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Travis Scott 'Birds In The Trap' by Fleur Fortune

Luke Bather - 21st Mar 2017

Fleur Fortune's compelling short film for Travis Scott is a neo-futurist, dystopian look at near-death experiences.

Shot in Detroit, the clip starts off by essentially establishing Scott as an unlikeable figure, and one in need of redemption. A brilliantly executed long takem shot in a car interior as it moves through the Detroit streets is the build up to a narrative-altering event, and one which takes this video from gritty, realistic short film territory straight into the realm of transformative experience.

A masked figure walks forwards as the world moves backward around him - buildings crumble. We assume that it's Travis himself, as he's visited from people in the earlier part of the narrative. An out-of-body experience? Purgatory? Something else entirely?

The video has a strange symmetry to it, with scenes from the first half of the 15 minute short being mirrored and echoed cleverly in this much more fantastical second act. It's an ambitious and enigmatic work - being shown exclusively on Apple Music for 90 days - that invites repeated viewing.

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Luke Bather - 21st Mar 2017

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  • Drama
  • Narrative
  • Short films
  • Special projects
  • Surreal
  • Hip Hop

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Fleur Fortune
Producer
Executive Producer
Clémence Cuvelier
Production Manager
Andrew Chaffkin
Production Coordinator
James McGovern
1st AD
Richie Piert

Camera

Director of Photography
Shawn Kim
Steadicam
Dennis Royes

Art

Production designer
Jason Fijal

Wardrobe

Costume designer
Elise Bouquet
Wardrobe
Christina Flannerys

Casting

Casting director
Jenny Feterovich

Misc

Line Producer
PJ Sodaski
Post
Mathematic Studio

Luke Bather - 21st Mar 2017

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