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Vaults 'Hurricane' by Alexandra Green

Luke Bather - 9th Mar 2017

Alexandra Green's latest collaboration with Vaults is a study in intimacy, memory, and trust. It's presented very simply - a man and a woman almost naked on a bed of flowers in a studio space that's been artificially lit to enhance the performative aspect of the ritual that's about to unfold.

Vaults herself is one of the video's protagonists, and her co-star begins delicately wrapping her in black fabric. It's a surreal piece of imagery - evoking biblical imagery from the garden of Eden as well as ancient burial rituals whilst simultaneously looking like one section of a much larger Gregory Crewdson-esque tapestry. A simple act unfolds in a very visual way before our eyes.

This the second outing as a director for Vaults by choreographer Ally Green - who has now joined the director's roster at Bullion Productions.

ALEXANDRA GREEN:

"Taking inspiration from a documentary about sculptor Anthony Gormley, who only trusts his wife to wrap him for the initial cast for his sculptures. It's an intense process, but one of the most connected and beautiful moments I'd seen between two people.

"The visual for Hurricane is about physically preserving that moment or a memory of someone. Paying attention to who they are at that time with such detail that you physically try to keep them, or an essence of them, forever. There is, of course, a darker side to it. A sad passion, it feels overwhelming at times, the act of trying to capture a moment of love instead of living it, not quite being able to connect to each other. But the overriding feeling is one of a powerful, unrivaled trust in the relationship."

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Luke Bather - 9th Mar 2017

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Alexandra Green
Producer
Drew O'Neill
Production Company
1st AD
Bryony James

Camera

Director of Photography
Annika Summerson
Focus Puller
Jason Wingrove
2nd AC
Cleo Vogler
Steadicam
Emilio Schlappi

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Ben Manwaring

Art

Art Director
Olly Hogan

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Iyesha Lloren Zaver
Hair & Make-up
Emma Croft

Editorial

Editor
Robbie Morrison

Grading

Colourist
Mick Fletcher
Colour grade company
The Mill

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Commission

Commissioner
James Hackett

Other credits

Production Asst

Alex Shipman

Spark

Antonis Tsiakos

Art Dept Assistant

James Early

Costume

Sofia A. Ginevra Gianni

Runner

William Markarian

Runner

Ana Parra

Dancer

Fraser Buchanan

Online

Charlie Bird

Thanks To

Dan Kreeger @ The Mill

Luke Bather - 9th Mar 2017

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