Tie Me Down
Music video Tie Me Down (DE STAAT feat. Luwten) plays with the idea of love and attraction being a literal force of nature. Pushing a man and woman together: he installing black flags and she white flags, which symbolise freedom but also mark territory.
“Alongside the thundering chorus comes the monochromatic styling of the video directed by Ruben Van Leer”
giving in to natural forces
Following the release of their 2019 album Bubble Gum the Dutch five piece, De Staat, release a video accompanying a song that perfectly encapsulates the modern perils of love and fear of losing your freedom. Tie Me Down notably has the album’s catchiest chorus, courtesy of the interplay between vocalist Torre and Dutch star Luwten. Director Ruben Van Leer wanted to capture the elements that contextualise the story behind an album that takes influence from Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age. Torre, conveys this very idea by saying “The video plays with the idea of love and attraction being a literal force of nature. Pushing us together. We used the flag because it symbolises freedom, but also marks territory. Shot in a black and white world.” Van Leer adds: “Tessa and Torre make way through hazardous winds, risky quakes and compelling gravities to surrender in a yin-yang pose. I loved the song for giving stage to an epic visual journey that fits one of the most imaginative Dutch pop bands of my generation.”
“Tie Me Down uses flags as symbols of both freedom and the marking of territory.”
credits
| director: | Ruben Van Leer |
| starring: | Tessa Douwstra & Torre Florim |
| cinematography: | Mick Van Rossum, NSC |
| choreography: | Antonin Comestaz |
| VFXS: | Lise Prudhomme |
| AD's: | Eritia de Jonghe & Senne de Beul |
| AC: | Vincent Geijsel |
| gaffer: | Paul Wilens & Karina van der Berg |
| grip: | Tim de Heer |
| art department: | Jelier & Schaaf |
| art direction: | Ralf van Lanen, Huib Raeven, Mara Baas & Silvana Araoz |
| stunt department: | Stuntteam de Beukelaer |
| stunt rigging: | Marco Maas, Brian van der Vooren, Paul Koops, JP Dekam, Saskia Neville, Staz Lazdan & Joey van Rijthoven |
| styling: | April Jumelet |
| makeup and hair: | Ellen van Exter & Dominique Rikken |
| set photography: | Petra Katanic |
| edit: | Philip Smeulers |
| post house: | Darlings, Robert Okker |
| 3D animation: | Tim Van Helsdingen & Alex Doss |
| compositing: | Lise Prudhomme, Randy Roemeon & Ruben Van Leer |
| roto & paint: | Noa Graphics Studio |
| sound FX: | Audentity, Guido Maat |
| grading: | George Balatoni |
| producers: | Sjoerd Dekker, Mathilda Hedberg & Ruben Van Leer |
| production: | Mr.Frank |
| creation: | RVL_studio |
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