Future Elements: The Influence music video

Two weeks ahead of the Breakin’ Convention festival in London we brought together youths age 13-16 to devise and create a music video and shoot it within a week.

From the storyline to the music, lyrics and art direction, everyone on the Future Elements course contributed to what was to become… The Influence!

Using the creative vision of Sebastian Thiel, the director behind short feature film Illegal Activity we took this year’s Future Elements video in a completely different direction since last year’s Zapp Town music video.

What happens when a guy and a girl goes to a rave on their first date? Do you really know them? Because things aren’t always what they seem, especially when you take your date to Club Eden, a rave decked out like a medieval dungeon…

Shot in a secret location somewhere in north London The Influence features references to Tales From The Crypt and an iconic Michael Jackson video - can you guess which one?

Gotta give a shout out to the creative team behind the video:
Music direction: Jonzi D and Kofi Ankrah
Choreography: Ukweli Roach and Ivan Blackstock
Art direction: Luke aka Mr Dane
Project management: Michelle Norton
Cinematography: Amarjeet Singh
Director: Sebastian Thiel of It's Upshot

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Future Elements next takes place in 2013. If you're aged 13-16 make sure you've signed up to our newsletter so we can notify you next time the project takes place!