Skulls, Snakes and the Flower of Death

So excited to share with you all a recent collaboration with Autobahn London. I loved working with this talented bunch who let me loose as their production designer. It was our second collaboration after the first project we did together for The Home Office and The Lad Bible it's called 'The Age of Consent' if you scroll down the 'News' page you can see that video as well! 

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'Skulls Snakes and the Flower of Death' is a short film, a labour of love, an exploration of art and the alchemy of death and rebirth through the process of tattooing. Although tattoos can seem simple, maybe inconsequential, they can also hide beneath layers of our own psyches. They reveal a lot about ourselves and reflect our own finite existence.

We are delighted tattoo artist João Bosco allowed us such freedom and gave himself and his art fully to the project. This was a unique opportunity for us to explore darker themes and visuals. For us filmmaking is an opportunity to open a door into an unknown world and live it. We are fortunate enough to have had the chance to open this door. What an amazingly interesting world we inhabit. Life is beautiful in all its imperfections.

Credits

Director:Autobahn (James Worsley and Pedro de la Fuente)

Director of Photography: Luke Jacobs Production Company: Autobahn Productions Producer: Thais Altman, Gabi Carpenter

Edit: Autobahn

Featuring: João Bosco and his tattoo work on Nick Lovene, Darren Line, Anita, Bruno Wayths, Edgar Astk

Score: Studio Uno Mas

Composer:Russ Chimes

Post Production Company:The Mill

Colourist:Jim Bracher

Production Designer:Jenny Dee

Model Maker: Manuel Gonzalez (Art Skulls)

1st AC: Tommy McMahon

Gaffer: Mark Holownia

VFX Company: The Mill

Compositor: Andre Bittencourt

Audio Post Production: Final Cut

Sound Designer: Alex Bingham

Voice Over: Tedroy Newell

Animal Services: Amazing Animals (Betsie the black King snake)

Title Design: Marcos Ribeiro

Design Direction: Duncan Edwards

Runner: Caterina Latte

Special thanks to: The Mill, Studio Uno Mas, Pixipixel, Final Cut, Firebug Lighting and Lock Studios Poem written by Autobahn.