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ATO | monster

Monster, music video for Ato

 

A young boy discovers the stone head of an ancient black English king buried in the Dartmoor countryside. Throughout his childhood he idolises the king, the discovery comes to define his whole identity. But as an adult he comes to realise that his recollection of the head and the king are false memories. Directed by Zhang + Knight Producer - Martha McGuirk Executive Producer - Luke Tierney Production Manager - Alex Jefferson Production Co-Ordinator - Hayder Hoozeer Production Assistant - Natalie Steiner Casting - Charlotte Lowdell 1st Assistant Director - Tom Lancaster 2nd Assistant Director - Darren Baba Cinematographer - Ruben Woodin-Dechamps Steadicam Operator - James Chesterton 1st Assistant Camera - Rich Savage 2nd Assistant Camera - Francesca Zucchini Camera Trainee - Christopher J Orr 1st Assistant Camera (pickup) - Cristina Cretu Gaffer - Peter Bishop Art Director - Zoë Klinck King Eke’s Head - Rod Vass King Eke’s Head - Lois Vass Historical Tablet Designer - Kate Klinck Historical Tablet Printer - Ge Feng Prop Delivery - Frank Luscott Costume Designer - Taff Williamson Styling Assistant - Sara Mtimet Editor - Ellie Johnson (tenthree) Colourist - Daniel De Vue (glassworks) Post House - Glassworks Post Producer - Victoria Taylor 3d VFX Artist - Julian Johnson 2d VFX Artist - Leanne Pletersky Additional VFX - Ling Ling Sound Design - Robert Ashton Catering - Dawn Vooght (delicious dartmoor) Runner - Billy Langdown Runner - Chantal Miles Runner - Drew Graver Runner - Ben Cohen Ato - Himself Young Ato - Charlie Cunningham King Eke - Cornell John Grandma - Karole Bilas Queen Eke - Shereen Russell King's Advisor - Trevor Lewis King's Advisor - Daniel Childs King's Child - Memphis Dixon King's Child - Joshua JL King's Child - Kyal Madiba King's Child - Johnathan King's Child - Leon Bus Passenger - Darrell Bilas Bus Passenger - Andrew Bilas Bus Passenger - Stephen Shephead Bus Passenger - Mike Howdle Bus Passenger - Elizabeth Low Special Thanks Luke Jacobs Aleks Ugarow Craig Game George Rumsey Matt Suddaby Brenda + Joe Cunningham John Dracup + Dracup Family Kelly Amundsen Shaylah Duncan Stijni Mulder (Headland Warren Farm) Jean Avery Seraphine Tumbridge Jonathon Ng Dartmoor Annex Panavision Panalux Wavend Produced by FRIEND London MONSTER by Ato


directors - Zhang + Knight // producer - Martha McGuirk // executive producer - Luke Tierney // production manager - Alex Jefferson // production co-ordinator - Hayder Hoozeer // production assistant - Natalie Steiner // casting - Charlotte Lowdell // 1st assistant director - Tom Lancaster // 2nd assistant director - Darren Baba // cinematographer - Ruben Woodin-Dechamps // steadicam operator - James Chesterton // 1st assistant camera - Rich Savage // 2nd assistant camera - Francesca Zucchini // camera trainee - Christopher J Orr // 1st assistant camera (pickup) - Cristina Cretu // gaffer - Peter Bishop // art director - Zoë Klinck // King Eke’s head - Rod Vass + Lois Vass // historical tablet designer - Kate Klinck // historical tablet printer - Ge Feng // prop delivery - Frank Luscott // costume designer - Taff Williamson // styling assistant - Sara Mtimet // editor - Ellie Johnson (tenthree) // colourist - Daniel De Vue (glassworks) // post house - Glassworks // post producer - Victoria Taylor // 3d VFX artist - Julian Johnson // 2d VFX artist - Leanne Pletersky // additional VFX - Ling Ling // sound design - Robert Ashton // catering - Dawn Vooght (Delicious Dartmoor) // runner - Billy Langdown + Chantal Miles + Drew Graver + Ben Cohen

Ato - Himself // Young Ato - Charlie Cunningham // King Eke - Cornell John // Grandma - Karole Bilas // Queen Eke - Shereen Russell // King's Advisor - Trevor Lewis + Daniel Childs // King's Child - Memphis Dixon // King's Child - Joshua JL // King's Child - Kyal Madiba + Johnathan + Leon + Darrell Bilas // Bus Passenger - Andrew Bilas + Stephen Shephead + Mike Howdle + Elizabeth Low

special thanks // Luke Jacobs + Aleks Ugarow + Craig Game + George Rumsey + Matt Suddaby + Brenda + Joe Cunningham + John Dracup + Dracup Family + Kelly Amundsen + Shaylah Duncan + Stijni Mulder (Headland Warren Farm) + Jean Avery + Seraphine Tumbridge + Jonathon Ng + Dartmoor Annex + Panavision + Panalux + Wavend + Sound Bee

Produced by FRIEND London