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Paper Crows 'When Friends Survive' by Zaiba Jabbar

David Knight - 21st Nov 2011

Zaiba Jabbar creates a feast of mesmerising visuals for Paper Crows' video for When Friends Survive, where basic shots of the band - that's synth/vocal duo Emma Panas and Duncan McDougall - contrast strongly with richly colourful, very watchable abstract flourescent imagery.

Zaiba Jabbar creates a feast of mesmerising visuals for Paper Crows' video for When Friends Survive, where basic shots of the band - that's synth/vocal duo Emma Panas and Duncan McDougall - contrast strongly with richly colourful, very watchable abstract flourescent imagery. "I wanted the film to explore the use of different textures out of context and juxtapose these visuals with a overall mysterious no-man's-land vibe," says Zaiba. "I was initially inspired by those weird but fun American science experiments involving milk, food dye and washing up liquid- and the rest of the abstract visual explorations kind of grew from there. <br/> <br/>"It's rare that the details of mundanity are appreciated and I wanted to bring out the drama in these elements to mimic the dramatic moments in the track. A huge thanks to Alun Davies and team who were enthusiastic about milk and powder paint as I was." http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CKEh9C9T260

"I wanted the film to explore the use of different textures out of context and juxtapose these visuals with a overall mysterious no-man's-land vibe," says Zaiba. "I was initially inspired by those weird but fun American science experiments involving milk, food dye and washing up liquid- and the rest of the abstract visual explorations kind of grew from there. 
 
"It's rare that the details of mundanity are appreciated and I wanted to bring out the drama in these elements to mimic the dramatic moments in the track. A huge thanks to Alun Davies and team who were enthusiastic about milk and powder paint as I was."

Zaiba Jabbar creates a feast of mesmerising visuals for Paper Crows' video for When Friends Survive, where basic shots of the band - that's synth/vocal duo Emma Panas and Duncan McDougall - contrast strongly with richly colourful, very watchable abstract flourescent imagery. "I wanted the film to explore the use of different textures out of context and juxtapose these visuals with a overall mysterious no-man's-land vibe," says Zaiba. "I was initially inspired by those weird but fun American science experiments involving milk, food dye and washing up liquid- and the rest of the abstract visual explorations kind of grew from there. <br/> <br/>"It's rare that the details of mundanity are appreciated and I wanted to bring out the drama in these elements to mimic the dramatic moments in the track. A huge thanks to Alun Davies and team who were enthusiastic about milk and powder paint as I was." http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CKEh9C9T260

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CKEh9C9T260

David Knight - 21st Nov 2011

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Director
Zaiba Jabbar

Camera

Director of Photography
Marek Wesolowski 
Focus Puller
Ralph Masser

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Pawel Polak

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Art Director
Alun Davies 

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Stylist
Lisa Oxenham 

David Knight - 21st Nov 2011

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