• Greg Wallis 1 year ago
    Hmm, for a good few seconds I really couldn't work out whether he was very good or very bad. Good news, though, I reckon he's a dynamic powerhouse that's just a little bit crazy, but also has a fair bit of talent.

    The lighting was interesting, good use of a contre jour technique, and this would only have worked in mono. However, I did think that when he went off camera at 1:55 that there should either have been a strong zoom out, or cut to another shot. That said, I enjoyed watching.
  • the open coloring 8 months ago
    no one cares about you greg wallis.
  • stephen Barncard 8 months ago
    I think the whole concept is brilliant. I get it.

    I know what it takes from both the music side and film side (yes this is really shot on film) to do this in ONE TAKE, live. And Francis' absence from the Frame for a couple of seconds only heightens the impact when he returns for the finish. The camera is continuious, unrelenting, always present as an impartial observer - a quick zoom or cut would have broken the 'character' of the observer. So glad that didn't happen.

    And I haven't even begun to talk about the PERFORMANCE! Francis' dance moves seem to require slo-mo to capture the motion he's so wound up. So much passion and energy bound up in a two and a half minute song. And the vocal - how can he move so much and yet deliver such a quality vocal performance?

    barncard.com
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  • Robert Edgar plus 1 year ago
    Well thought out, and well implemented--both the music and the video.
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  • Moua Lee 1 year ago
    Nice....Great one continuous shot. Lots of talents there, behind and in front of the camera.
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  • Shiraz Siddiqui 1 year ago
    wow, glad i joined vimeo, this was awesome
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  • 35mm?
  • Justin Ouellette plus 1 year ago
    Yeah, check out the camera! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arriflex_435
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  • DaVincicode plus 1 year ago
    Francis and The Lights - good job with this track. I commend a guy who just is putting his ass on the line. And commited in sharing his soul with us all. And liked the ending. (Wont give it away) The lighting is exceptional in the opening. Its a POV shot and then you create from that. Again nice going. enjoyed it to add to my channels.
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  • Jeff Wilcox 1 year ago
    I like the white socks...
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  • decay79 1 year ago
    very nice!
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  • Cory P. 1 year ago
    WoW! The one continuous shot works so perfect.
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  • Dean Cox 1 year ago
    This was good, with a Prince like charm and a groovey beat it had me boppin in my seat on the greyest day in august so far. top marks for the light blubs and the single continuous shot. A*
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  • Electric Mistress 1 year ago
    sic falsetto and moves.
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  • TomKreft 1 year ago
    This is my new favorite video. It's both sick and ridiculous. Sick-diculous.
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  • Schräs 1 year ago
    energydriven madness; well done!
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  • LOCKDOWN projects plus 1 year ago
    I'm with TomKreft this is Sicktacular! Good work! Nice Camera too. Looks stunning, and the slom mo at the end works wicked. Good job.
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  • M 1 year ago
    Was it shot on 35? Live ramping at the end or post? Great job on execution. It is one of those ideas that seem so easy to do but yet, it takes time to complete in a perfect way. Simply sick-diculous.
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  • vinceslas plus 1 year ago
    That's the shizzle, the guy can't really sing, but he actually can. The beat and the sound wave are just AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWEEEEEE! it's now a loop in my brain.
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  • Ooh, awesome concept
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  • Arkaitz 1 year ago
    Great, congratulations!
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  • woody 1 year ago
    Mad!!
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  • Cody Jensen 1 year ago
    I love the one take.
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  • Rich Johnson 1 year ago
    in the middle it's a bit weird when he goes out of the shot. It felt comical. but the end was brilliant and made it all work. loved it.
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  • walt 1 year ago
    one of the best music video's i've seen, simple yet entertaining.
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  • Anthony Meadows plus 1 year ago
    the end was awesome!
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  • jiri dvorsky 1 year ago
    Nice work, especially I like the middle when he goes out of the shot, and the end is excellent.
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  • Emily Koonse 1 year ago
    fabulous!
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  • That ending was incredible
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  • Veritas 1 year ago
    Didn't Jake from Waverly Films co-direct this?
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  • 1 year ago
    damn good video
