Close

'Close' follows a girl journeying from the epic, natural landscape of the Scottish highlands through the stark, post-industrial regions of Northern England to the dark streets and bright lights of London.

Though it looks like the present day Close is in fact set in the near future. The film is devoid of people, set in a deliberately enigmatic British landscape, always overcast and dark during the day, at night only the brightest lights break the darkness.

The film is suddenly flooded with intense colour, rhythm and movement. These high impact visuals are her dreams, flashbacks and thought processes. Like dreams, they are multilayered, abstract and surreal. The recurring motifs of flowers, balloons and hands are used with imagery of the Girl underwater – diving, swimming, falling and floating.

All footage was shot for a 1-hr audiovisual show for Close, a new electronic live act led by Will Saul that blurs the lines between a cinematic and new clubbing experience. The track 'My Way' was recorded live at Fabric, London. His upcoming album 'Getting Closer' is out on K7 in June 2013.

Credits
Director: Silent Studios
Production: Silent Studios
Director of Photography: Benjamin Thomas
Girl: Zoe Cornwell
Edit / Post Production: James Littlemore,
Wardrobe: Kasia Ka
Production assist: Emily Grundon

Underwater Shoot:
Director: Silent Studios
Director of Photography: Benjamin Thomas
Camera Assistant: Joel Honeywell
Girl: Zoe Cornwell
Production: Not To Scale
Exec Producer: Debbie Crosscup
Producer: Kelly Ford
Wardrobe: Kasia Ka