Max Bartick, Director, Los Angeles

Description

This video still features ballet dancers and pianists in varied settings. The video opens with an overhead shot of a gym. Two pianos face each other in the middle of the basketball court and there are dancers and musicians. The video shifts between a woman sitting in a mostly empty theatre, dancers and musicians in what appears to be a backstage or green room, two men in dance belts and ballet tights, and a woman lighting dance slippers on fire. The color palette is dominated by warm brown and sepia tones in the main settings, with contrasting scenes that introduce cooler blues and whites. The visual aesthetic is reminiscent of classic film, achieved through the use of filters and framing.