

Rob Ulitski - 9th Apr 2024

New electro-pop singer-songwriter Reeve. makes a highly memorable impression in Ataka51's darkly arresting promo for Wax On You. She melts before our very eyes.

The video opens with the artist sitting on the side of a bathtub, dripping with a mysterious substance. Is she melting? Is it acid? The clue is in the songtitle.

As Reeve's wax-like body begins to break down, chunks of flesh disappearing and becoming displaced, the video takes a surreal, body-horror-esque turn. It's transfixing rather than stomach-churning, beautifully haunting in its presentation. 

This is a striking vision by Ataka51 - the four-person 'displaced video/film collective' now based in Paris - which dives into uncanny territory with fearless abandon. A brilliant feat of VFX which also augments a powerful performance from this new artist. 

It's safe to say that the imagery here will stick in your mind long after watching.  

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Rob Ulitski - 9th Apr 2024

Tags

  • New Director
  • Pick of the Day
  • VFX
  • Electronic
  • Electro-pop
  • Pop
  • VFX
  • Body Horror
  • Performance
  • Flesh
  • Enigmatic
  • Bathtub
  • Melt
  • Wax

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Production/Creative

Director
Ataka51
Producer
Ulysse Ancele
Production Company
Executive Producer
Hugo Diaz
1st AD
Auréliane Bonnefoy

Camera

Director of Photography
Sergei Medvedev
Focus Puller
Henri Cosson
Steadicam
Adam Gulbol

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Jason Fenestre
Key Grip
Eliott Hernandez

Art

Production designer
Vanessa Schonwald

Wardrobe

Stylist
Liza Vsegdarada
Stylist
Anya Kalinina
Make-up
Sophia Gunev

Editorial

Editor
Julie Hervieu

Grading

Colourist
Nikolai Vavilov

VFX

VFX
Flavio Fernandes
Post production company
Orage Studio
Post Producer
Lola Bellini

Agent

Director's Rep (UK)

Rob Ulitski - 9th Apr 2024

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