DURAN DURAN - BLAME THE MACHINES

FINALIST
Comments
  • XAVIER LACAILLE I really like it! lots of good ideas and very good technically!
    Did you film this in Paris?
    Good job Paul!
    9 months ago - comment
  • paulonat THANK YOU Genero and Duran Duran! I am honored to be a finalist, and very proud of my cast and crew. See you on the next one! Nick Rhodes writes, “Interesting take on the song – I hadn’t actually realized that we, as a band, had focussed on the failure of machines before, but I guess Electric Barbarella did touch on the subject and this video certainly references that.”
    10 months ago - comment
  • trendsetter i really enjoyed to watch it ! god job
    12 months ago - comment
    • paulonat Thank you! You know I quite like your "Girl Panic" video. It's a lot of fun. Good luck to you!
      12 months ago
    • trendsetter Good luck to you too !!!
      12 months ago
  • Victor Very funny and cool to watch. I love this song and hope it's going to be released.
    12 months ago - comment
    • Victor A wink at Steven's AI ;-)
      12 months ago
    • paulonat It's a great song. A new Duran Duran classic. Thank you for your kind words on the video... and dammit, AI is a good film! ;)
      12 months ago
  • Diadexxus This one was VERY very enjoyable. Made me laugh!
    12 months ago - comment
    • paulonat Thanks Diadexxus! It feels really good to know people are getting a good laugh out with this!
      12 months ago
  • paulonat Thank you for the support JennyNat24 and Ari Evasio!
    12 months ago - comment
  • JennyNat24 Creative, entertaining and funny! Loved this video, left me wanting more. Lots of luck Paul, I know you will go far.
    12 months ago - comment
  • Ari Evasio u have my vote, congrats check my video if u want
    12 months ago - comment
  • PacMan1 John, Roger, Simon, Nick and Genero, this video will go viral! Congratulations Paul Natale for a brilliant video. Good Luck.
    12 months ago - comment
    • paulonat Wow, thank you PacMan1 for the kind words. Very happy you are enjoying it!
      12 months ago
  • 33615 Exceptional and outstanding, way to go Paul, we all loved it! :)


    12 months ago - comment
    • paulonat Thanks y'all!
      12 months ago
  • Nuck This video is hysterical, definitely not your ordinary - burnt sausage was classic
    12 months ago - comment
    • paulonat Thanks Nuck! The actor who had to eat it wasn't as excited about that scene. ;)
      12 months ago
  • Luzan6 Very funny!
    1 year ago - comment
    • paulonat Thanks Luzan6, glad you enjoyed it!
      1 year ago
  • DMP007 Truly humorous, which sets the piece apart from the crowd.
    1 year ago - comment
    • paulonat Thank you 007!
      1 year ago
  • paulonat Thank you for the nice comments! Glad you are enjoying it!
    1 year ago - comment
  • noona really funny!
    1 year ago - comment
  • Leo Horsfield This is a great video, nice and refreshing... and funny! you get my vote
    1 year ago - comment
  • yosslevi Great job you guys, loved the actors and the slick photography and editing. very well deserved entry and i hope you guys win! you got my vote.
    1 year ago - comment
  • MDN A different approach to the theme of the song and I liked it! Good luck!
    1 year ago - comment
  • navinramaswaran Me likey!
    1 year ago - comment
  • paulonat Thank you Painless! I loved working with these actors. They had the whole crew laughing with each take and brought so much to the roles. I wish every director could have such a pleasure.
    1 year ago - comment
  • Lapinester Liked it...even if it was a bit reminiscent of Electric Barbarella.
    1 year ago - comment
  • MommaLuv control & wishes & tampering with natural order is a dangerous combination...awesome video.
    1 year ago - comment
    • paulonat Thanks for the "luv" Momma! ;)
      1 year ago
    • Painless LOL! Great work! Actors are perfect!
      1 year ago
    • rivetmom Great Job, Love it!! One of my favorite songs on the album!! Good Luck to you!
      12 months ago
    • paulonat Thanks "rivetmom"! ;)
      12 months ago
Artist: Duran Duran
Song: Blame The Machines
21 Feb 2011
805 0 36

Description:

A lonely man creates a robot girlfriend that is perfect in every way. However, the other appliances in his apartment band together and send her electromagnetic messages to turn her against the creator as they feel he is exploiting their "race". She becomes so controlling and dangerous that he has no choice but to destroy her and the rest of the machines. The love affair is ended, indeed.

We wanted to make a video that captured the comedic irony of the lyrics while having the same energy and fun spirit of the song. We had a wonderful time making it! Thanks to Genero for these great competitions that help filmmakers get exposure, and thanks to Duran Duran for the opportunity to make a video for such a legendary band an an awesome collection of songs.

Bonne chance à tous ! Good luck to all !

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Credits:

Man : Freddy Viau
Robot Girl : Déborah Révy
Producer, Writer, Director and Editor : Paul Natale
Director of Photography : Christopher Morley-Pegge
Makeup : Amélie Langlet
Production Assistants : Émilie Dudkowski and Irina Bieberach
Storyboards and Location : Adriana Calvo
Thank You ! : Dorian Blanc, Flora Villeroy, Ingrid & Benjamin Euvrard, Laurence Vasseur, Rafael Bonet and Barbara Mignot

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France By: paulonat
21 Feb 2011

Country: France

URL: http://www.imdb.me/paulnatale

Bio:

Paul Natale was born in New York where in 1993 he began his career in the lower rung of a large scale post-production facility. During the following decade he wore many different hats in the audio-visual field, but has been focused primarily on writing, directing and editing fiction films since the production of his first short in 2003. He holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in film directing from ÉICAR: The International Film School of Paris, and has written, directed and edited award winning short films and music videos in both the USA and France.

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