Swimming Upstream Trailer

This is a short, animated musical film for M. West’s track “Swimming Upstream” from his new CD “Still Life’s Allusions” (available on all platforms)

It was created and edited on an Iphone 7 plus.

M. West (Singer/Songwriter) portrays The Dreamer in this metaphorical dreamscape.

Sometimes life may be experienced as a test in determination and tenacity and is played out in our dreams.

Reaching for another shape like words making their way through dreams, perhaps, life in its complexity—makes a surreal experience after all.

*Credits*

Video Concept, Direction, Camera,

Special Effects, Editing

by Caren Messing

“Leveling” Animation created by Caren Messing

“Excavation” 2004 video by William Cobbing

www.williamcobbing.com

“Salmon Swim Across Flooded Roads” Q 13 News

Colin Lang Shyanna Kleintop

“Endless Ocean Under Clear Blue Sky” by Egoroff | Envato

“Spring Drops”by Saracin | Envato

Music & Lyrics by M. West

Musicians (in no particular order):

Sal Cataldi - Guitar

Chris Owens - Woodwinds

John Piccolo - Keyboards

Adam Rosicke - Guitar

Laura K. Manfredi - Bass

Jay Valentin - Drums

Caren Messing -Background Vocals

M. West - Lead Vocals

Recording Engineered & Edited by Joe Ford

Special Thanks to Joe Ford and South Brooklyn Sound Studio

Additional Thanks to

John Piccolo

Geoff Dawe

Paul Messing

Tom Piccolo

© Caren Messing 2019

Song “Swimming Upstream”

© M.West Arts 2019,

used with permission.

All Rights Reserved.