Directorial duo rubberband’s latest music video is Lewis Del Mar’s “The Ceiling.” It’s a song that flirts with the idea of descending into madness.
The video posed a interesting creative challenge in light of the pandemic. The work was made with the parameters of quarantining and social distancing. The video spans a single night from sunset to sunrise while the band literally and figuratively moves across the walls of the space.
Production house SMUGGLER handles worldwide representation for rubberband spanning commercials, branded content and music videos.
Credits
Production Company SMUGGLER rubberband, director & creative direction; Elizabeth Doonan, head of music video; Patrick Golan, cinematography; James Siewert, lead animator & art director; Luigi Rossi, producer; Aubry Woodiwiss, color; Briana Bracket, Laurie Adrianopoli, Ale Amato, post; Kao Cheng Kai, 2nd unit cinematographer; Kate Koeller, additional photography; Sarah Penson, 1st AC & associate producer. VFX The Frender/Max Colt
When dozens of Klick Health team members said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the agency turned to AI and other magic to orchestrate a series of sentimental, surprise reunions captured in its “Holiday Hugs” video. The heartwarming four-minute video, benefitting the D.C.-based Foundation for Social Connection (F4SC), parallels recent findings from a Maru/Blue Public Opinion survey commissioned by Klick.
The poll found 74 percent of Americans and Canadians won’t be able to hug at least one person they wish they could over the holidays. And like those in the video, survey participants cited geographical distance and loved ones having passed away as the leading factors preventing their hugs.
“I just wish I could really squeeze her right now,” says teary-eyed New York Klickster Kari Bocassi watching her AI-generated hug with her sister Marlene, moments before she bursts onto the set for a long in-person embrace. The siblings have spent the past 14 years caring for their mother since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but haven’t been together for the holidays since Marlene moved to Virginia. Similarly, Toronto’s Fred Duarte gets the bear hug of his life when his brother Rico, who lives in Brazil, walks into Klick’s production studio for their first holiday reunion in seven years.
Directed by James Cooper via Cooper Films, “Holiday Hugs” also taps into the fact that hugs don’t just make people feel better emotionally, they also have numerous health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, hugs can lower blood pressure and boost the immune system.
“There’s nothing quite like the warmth and reassurance of a heartfelt hug,” said Klick’s chief creative officer Rich Levy. “With ‘Holiday... Read More
