Sebb Masters 'Something's In The Water' by Harry Richards
Promonews - 15th Nov 2024
The Harry Richards-directed video for Sebb Masters' Something’s In The Water features unseen clips from Contact Hours, a moving 25-minute short film about student suicide - also directed by Richards. The short was written by Rufus Love, and stars Kris Hitchen (Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You) and George Osborne (The Pendragon Cycle).
The music video intercuts the Contact Hours story of an estranged father and son with shots of the Sebb Masters frontman Alex Strong. He is alone on an armchair, surrounded by darkness. As he begins to express his feelings of loneliness through song, energy begins to flow through his performance.
"In both the music video and short film, DoP Scarlett Gardner and I worked hard to create a consistent visual language that emphasises each character’s humanity," says Richards. "The intimacy of the lens choices and the warmth of the lighting pave the way from despair to hope.
"As the song builds to its emotional climax, we see the father and the son reunited. The final image of the video sees Alex once again seated in the armchair, but this time with a soft smile. It takes bravery to be vulnerable and after this catharsis he finds some peace."
"Working with such a talented team on this video was extremely special," adds Sebb Masters. "Harry’s direction, coupled with Jak and Scarlett’s camera work, helped to translate my song’s hopeful message to the screen.”
Promonews - 15th Nov 2024
Credits
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Harry Richards
- Producer
- Harry Richards
- Production Company
- BF
- Executive Producer
- Liam Wallace-Cook
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Scarlett Gardner
- Focus Puller
- Christina Ivanova
- Steadicam
- Jak Waughman
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Fin Grover
Editorial
- Editor
- Louis Holder
- Editor
- Harry Richards
Grading
- Colourist
- Joe Wackett
Promonews - 15th Nov 2024