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videos | blindfolded

director
Damien Reeves


producer
Brian Hemingway


production company
Noisebox Films


genre
Abstract


source
Blindfolded (5:22)


comments
"I can’t give too much away, but the video is a little departure from normal work as a director for me, but really looking forward to it. We will be heading down to Paris, across to Berlin, to create a surreal and sinister video." - Damien Reeves

The song Blindfolded was the teaser release for the Big Music album. The video was also a teaser, eschewing band or narrative for a reflected landscape taken from the streets of Paris and Berlin. It was surreal – insofar that it was unexpected and the group didn’t feature – but it didn’t match Jim's dark lyrics and missed the "sinister" attribute wanted by the director.

Much seemed to be taken from a car window or train. The video flicked from horizontal to vertical mirroring, yielding odd perspectives and washed out landscapes. It fitted the music – but did the music fit the video?

The film leader gives production and director credits, as well as a recording date of 12th August 2014.


remix
A remix video was released in April 2016.


availability
Big Music Promo CD Big Music French Promo CDs Rejuvenaton 2001-2014 CD/DVD Box




collectors' information
Ultra-rare single track promo DVDs produced by The Ark Post Production are circulating which feature the video:

Many thanks to Lionello for the scan.




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