How did the concept for this music video evolve?

“Silo” is set in the desolate mindscape of a young man’s purgatory, where he is tormented by inner demons. At the brink of his precipice, the young man’s guardian manifests in the flesh to challenge him as he realizes his strength. Phondupe produced the song during a cathartic and challenging period of his life; it’s a raw and ethereal exploration of existential dread as the catalyst for triumph over adversity. Pulsing analog synths and a gritty breakbeat capture the essence of chaos, a sonic palette that resonates with anarchic despair and that inspired this otherworldly story, setting, and characters.

What made ARRI large format the right choice for this shoot?

The story of “Silo” is intimate and yet also epic. The larger format sensor allowed me to physically get closer to the performers and capture them on an emotionally engaging and intimate level, whilst still being immersed in the landscape around them. We used the ALEXA LF for studio scenes and the Mini LF on location at Bombo Headland Quarry in Kiama, Australia. 

I feel that the larger scope you get from the combination of these cameras and the Signature Primes really lifted our story. The detail and color and cadence that render out of ARRI products are true to what our eyes see, but when framed and pushed in a certain way, the visuals can be heightened into a new realm of reality. And that gets me excited as a filmmaker.