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Sugababes 'Weeds' by Gemma Yin

Rob Ulitski - 7th May 2025

Gemma Yin directs a dazzling promo for Sugababes that highlights their status as one of the iconic girl groups of British pop. 

The video for Weeds features a gentle collection of evocative vignettes, mixing performance and symbolic interpretations of growth, displayed through textural overlays and cutaways. 

It's another strong visual from the group, paying homage to previous videos whilst keeping the same fresh, absorbing edge that made them the icons they are today. 

"We set out to create a beautiful mixed-media performance video with an ethereal quality, to complement the gorgeous new ballad Weeds," explains Yin. "As explored in the lyrics, we wanted to create the feeling of 'harnessing the power of nature' through the use of dynamic visuals which build throughout the track to support and envelop the performances.

"Using a mix of projected imagery in-camera, and archival footage in the edit, layered montages mirror the harmonies of the vocal performance and visual synergy of the band. Carefully crafted visual effects bring an otherworldly and surreal quality to the performances."

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Production/Creative

Director
Gemma Yin
Producer
Francesca Di Muro
Production Company
Executive Producer
Simon Oxley
1st AD
Billy French
2nd AD
Samuel Fullerton, Runner

Camera

Director of Photography
Dajiana Huang
Focus Puller
Peter Swinford
2nd AC
Roisin Byrne

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Caterina Castro
Projection
Simon King, Sparks

Art

Set Build
Bianca Zehra + J2M Studio

Editorial

Editor
Jacob Crow-mains
Editing company
Okay Studio
Edit Producer
Athene Xenia Aristocleous

Grading

Colourist
Evo Boeck

VFX

VFX
Gemma Yin

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Commissioner
Red Light Management

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