Dua Lipa has released the music video for “Training Season,” directed by Vincent Haycock and produced by Somesuch.
“Training Season” arrives as the second single from Lipa’s forthcoming third studio album and was made with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, and Tobias Jesso Jr.
The video opens with Lipa’s voicemail flooded with apologies and requests for second chances, continuing with clips of the singer sitting alone in a cafe as men compete for her attention as the room begins to spin into a dizzying, chaotic scene.
Haycock’s distinctive vivid style is reflected throughout the video, with the creative forming a commentary on the rigors of dating.
Lipa explained: “I had been on a string of bad dates, and the last one was the final straw. The next morning I arrived to the studio to Caroline (Ailin) and Tobias (Jesso Jr) asking me how it all went and I immediately declared “Training Season Is Over.”
Credits
Artist Dua Lipa Lottie Llewellyn, Warner marketing director; Theresa Adebiyi, commissioner. Production Company Somesuch Vincent Haycock, director; Rina Yang, DP; Whitney Jackson, producer; Tash Tan, U.K. exec producer; Alli Maxwell, U.S. exec producer; Georgina Fillmore, U.K. head of production; Christian Stone, production designer. Choreography Charm L’Donna, Sharon June, artist choreographers; Ryan Heffington, cast choreographer. Styling, Hair, Make-up, Costumes Lorenzo Possoco, artist styling; Peter Lux, artist hair; Sam Visser, artist make-up; Lisa Dempsey, key make-up; Julie Hassett, 1st make-up; Natasha Newman-Thomas, key costumer. Editorial Vincent Haycock, editor; Julie Levy, editor assistant. Color Dante Pasquinelli, colorist. VFX Company Goldenchild Audio Tom Paolantonio, sound. Stunts Buddy Sosthand, Jayson Dumenigo, stunt riggers.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
