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Bat For Lashes 'The Dream Of Delphi' by Freddie Leyden

Rob Ulitski - 5th Mar 2024

Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes, returns with an evocative, ethereal promo for the first release from her new album, directed by Freddie Leyden, with creative direction by hugely experienced director and choreographer Alexandra Green. 

Khan's sixth studio album Motherwitch is described as 'an ode to motherhood' - it was recorded during Covid, when the artist gave birth to her daughter Delphi - and this represents the first stage of her exploration of the notion of maternity as she performs The Dream Of Delphi alone on a sun-kissed shoreline and forest. 

"This is the arrival of the Motherwitch," explains Green of the concept behind the video. "She moves through her choreography, establishing herself as a new and distinct force in this world. She is imbued with great power, a woman with a solid connection to the natural world, able to summon the elements.

"We get this across through choreography, lighting, and editing, seamlessly blending her movements with visuals of the world around her, things like sea birds, lighthouses, cliffs, and various folkloric symbols and imagery.

"This video is expansive and serves to introduce the three pivotal figures of the film: THE MAIDEN, THE MOTHER, and THE CRONE, all essential to the entire film.

"It's an ambitious concept which toes the line between promo and performance art, delicately exploring the multifaceted transition of motherhood in an ethereal, transcendent way."

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Rob Ulitski - 5th Mar 2024

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Freddie Leyden
Producer
Suzan Mustafa
Production Company
Executive Producer
James Willis
Production Manager
Anoushka Abel
1st AD
Tedz Leonard

Camera

Director of Photography
David Bird
Focus Puller
Ben Banayo
2nd AC
Michael Mrzoczek
2nd AC
Liam Meredith
Steadicam
Richard Jakes
DIT
Mario Radinovic

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
James Duffy
Sparks
Conrad Reid, Nykola Bulavsky

Art

Art Director
Richard Nik Evans
Dresser
Poppy Riddell
Props
Alfie Davies
Art Assistant
Megan Russell

Wardrobe

Stylist
Lucy James
Wardrobe
Lucy James

Choreography

Choreographer
Alexandra Green

Casting

Casting director
Alexandra Green
Lead Dancer
Timothy John Bartlett
Lead Dancer
Chihiro Kawasaki
Lead Dancer
Caterina Danzico

Animation

SFX Supervisor
Keith Harding
SFX
Ben Knights, Steve Hunt
BTS
Milo Van Giap

Editorial

Editor
Freddie Leyden
Editing company
Sound Design
Studio Klong

Grading

Colourist
Mara Ciorba
Colourist
Toby Tomkins
Colour grade company

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Label
Universal Music

Misc

Creative Director
Alexandra Green
Hair & Make-up (Artist)
Billie Mckenzie

Rob Ulitski - 5th Mar 2024

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