Music Video Theory

Director:  Christopher Toumazou Artist: Tropics Video: 'Home & Consonance' You can view some of Christopher's other work here:  www.compulsoryviewing.co.uk How were you approached for the job? Chris Ward (the artist behind Tropics) approached me after seeing a video I had directed, ‘Opening Brace’ by My Panda Shall Fly & Adventure Elephant. He liked my approach and specifically wanted me to work on the video for his forthcoming EP. Naturally I was like OK, as he’s an incredible artist. He sent me some music, and we’re now good friends. What inspired you on your idea for the video? I’ve always loved exploring ideas that feel removed from reality, yet at the same time present fully real emotions. It’s something abstract in conception that I kind of broke down and grounded within a world I felt matched the tone of the song. I would go through asking Chris a lot about the tack, in terms of where it stood for him. One of the key things I a