björk: utopia

the official video for utopia, taken from björk's new studio album.

Video Credits:

Directed by  Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones

Creative Direction by Björk

Silicone prosthetics, braid jewellery and flutes by James Merry 

Executive Producer - Campbell Beaton / Immortal Productions 

Director of Photography - Daniel Landin 

CGI Design and VFX Supervisor - Matt Chandler @ Analog

Choreography - Margret Bjarnadottir

Production Designer - Heimir Sverrisson

Make Up Artist - Hungry

Hair Stylist - Raphael Salley 

Stylist - Edda Gudmundsdóttir

Flutists costume - threeasfour 

Props & set decoration - Hrafnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir

With thanks to Remi Paringaux 

Editor - Owen Oppenheimer @ The Quarry 

Colourist - Jessica Vile @ Framestore 

Grade Producer - Chris Anthony @ Framestore

Online Producer - Matt Shannon @ Analog

Lead 2D retouch - Duncan Horn @ nineteentwenty

Assistant 2D retouch - Rob Lilley @ nineteentwenty

Lead 2D Artist - Fabio Zaveti @ Analog

Compositors - Igor Gama, Andre Dias, & Alessandro Melillo @ Analog

Lead 3D Artist - Matt Chandler @ Analog

3D Artists - Maurizio De Angelis, Tim Woods, & Gustav Larsson @ Analog

3D Animation - Julien Loth @ Analog

Typography by M/M (Paris)

Concept Drawings - Alex Noble

Assistant to James Merry - Mao Alheimsdottir  

Flutists -

Berglind María Tómasdóttir
Björg Brjánsdóttir
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
Emilía Rós Sigfúsdóttir
Áshildur Haraldsdóttir
Þuríður Jónsdóttir
Steinunn Vala Pálsdóttir
Dagný Marinósdóttir
Sigríður Hjördís Indriðadóttir
Sólveig Magnúsdóttir
Hafdís Vigfúsdóttir

Kimono Co-ordinator - Kenshi Ohkubo

Kimono Stylist - Chiaki Ruri

Iceland Service Producer - Rafnar Hermannsson @ TruNorth

Edit Producer - Charlie Morris

UK Production Manager - Sam Jackson

Iceland Co-ordinator - Gudrun L Magnusdottir
1st AD - Gagga JonsDottir
1 AC - Snorri Fairweather
2 AC - Brynja Dogg Fridriksdottir
Key Grip - Sigurgeir Thordarsson
Crane Tech - Viktor David Johannsson
Gaffer - Finnur Thor Gudjonsson

Best Boy - Valdmar Johannsson

Electricians - Maria Run Johannsdottir & Eythor Ingvarsson

Dimmer Board Op - Agnar Hermannsson

Set Decorator - Hrafnhildur Holmgeirsdottir

Props - Victor Petur

VTR - Rutur Skaeringur

Catering - Erla Asmundsdottir

Key PA - Tindur Karasson

Runner - Thelma Torfadottir
Lead Hair assistant - Sigurbjorg Iris Holmgeirsdottir
Hair Assistants - Audur Birna Gudnadottir & Kristofer Thorri Haraldsson

Lead MU asttstant - Frida Maria Hardardottir

MU assistants - Flors Karitas Bueno & Sigrun Sig

[eninman]

I am so glad computer generated graphics became advanced enough to handle recreating what goes on in Bjorks mind.

[Stefarooh]

Finally, we are getting to see Bjork's home planet

[roizeldiez]

Imagine walking into Area 51 and its just a Bjork concert

[andreaacosta]

Bjork is that artist that I listen to alone because not everyone understands how special she is and I will not leave any room for negative comments towards my girl. She is a gift for the music industry and she is so underrated but maybe that’s a good thing because she truly feels like a treasure. Not everybody gets to be graced by this greatness ✨ I feel so lucky to be able to listen to her music 🖤

[jeicoo]

Nobody:

Bjork:👽🧝🏻‍♀️🧚‍♀️👘🦋🍃💫🍭🎠🏔🌄🕯🔮🎀🏮

[beverly]

Utopia is nominated in Grammy Awards 2019 for ''Best Alternative Music Album''. Congrats Björk!

[anomnomnomnivore]

For anyone who keeps saying she must’ve been on drugs to conjure this universe up, y’all forget how creative the human mind can get? Look at the garden of earthly delights.

[Mimi-pxfx]

Björk is my saviour. Her music saved my life when I tried to commit suicide once. Just saying. I took more than 100 pills and her voice gave me hope so I am grateful. Thank you dearest Björk.

[irjohnston]

It’s beautiful to think a world like this can exist within someone’s mind.

[world_princess]

I'm proud that I exist at the same time as Bjork

[GilbertTang]

This is exactly how I picture the process of digestion.

[benalogy]

Billie ellish : im freaking different
bjork : excuse me

[Terenceeliot]

I smoke marijuana and I'm not a prude, but it saddens me a little bit to read comments saying she's relying on drugs to do her work.
Friendly reminder - what you just saw used to be called "human imagination". And she has a beautiful one.

[danielkularii]

this piece shows us how björk is underrated nowadays, despite her precious state of avant-guard... she incorporated a flute ensemble (so there's a kind of classical music inspiration), natural and experimental sounds to create a clear image of her utopic, imaginary and hyperreal world... proving that music touches all the senses

people should appreciate more people like this!

[jhar]

Bjork has created her own universe. She's the most creative artist of the last 25 years. She's a genre unto herself. She has even managed to turn herself into a work of art. Amazing woman, amazing artist. Respect.

[richardvera]

All I want is to abandon everything and live in Bjork’s world

[Paul-tnuu]

her music will be studied by aliens and they will think maybe the human race didn't deserve to be completely erased

[shystone]

Björk's lyrics are essential if you want to understand her art. Read it below:

Bird species never seen or heard before
The first flute carved from the first fauna

Utopia
It’s not elsewhere
Let's purify

You assigned me to protect our lantern
To be intentional about the light

Utopia
It isn't elsewhere
It’s here

My instinct has been shouting at me for years
Saying, "Let’s get out of here!"
Huge toxic tumour bulging underneath the ground here
Purify, purify, purify, purify toxicity

[dizispell]

Stunning...
I want to live in Bjork's world.

[skl-]

This is literally what goes on in an infp mind