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  • maikelvargas 1 year ago
    wow amazing!
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  • Greenmars 1 year ago
    Fantastic
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  • Johnny Hall 1 year ago
    I thought the lead singer was Sean Penn...
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  • niicee 1 year ago
    You guys are the bomb!!!! :) I love the music mix you got and the way you guys play with old and new sounds.....perfect!!!
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  • john turturro?
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  • maru gong 1 year ago
    weird....but excellent!
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  • Richard Lozano 1 year ago
    Sean Penn meets Tiny Tim.
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  • Great creative - simple and understated. I like it Jake. Music video's are no money gig's - and they challenge the creativity. You've done well.
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  • Russell Boyd 1 year ago
    This is what happens when the gaffers have a bong before they go to work. They slow right down so the talent sits around drinking too much coffee during the setup and then they forget the the safety cables...
    :)
    Loved the slo-mo at the end.
    How about selling this to Nescafe?
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  • wallyworld plus 1 year ago
    I suggested this clip to Boing-Boing.net. Effing great!
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  • Martin Kawka 1 year ago
    Shock. I wanted my wife to watch this clip but she didn't have time. I just can't stand. I want to show it to everyone who I know.
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  • Martin Kawka 1 year ago
    Amazed!
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  • cyrus ghahremani 1 year ago
    fantastic! very well shot, and pretty interesting for live audio. would definitely see this guy live.
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  • Matt 1 year ago
    That is Prince. When the name change obviously didn't work. He got a face lift and height enhancement.
  • Matt 1 year ago
    ok, you're right.
    Smile
  • East Bay Pictures plus 1 year ago
    Me too!
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  • Ozan Kaya 1 year ago
    hmm nice...
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  • Jon Wolding 1 year ago
    Love the long shot.
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  • Claudio Varricchio 1 year ago
    good video, I like the music background
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  • Daniel Hayek staff 1 year ago
    2:20 rules
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  • Pedro Miguel 1 year ago
    Really great voice, a powerfull song and a wild performer. Now i will follow your work for sure. Keep singing Please
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  • Taylor Robinson 1 year ago
    this is wonderful.
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  • David Burns 1 year ago
    Beautifully done.
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  • Shai Levy 1 year ago
    good work!
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  • Man Vai, Kok 1 year ago
    The ending, thumbs up!!!
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  • vizage plus 1 year ago
    This is one of the videos which I watch with my mouth open and in the end I must smile... Strange mood, great idea, very minimalistic one shot movie and great timing. I love it!!!
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  • vince lane 1 year ago
    Very original. Loved it
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  • Steye 1 year ago
    hihi,
    actually this is the best thing I saw so far.
    (and I liked what i saw!)
    I don't know, maybe because this guy want's to be a great soul singer so much, but he has'nt got the tightness so he makes it up with soul! and then the beautiful camera work..

    very good!
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  • Jon Coy plus 1 year ago
    Fun. Plain and simple. Funky as well. Makes me want to dance around.
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  • Nuruddeen Lewis 1 year ago
    I can feel the pure PASSION in this video. Loved it. Showing everyone I know.
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  • this is funny...good shots, good ending, good spirit. You might think the singer is just a downgraded version of Prince , but the rawness of it makes it quite unique! It's definitely original, me like it :)
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  • Scottinva 1 year ago
    2:15 and on, was very cool. Slowmo and the lights going...loved that.
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  • Joseph Palmario plus 1 year ago
    Music Video + Mastershot = Skills!
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  • Brad Wethington 1 year ago
    not sure what to think... maybe, don't dance next time.
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  • IreneFace 1 year ago
    <3 1:54
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  • Alex Engel plus 1 year ago
    I love this video. I think you really caught the essence of a great artist.
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  • John Brown 1 year ago
    I liked it a lot. Very entertaining!
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  • Ghetto Proper 1 year ago
    This is Cool !
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  • This was shot 35mm.
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  • The music is ok, the singer has more style than voice.

