Loading... Loading... Featured Videos and Stills Lil Yachty, Say Something Crowns & Owls Happy Place Lil Yachty, Department of Mental Tranquility (Skit) Crowns & Owls Happy Place 30th January 2023 sAy sOMETHINg…. wAtch sOMETHINg bRilliANT Title of film: Lil Yachty, Say SomethingDirector: Crowns & OwlsProduction Company: Happy Place London-based independent directing / creative trio Crowns & Owls take Lil Yachty on an inward journey of unrequited love in this hilariously surreal and beautifully crafted video, sAy sOMETHINg What was the writing process like – was it in tandem with lil Yachty? The writing process was a journey, we started on the project back in September. We always want to be associated with artists who are taking a left turn on doing something bold and Yachty’s new album is definitely both of those things. Originally we were quite deep on working on a different track but the more we talked it through with Yachty and his creative directors, the more we realised that song was just too wild for a video – there’s some songs that you shouldn’t make videos for as they will never live up to the mind’s eye, and that other song was one of them. Say Something has a clear intention lyrically, so it sets up a good parameter of unrequited love from which we went on to build a fever dream. We wanted the narrative to be anchored around the moment where you tell someone you love them for the first time, and as time dilates the fantasy unravels as you wait for what feels like eternity for your love interest to say something. This is such a detour from your usual work.. We don’t really see it as much of a detour, rather just us being given a chance to push further on a bigger scale than we have before, but the themes of surrealism permeating the mundane via an inward journey is a running theme throughout our work – we were just finally given some breathing room to push it! Why did you shoot it in Colombia? We shot the video in Bogota, Colombia – this was mainly due to a timing situation for Yachty, but also a lot of the locations worked really well for the world we were trying to build. P.S. Also catch Crowns & Owls’ skit for Lil Yachty, Department of Mental Tranquility in the carousel above BTS on location in Bogota, Colombia INFO: Crowns & Owls website @crownsandowls Represented: FRANCE: NOE@PHANTASM.TV USA: TARA@HAPPYPLACE.TV Credits Directed by Crowns & Owls Creative Directors Tara Razavi and Cam Hicks Executive Producer, Happy Place, Inc. Tara Razavi Executive Producer, Colombia Daniel Mcausland Produced by Miranda Sarah Einy and Daniel Mcausland Miles Parks McCollum as Boat, Thomas and CV Featuring Anok Yai Director of Photography Luis “Panch” Perez Production Designer Brittany Porter Editor Sebastian Zotoff Original Music by Miles Parks McCollum HAPPY PLACE, INC. PRESENTS “SAY SOMETHING” 1st Assistant Director Camilo Bahamón 2nd Assistant Director Danny Cardona CREW Production Manager, Colombia Nelson Zuluaga Assistant Production Manager, Colombia Arnol. F Rodríguez Production Coordinator, Happy Place, Inc. Chandler Yvanna Guzmán Production Coordinator, Colombia Isaac Meneses Assistant to Mr. McCollum Madelyn Gamwell Set Production Assistants Miguel Rodríguez Set Production Assistants Cesar Perea Art Director Elisabeth Rendon Art Swings Oscar Javier Martinez Art Swings Oscar Prada Art Swings Javier Rayo Art Assistants Diego Caicedo Art Assistants Victor Vargas Crane Operator Abelardo Parra 1st Assistant Camera Alejandro Florez 2nd Assistant Camera María Fernanda Carrillo Camera Assistant Annie Henao BTS Capturers Daniela Tauty Pardo BTS Capturers Nicolas Quintero Sound Mixer Rafael Ospino Boom Operator Santiago Rodríguez Chief Lighting Technician Herman Jaramillo Lighting Technician Miguel Gamba Best Boy Electrician Alexandra Arguello Electricians Julian Montoya Electricians Carlos Moralez Electricians Rodrigo Bedoya Rigging Gaffer Camilo Fajardo DMX Controller Mauricio Sarmiento Lighting Assistants Jorge Perez Lighting Assistants Fernando Sanchez Lighting Assistants Oscar Donoso Lighting Assistants Andres Castiblanco Lighting Assistants Jefferson Vidal Lighting Assistants Rojas Wilber Lighting Assistants Fredy Arias Lighting Assistants Jeison Gutierrez Key Grip Yeison Ropero Best Boy Grip Enrique Hurtado Dolly Grip Ericson Ropero Assistant Dolly Grip Andrés Corredor Grips Cristian Moreno Grips Andres Mûnoz Grips Gustavo Padillo Grips Elizabeth Hurtado Production Accountants, Happy Place, Inc. Karen Perez Production Accountants, Happy Place, Inc. Nancy Vasquez Accounting Assistant, Colombia Anlly Vanegas Location Manager Camila Celis Fashion Stylist for Mr. McCollum Aris Tatalovich Fashion Stylist for Ms. Yai Nicole Chaux Wardrobe Designer Daniela Rodríguez Key Makeup Artist for Ms. Yai Jamal Scott Makeup Artist Alejandro Romero Key Hair Stylist for Mr. McCollum Tangela Snead Key Hair Stylist for Ms. Yai Nena Melendez On Set Special Effects Makeup Artist Gratia Malkemus Prosthetics Designed and Created by Omar Sfreddo at Nomad Studios Security to Mr. McCollum DeMario Jemes Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Editor Sebastian Zotoff Executive Producer Shada Shariatzadeh Head of Production Dre Krichevsky Producer Aymi Sanchez Color No.8 Colorist Tim Smith Managing Director Barny Wright Executive Producer Charlie Morris Audio Mix + Sound Design Adam Carl VFX Pendulum VFX VFX Supervisor Ryan Zum Mallen VFX Coordinator Will Brunker CG Supervisor Daichi Sakane Rotoscoping Ashish Patwal Senior Post Coordinator Damian Giampietro Junior Post Coordinator Emily Tegel Post Production Assistant Kevin Garcia Catering by Jenifer Melendez Caterers Daniel Caicedo Caterers Fortino Sanchez, Yulieth Dominguez, Caterers Carlos, Caldera Caterers, Hector Sendales Transportation Captain Marcela Durango Transportation Coordinator Jaime Alejandra Canon Drivers Oscar Bautista Drivers Omar González Drivers Estiven Pinilla Drivers Fredy Álvarez Drivers Jimmy Ortiz Drivers José González Motown Records Emmanuelle Cuny Motown Records Nathan Ledesma Motown Records Jill Lamothe Motown Records Gelareh Rouzbehani Management Kevin Lee AKA Coach K. Lab Services by Colorlab Filmed in Bogotá, Colombia. CAST Boat, Thomas and CV Miles Parks McCollum Lover Anok Yai Stand Ins for Mr. McCollum Alex Preciado Stand Ins for Mr. McCollum Keyber Prens Panneso Baby Kaylin Jhareli Viera Parking Lot Mom Eliana Lucumi Parking Lot Kid Silvana Murillo Lucumi Dead Man Edward Junior Martinez Waitresses Margarita Cristancho Waitresses María Milena Córdoba Diner Patrons Stivenson Tags: Crowns & Owls, Happy Place, MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION Share This: Related Content Six of the best creative music videos – Part 1 Fast track for slowthai Blaze of Glory Ice Cream Man Of Sound Mind Six of the best creative music videos Six of the best creative music videos sAy sOMETHINg…. wAtch sOMETHINg bRilliANT Show & Tell In conversation: Adrian Villagomez