One can imagine the concept for Ed Davis' hysterically violent clip looking rather average on paper — "band beats snot out of each other" — but what results is a chaotic spectacle of raw energy. Against the backdrop of Wellington's abandoned Wrights Hill gun emplacements, a photo shoot quickly devolves into mayhem, with fists flying in an all-out brawl. Amidst the chaos, the band still manage to lip-synch their lines with fierce determination. The video was shot in one continuous take (plus one sneaky cut). The footage was sped up in the edit. After the clip, a behind-the-scenes clip reveals more.
The original footage was shot freeform then retimed with Twixtor to time with the music. In fact the clip stars on the RE:VISION FX website, to show off the capabilities of Twixtor.– Director Ed Davis on using Twixtor editing software to speed up the original footage, March 2009
Video made with funding from NZ On Air
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