    The video is very good, I like the concept and the light bulbs falling down. This last touch is the one that makes this video special.
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  • Pataleta Films plus 1 year ago
    I think is a great piece of work; full of energy and power. The track is fantastic too, congrats!
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  • jamieson plus 11 months ago
    Fantastic performance and perfect execution. What a brilliant video!
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  • Pablo Korona 11 months ago
    tremendously compelling.
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  • ritual _ lautir 11 months ago
    I joined just to be able to comment on this video. I think its absolutely fucking perfect.
    everything from how its shot, to the quality and especially the performance is just solid as a unit, I love the almost david byrne-ish nervosity and intensity that he displays and the dancemoves are spot on... it feels honest and its very minimal yet powerful, just how it should be. Someone else commented on that the camera angle should have been different as he starts ehh running back and forth but I disagree I think thats actually adding to the power of this video.

    Im not 100% sure of the singing , but thats not the point, the point is ; fucking ace.

    cheers from Sweden / L
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  • Lara Scott 11 months ago
    I agree with the post above. Pretty much perfect. A zoom out or any change when he starts moving back and forth out of the frame would have made it really ordinary. Brilliant to stay focused on the mic, and I love the shift to slow mo and the lights dropping. Great planning, great camera work.
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  • urrutia 11 months ago
    yeha¡¡¡

    good rithm
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  • Richard Cameron White 11 months ago
    The ending to this is just so epic. Awesome work.


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  • Philip Miller 11 months ago
    This is the best GD DM Sht I hve ever seen Ltly. I wll sht and cut anything ths guy wnts if he cms LA Venice Beach Way.
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  • Nisei 11 months ago
    Awesomee!!! I cannot stop looking at my screen lol And the music is free to download!!! Brilliant!
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  • sandraq 10 months ago
    Fantastic act, it's making me dance, dance, dance, dance...
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  • robbie conaway 10 months ago
    The crashing lights at the end and the single light still lit is what puts this footage over THE TOP.
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  • Adam Robinson 10 months ago
    Best video I've seen in a very long time.
    Breathtaking, really.
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  • Maggie Tsao 10 months ago
    amazing.
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  • Joob Kool plus 9 months ago
    This is art ladies and gentlemen
  • freshINK 9 months ago
    I agree completely.
  • nico ruesch 8 months ago
    Yes indeed! Highly conceptual too.
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  • David Tsiklauri 9 months ago
    Awesome!!
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  • Anna Thorbjörnsson plus 9 months ago
    Brilliant in its energy and simplicity
  • nico ruesch 8 months ago
    Yes! Almost minimalistic. Awsome!
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  • Miss KP 9 months ago
    What planet have I been living on?

    Where have these guys been and why in the Hello haven't I heard of them before???

    Dang Im so out of the Loop!!!
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  • Soul' 9 months ago
    Many thanks for all free!
    Simple but beautifull video, energy and sound.
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  • Arfcollins 8 months ago
    F and the L's, thanks. That was the most exciting two minutes and forty one seconds I've had since late one night in 1975.
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  • sv 8 months ago
    Cyc wall is not easy to use, you just brought it to the next level! i love every second of this video, music included....naturally
    Well done!
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  • Jeff Beene 8 months ago
    I wonder if this is how he acts in his everyday life.
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  • Schakelen 8 months ago
    Yeah, great combination of music and video.
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  • Seedwell plus 8 months ago
    loved it. bravo
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  • Sergiu Strat 8 months ago
    superb!
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  • Rehanna 8 months ago
    love thiss!!! especially 0:31 to :43, amazing. and when he flies off the mic, amazing work.
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  • tashunka b 8 months ago
    Brilliant. One of the best music videos I've seen in a long long long time. Kudos to all involved. Just goes to prove how a really simple idea, when executed well can be incredibly strong.
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