Working with top artists Akon (featuring Keri Hilson) and Robin Thicke (featuring Snoop Dogg), MERGE@Crossroads Director Gil Green recently turned out a duo of memorable videos.
Press Release from MERGE@Crossroads
Working with top artists Akon (featuring Keri Hilson) and Robin Thicke (featuring Snoop Dogg), MERGE@Crossroads Director Gil Green recently turned out a duo of memorable videos. While the clips vary remarkably in content, Green adroitly creates distinct worlds in which each song comfortably lives.
Oh Africa is Akon's hopeful tribute to the promise of the African continent and her people to rise above their myriad problems. The video shifts from the singer dancing joyously before an enormous, colorful mural of African imagery; to a choir-like crowd singing and grooving with faces painted in the colors of the continent's flags; to a culminating scene of footballers kicking soccer-ball-like paintballs into a wall, creating a massive image of star athletes unified for the collection of nations.
Robin Thicke's It's in the Morning is a sexy, lazy ode to the joy of a couple spending a romantic morning secluded from the world. The video alternates between scenes of Thicke seducing a dark-haired beauty in their capacious bed and Snoop laid out in a hopped-up convertible alongside his companion. Green creates an atmosphere of joy, of companionship, of sex - without resorting to the crude or cliché.
Credits:Artist: Akon feat. Keri HilsonSong Title: Oh Africa
Agency: PepsiCoInt'l Marketing Director: Ellen Healy
Prod Co: MERGE @ Crossroads FilmsDirector: Gil GreenDP: Tom MarvelEP: Joseph UlianoHead of Production: Neil MaiersProducer: Michelle Larkin
Editorial Co: Frank the PlumberEditor: Ethan Shaftel
Post/Effects Co: Baked Goods
Telecine Co: Company 3Colorist: Dave Hussey
Shoot Location: Hollywood, CA
Artist: Robin Thicke featuring Snoop DoggSong Title: It's in the Morning
Label: Interscope Records
Prod Co: MERGE @ Crossroads FilmsDirector: Gil GreenDP: Chris ProbstEP: Joseph UlianoHead of Production: Neil MaiersProducer: Melissa Larsen
Editorial Co: Sunset EditorialEditor: Bill YukichEP: Nazeli Kodjoian
Post/Effects Co: Baked Goods
Telecine Co: Company 3Colorist: Dave Hussey
Shoot Location: Malibu, CA
About Crossroads:A multimedia and content creation firm, Crossroads offers a clear vision, innovative leadership, and unparalleled reach into the entertainment talent pool. With headquarters in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, and an affiliate office in Toronto, Crossroads has six divisions: Film, Television, Commercials, Music Videos, New Media, and Creative Services. All offer exclusive talent featuring some of the world's top directors, show creators, writers, and producers.Founded in 1989, Crossroads has been a consistent leader in the development and production of feature films and television programming, as well as producing award-winning commercial and music video content for top-tier brands, agencies and performing artists.
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