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Oliver Murray:

Oliver grew up in rural England, 50 miles north of London. As a teenager he spent all his time in various bands, eventually attending The Glasgow School of Art where he began creating video installations and short films. Oliver Murray Directed “Good Together” (Chapel Club and “Still Life” (The Horrors) we plan to use similar effects as seen in Good Together. We will be using a number of different techniques to create a kaleidoscope effect. We also plan to film in as studio with lighting to create similar stylistic aspects.

Young Replicant:

Young Replicant is a director from Los Angeles. Young Replicant directed “Chained” (The XX) and “We Own the Sky” (M83). We plan to have a number of underwater shots as seen in Chained, and we plan to use similar cinematography to We Own The Sky for flashbacks with use of colour correction and light leaks. We will be applying these stylistic aspects to our music video to give our production a professional look.Wwe plan to include close up shots of the bubbles, a long shot of Ellie underwater and a medium close up shot of Ellie underwater.

Anthony Mandler:

Anthony Mandler (born April 18, 1973) is an American film director, music video director, television commercial director and photographer. As a music video director, his most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna, the two have worked on sixteen music videos together throughout her career, beginning with "Unfaithful" in 2006 and most recently "Diamonds" in 2012. Mandler Directed “Ride” (Lana Del Rey), “National Anthem” (Lana Del Rey) and “Diamonds” (Rihanna). We plan to use similar cinematography technique as seen in Ride and National Anthem with light leaks and colour correction. We are also planning on having a number of underwater shots and close up shots of water as seen in Diamonds.