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Renato Medeiros 'James' by Alfie Dale

Rob Ulitski - 28th Aug 2024

Alfie Dale directs a horror comedy for Brazilian artist Renato Medeiros, about a date in an amusement arcade that goes horribly awry.

Medeiros's song James is a melodic lullaby about addiction. Dale translates the song's theme into a surreal parable on the perils of carrying one's obsessions too far.

At first, everything is going swimmingly for the couple enjoying their time in the arcade. Until the guy (James) is distracted by a weird-looking teddy in the claw machine, which he just has to have. The girlfriend becomes suddenly ignored, as he becomes utterly focussed on 'winning' the weird teddy. His vain efforts to secure the toy in the claw go on and on...

The story is something of a counterpoint to the Brazilian flavour of the track, which makes it more intriguing. And ultimately, Dale provides a suitably nightmarish climax to his short comic horror.

Rob Ulitski - 28th Aug 2024

Tags

  • Performance
  • Arcade
  • Neon
  • Charming
  • Surreal
  • Claw Machine

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Alfie Dale
Producer
Matt Armitage
Producer
Alfie Dale
Production Company
Grey Moth
1st AD
Jack Fielder
Ben Jacob Smith
Associate Producer

Camera

Director of Photography
Nina Oyens
Focus Puller
Bernat Bonaventura
2nd AC
Destinee Wildman
Steadicam
Ryan Adams

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Jorge Higgins
Adam Wells
Spark, Romy Roulin

Art

Christine Moon
Costume Maker, Eve Oakley

Casting

Lead actor
Daniel Rainford
Jennifer Tyler, Greg Tannahill

Editorial

Editor
Alfie Dale

Grading

Colour Producer
Andrew Irwin
Colourist
Mara Ciorba
Colour grade company
Harbor Picture Company

VFX

VFX
Alfie Dale
Hew Widdon -VFX Consultant, Hemant Khairnar
VFX Consultant

Misc

DoP's representation
Carnaby Talent Agency

Rob Ulitski - 28th Aug 2024

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