The British band Skunk Anansie, which according to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums is one of the most successful UK chart acts since 1952, used Pablo Piriz's great editing prowess to tell their story in "This is not a Game", the video clip for their latest hit.

"I aimed at a achieving a powerful edit for which I was provided with great visuals and a strong song" said Pablo of his work. "The challenge was to find a driving visual beat that really bonded into the song's core". Not doubt Pablo, who is Upstairs Senior Creative Editor, handily excelled in the achievement of his goals.

The video clip features the face of Skunk Anansie lead singer Skin's being projected over her own face as well as the faces of the other band members. The visually compelling effect is part of a game of reveal that accentuates the tension of the song's strong lyrics and driving music. The final result is a powerful visual that perfectly complements an irresistible musical accomplishment.

 

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Upstairs Editor and Post Producer Pablo Piriz collaborated with the director and founder of Caramel Pictures Will Vander Vlugt to get the best possible product in the short amount of time that the teams stay in the United States. The Dutch rapper Gerwin Pardoel or Gers created a specific song for the commercial call "Bagagedrager".

The commercial "De Grote McWrap" air in Dutch television this month.

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The music video, filmed live in Puerto Rico, follows Ricky Martin during the first concert to kick off his world tour, titled Música + Alma + Sexo. The video portrays Martin’s energy onstage in the stadium while also showing how that energy reaches into the depth of the audience. Upstairs captured that essence thoroughly.

Director Simon Brand, renowned for working with such artists as Shakira and Enrique Iglesias, agreed that the editing and color correction was of high quality like the rest of the project. “The video and the color correction that we did with Upstairs was sensational! It’s tasteful and perfectly in line with what I was looking for,” he said. Mauricio Osorio, of Los Angeles-based full-service production company Aluna Films, labeled the work done by Upstairs as “incredible” and “seamless.”

Upstairs was honored to work with great talent such as Grammy Award winning Ricky Martin and Director Simon Brand. “For an editor, it’s key to collaborate with directors of such high caliber like Simon. Working with him, I can concentrate on doing the best I can to tell the story knowing I have the necessary elements to do so,” said “Más” editor Pablo Piriz.

More information about Upstairs
Upstairs is an award winning full-service post-production company located in Miami, Florida specializing in art direction, editing, color correction, visual effects, animation and motion graphics for TV commercials, motion pictures, broadcast networks and corporations.

Credits:

Artist Name: Ricky Martin
Artist Label: Sony Music US Latin
Song Title: MAS
Director: Simon Brand
Production Company:  Aluna Films
Post-Production Company: Upstairs Post Miami
Executive Producer: Anabella Sosa
Editorial: Upstairs - Pablo Piriz
Color Correction: Upstairs - Rudel Reyes
Director of Photography: PJ Lopez

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