1-CONCEPT Visual and surrealistic and spiritual This is not a science fiction video, all the elements, places and characters are parts of a poetic dream. A surrealistic time Odyssey. "Chemicals between us", is what there is between people; the spirituality, the passion, the magic, and on a bigger scale, the fundamental similitude between people, what we have all in common, our chemicals and our mind. It is about the Matter and the Mind. In a surrealistic and poetic interpretation the video is a study about our quest of Knowledge. It is a celebration of human nature, human matter, and the Power of the Mind. "Chemicals between us" is about Accomplishment. The action is set in an abstract metaphorical pure white dimension. Like in a dream, a white dimension turned into a Temple. The Band is on a quest, Search of truth, purity, Serenity. It is a place of humbleness and introspection. A place to come to learn from very old or very young teachers. Through the video there is a very important Teachers-disciples relation. Without specification about any spiritual school, there is a mix of culture and believe. Thai Buddist monk and Shao Lin masters, are all mixed together. It is a Spiritual Odyssey in a surrealistic dimension, where all the philosophies and spirituality mix together. The illustration of this experience goes through visual intense moment of colors and lights explosion. 2-ACTION Control of the mind and control of the body. The action is serene in contrast with the energy of the song. The effects are the action: surrealist effects illustrate the action. It is control of the Mind that creates the energy that allows people to melt integrate, and transform their appearance. A monk sitting down under a tree spit, out of his mouth, a huge quantity of floating colored liquid. 2 monk wearing different colors from different colors mix together into an explosion of light. Some Teachers with their disciples, in slow motion, practice the different movement of Kung Fu, Tai Chi and other form or Asian discipline. People wander around, like in a dream, there are coming from nowhere and going nowhere into the deep white. Some obviuosly belong to a particular ethnic group (Mongolian Tiebetan) some are more a combination of different cultures and races. Kids like Elves (i.e. kids on cover Led Zepplin "house of the holy") are practicing the basic movement of Kung Fu. 3 steps of actions: 1-Solitude Most of the time action is very quiet, poetic and meditative. each one seems to be absorbed in spiritual or philosophical thoughts. 2-Learning In short parts of the video the action becomes violent electric and tormented, during those moments. we feel at the heart of a huge storm of colors and Matter. It is the power of the Mind in action...A positive force. Pain shows on the face of the band and the people around. It is a positive pain, of learning, experience and knowledge. 3-Revelation There is also spiritual connotation in the intense moments when people get closer move in slow motion in a beautiful choreography of Martial art and start to melt together. 3-ART DIRECTION There is only one set A huge giant white endless space, with no walls, no structure. Just emptiness, pure white where ever we look. The best reference is the set in George Lucas' "THX 1138" movie Most of the time the cast of people wearing extremely detailed and colorful traditional-futuristic clothes dresses the set. Nature In some parts of the video there is amazing set of strange nature arrangement. Few hills are dispersed in the set, posed like little islands in the middle of the white dimension. On each of those hills beautiful trees, like giant Bonzais, stand harmoniously. They are covered of vibrant leaves and red flowers are blooming on the branches. The beautiful grass of beautiful pink is covered of tiny flowers everywhere. Few small polished rocks break through covered with moss. It is a magical set, a wonderful world, ("Magician of Oz" "Mujan" "Fantasia"). It is a very rich surrealistic vegetation full of color and strange texture; its richness of nature is overwhelming. Some islands are flatter than other, on those it is easier to have groups following the teaching in slow choreographic martial art movements. There, the Teachers bring disciples to teach in a peaceful and serene surrounding. The hills-islands are more dedicated to solitary experience and mediation. The band is lying against trees and rocks, contemplating. It is a philosophical meditative moment. (Optional) There is a Monolith in the middle of the space, it could remind us of the monolith in "2001 Space Odyssey". |
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