ΔΙΝΗ (VORTEX) - PRINS OBI & THE DREAM WARRIORS

Just like a vortex / you keep pulling me closer.
A peephole into next-door head trips, a casual visual visit to her collective portrait. Driven by the mesmerizing Prince Obi & The Dream Warriors melody that revisits 60s nostalgia in a tone set by today's self-sarcasm, Vasilis Katsoupis created an ode to the neu female; in a round frame, just like a vortex pulling you closer, according to the Greek lyrics. What's said to be the archetypical cinematography format - the round framing - serves as the baseline on which mixed video media (shot on Ursa mini Pro, High8 video and Digital Harinezumi) interwine to form a bizzare colorful tune of gazes, faces, tenacity and affection. Symbols, identities and roles swirl together away into an off-key reality; colors and textures dress the portrait inside out, under the whimsical art direction of Toronto-based Anastasia Patellis; the gloomy insides meet the bright Athenian skies, as captured by the DoP, Giorgos Kokkalis.
And in the middle of it all, she stands right there, pulling you in the vortex.

Directed by
Vasilis Katsoupis aka dipyadeep

Cinematography
Giorgos Kokkalis

Art Direction, Styling
Anastasia Patellis

Hair & Make Up
Rena Ronik

Production Manager, 1st AD
Dimitris Logiadis

Editing
Vassilis Tsoukalas

Colorist
Manthos G Sardis

Title Design
Ifigenia Vasiliou

Drone Operator
Alexandros Lianos

Thanks to Mandy Papadakis and George Karnavas for their support.

FILMIKI PRODUCTIONS
for
Inner Ear Records

Cast: dipyadeep