THE TRILOGY (2020)
ARTIST: After Smoke Clears SONGS: Rapacious, Extinguo and Awaken This trilogy of music video's was created for British metal band After Smoke Clear's. The three songs from their album discuss themes of our natural world, over consumption and destruction. The three videos link together with a narrative thread that follows two metal fans returning home from a gig in the early hours of the morning, discussing the evils in the world and their own complicity in systems that are killing our planet and oppressing humanity, and how to escape that trap and build a better future. Writer/Director - Charli Whatley Producer + DP - Toby Anthonisz Production - Faded Neon Films Starring - Naomi Nightingale + Charli Whatley |
DARK (2019)
running time 11 minutes 10 seconds This music short film was made by Charli for her younger sister Cat Whatley (know as CIITTEN) it features their family and navigates the abstract emotions of mental illness, filmed in their home town in Cornwall. Songs by Ciitten: 'Dark' 'Hold Fire' Writer/Director - Charli Whatley Producer - Toby Anthonisz Sound Designer for opening sequence - Tom Williams Starring Cat Whatley aka Ciitten Sally Whatley Stephen Whatley Sarah Whatley |
THE CRUSHER (2019) running time 5 minutes The music video was made for British metal band AFTER SMOKE CLEARS. Charli goes against the expectations of the genre of music to sensitively communicate the lyrics of the song which discuss depression and finding the strength within to overcome it. Writer/Director - Charli Whatley Producer - Toby Anthonisz Exec Producer - Prudence Beecroft DOP - Alasdair Boyce Editor - Matthew McKinnon Production Designer - Amina Winkler Art Director - Emma Pearce 1st AC - Johann Valencia 2nd AC - Eliot Morris Gaffers - Matt Dickinson & Nela Reslerova Runners - Andrew Michael & Stephana Apopei Colourist - Caroline Morin Sound Design - Cat Whatley Starring - Ola Awosika and Theophillus ‘Godson’ Oloyade Created with generous support from - Odelay Films Cloud & Horse Studios Arri UK Warner Bros Lighting CHEAT |