Dua Lipa appears in the movie as Mermaid Barbie, and when this playful, meta music video for “Dance the Night” begins, we’re informed via freeze framed super that “This Barbie is making a music video.” The walls of Dua’s dressing room facade fall away, making room for mirrors, stairs, backup dancers – and the enormous disco mirror ball that figures mysteriously into the BTS narrative of the story. Lipa takes her place atop a giant Barbie heel, as the video cuts to scenes of the film’s own disco party with Margot Robbie, Issa Rae and others. At the video’s conclusion, Gerwig rises from her director’s chair to inquire about the “missing” disco ball. “Dance the Night” was co-written by Lipa, Wyatt, Caroline Ailin, and Mark Ronson. The video was cut by Union's Vinnie Hobbs, a five-time Best Editing VMA nominee. Hobbs edited Cardi B’s crowd-pleasing “WAP” feat. Megan Thee Stallion (directed by Colin Tilley), and MGK’s (Machine Gun Kelly) “Bloody Valentine” (Michael Garcia, dir.), which won Best Alternative Video at the VMAs in 2020. Recent work includes Doja Cat’s “Vegas” (Child, dir.), and his spot resume includes projects for McDonald’s, Nintendo, Hennessy, Audi, Rolls Royce, and Nike Jordan Family “Back to School,” among others.
Artist: Dua Lipa Video Title: Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) [Official Music Video] Album: Barbie The Album Label: WMG (on behalf of Atlantic Records); Concord Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, and 5 Music Rights Societies Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More