NITEBOX takes off

Writer/composer/performer NITEBOX explored the theme of aeronautics in "Top of the World", a track blending r’n’b, electro and hip hop music. Which is why the clip was filmed at the Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse (see below).



Director Jean-Louis Cruz explains how the clip came about what he thinks about space exploration.

Enjoy Space : Why did you choose to film the clip at the Cité de l'Espace?

Jean-Louis Cruz :  It all started with the theme of the NITEBOX track "Top of the World". The song is about inviting someone to the "Top of the World". I explored different approaches, but they didn't seem strong or original enough to me. Then I was chatting with a friend who mentioned the Cité de l'Espace and gave me the contact details of Florence Seroussi, who's in charge of press relations. After an initial meeting and checking out a few locations, I realised that the Cité de l'Espace was the perfect place to film the clip: space, after all, is the roof of the world… It became blindingly obvious. There are plenty of original spots on the premises and the reconstitutions are excellent. After that first visit, we selected 5 areas, each with its own characteristic colours and staging possibilities. The idea for the clip was mainly to stage the dancers and the extras in a futuristic and space-like context with syncopated, jerky, graphic dance routines based on movements made when there is no gravity. The quality and the originality of the facilities at the Cité de l'Espace had a direct impact on the staging and fashion choices.

Enjoy Space : What does space represent to you?

Jean-Louis Cruz : When I think of "Space", I mainly think back to my childhood and the programmes by Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff, programmes that broached space science in an original, thrilling and amazing way.

The following video, the "making of" the clip, takes us behind the scenes during filming of "Top of the World" at the Cité de l'Espace.




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Published 2 July 2010