Look and Listen: The Chemical Brothers’ Sometimes I Feel So Deserted

chemical brothers I feel so deserted video

Directed by Ninian Doff, this new video for the Chemical Brothers song ‘Sometimes I feel So Deserted’ is truly a beautiful narrative. The combination of a little Walking Dead, a little Mad Max, a little Breaking Bad, a nod to The Wizard of Oz and a lot of nicely shot footage are worth a look.

The Chemical Brothers’ Sometimes I Feel So Deserted

While we’ve seen a million hulking zombies dragging a lame leg, the unexpected choice of coloring the film with a cool blue cast despite the fact that the entire video takes place in an obviously dry desert, is an example of some of the inspiring choices for the video’s production in which everything from the direction to the makeup deserves kudos.

If you’re not familiar with The Chemical Brothers, the song’s lyrics may seem ridiculous. A mere a repeat of the two lines “And sometimes you feel so deserted, But hold on cause help is on the way” – but it’s their music arrangements for which they are known. Look and listen and you’ll understand.

The song, Sometimes I feel So Deserted, is from their newest album ‘Born In The Echoes‘ and is out now

Credits:
DIRECTOR: Ninian Doff
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Pulse Films
PRODUCER: Rik Green
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Max Horn
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Zak Razvi
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ross Mclennan
SERVICE COMPANY: Twentyfour Seven
SERVICE PRODUCER: Ignasi Vargas
ART DIRECTOR: Laia Ateca
HAIR & MAKE-UP: Pedro Rodriguez
STYLIST: Cris Quer
PROSTHETICS: Kristyan Mallett
EDITOR: Ross Hallard
EDITING COMPANY: Trim Editing
OFFLINE: Jemma Daniel
OFFLINE: Harriet Cawley
COLOURIST: Richard Fearon
GRADING COMPANY: MPC
POST PRODUCER: Amy Smith
VFX: Hugo Saunders
SOUND DESIGN: Aaron Reynolds
SOUND: Wave
CASTING DIRECTOR: Aisha Walters
CAST: Hannah John Kamen and Joe Bell
COMMISSIONER: Ailsa Robertson
DIRECTOR’S REPRESENTATION: Joceline Gabriel
SOUND PRODUCER: Maggie McDermott