JAY FEELBENDER – BIG GAME

Synopsis

From director, Ingrid Veninger, “I love working with Jacob (aka Jay Feelbender) because he’s always receptive, playful, creative. He has been an amazing collaborator from our very first ventures — starting when he was 8-years-old. We’ve made short films (The Bunny Project, Everything is Love and Fear, Mama) and features (Only, i am a good person/i am a bad person, The Animal Project).

BIG GAME is the third Jay Feelbender single release in 5 months. The psychedelic energy of this track quickly got under my skin. Immediately I visualized layers, 360 rotations, split screens, shooting through prisms, pinks, blues, greens. Wide angle lenses and rapid zooms. Jay in a pink suit was a key image and dancing was a must. I reached out for b-boys on Facebook and was linked to Lee Pham. Lee led me to Mark and Arie, who are featured in the video. A drive through the Wasaga Beach near Collingwood lead to the discovery of some excellent and nostalgic locations: motels, painted walls and sand dunes. The track has a party vibe but, as with many of Jay’s songs, there’s a vulnerable underbelly. I wanted the visual energy to be a blurring of kinetic joy, mixed with a desperate need for escape, and intense longing. I reunited with DP Michael Maddeaux and editor Chris Mutton who were both part of the key team for Porcupine Lake, my 6th feature film. We shot this video in 6 hours with a crew of 3. Next, I plan to co-develop a series with Jacob. We have a good time together.

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