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Cold Stares

Fantastic music video for track by Nosaj Thing and Chance The Rapper, put together by Rhizomatiks and features dancers from Elevenplay. The video uses drones, 3D capture and performative dance to create a sense of alternating between digital and real worlds:

This is a music video of “Cold Stares,” a
collaboration between Los Angeles-based artist and beatmaker Nosaj
Thing, who is actively working around the world, and rapper Chance The
Rapper.

A dance piece by two dancers was produced to express a message in the
lyrics——their mental situation and conflict searching for reason of
being and memories, wandering along the border between reality and
illusion. This dance has been shown in two ways: the real world
performed by people and the delusional world of CG.

Here are two behind-the-scenes videos demonstrating how the drone camera capture worked:

You can find out more at the Rhizomatiks page here