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Grimes - Dream Fortress (Official music video)
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- Official music video for "Dream Fortress" by Grimes (C) 2013
actuallygrimes....
Produced by Philip Formenti
Directed by Anastasia Shulepova
www.shhhulepova.com
D.O.P: Dmitry Nagovsky
Assistant Director: Maria Solovyeva
Costume Designer: Anna Braude
Starring: Adele Yudina, Julia Elina, Maria Nebotova, Elisa Kapitan
Editing: Maxim Molchanov
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This video is for entertainment purposes only.
Property of the video belongs to its rightful owners.
I first heard this masterpiece in 2014 and can't believe that after 5 years I still listen to this song with almost the same feelings as the first couple of times, timeless...
I understand. This song always feels new and powerful to me.
2022 and counting
10 years now
this video transformed me into a forest nymph and i now live in candlelight
haha
Nice
Elliott Highmore Haha Nice Indeed Haha
This is the best comment
so where the hell do you get ur candles from
1. this could easily be a perfume commercial.
2. this lo-key makes me wanna be a witch.
Why not to the latter 🙃 be a witch
B S. They are models
It makes me wanna runaway with all my friends and live on our own island away from all the crap that’s happening rn.
@@melophile_69 we kinda guessed!
@@silverkitty2503 you did😵💫 but that was years ago 😱 now way 😐
this is forever going to be among my favorite songs of hers. I was completely entranced when I first heard this
Milica I freaking love this song. I’m 51. Grimes is unique and Halfaxa is an astonishing album.
Completely agree
I found an interview about the director and this video, a link should be added under the video:
*- Are you telling a story? If yes, what is the synopsis?*
... There's a story, inspired by Nikolai Gogol's short novel 'May Night, or the Drowned Maiden'. Of course, it's a very liberal interpretation of the story, but the plots are similar. The main heroine is a senescent witch trying to save her vanishing beauty. She enchants innocent girls, forcing them to become a part of a heathen ritual. The girls fall into this magical net in spite of themselves, lose their spiritual purity and give away their youth and beauty.
That is why the video is divided into two parts: in the first one, girls are dressed decently, their amusements are harmless and naive. But the witchcraft draws them farther, and the moment where the witch blows out a candle marks the border between two parts. In the second part girls are dressed in a more agressive manner, their make up is defiant, their moves are uninhibited and tempting: in such a way innocent beauty turns into comprehension of one's sexuality, grace becomes a weapon.
But witchcraft is insubstantial, like any dream about eternal youth; a new day breaks, illusions separates from reality, white feathers separate from white petals, and witchcraft fails inevitably.
We can see just an old woman, who's unable to change the timestream.
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Here's the rest of the interview:
grimesreference.e-monsite.com/pages/album-2-halfaxa/page-9.html
_This music video made by a young director, from Russia, needs to be known !_
_Here some question about its maker, Anastasia Shulepova, if you want to know more about her intentions :_
*- When did you discover Grimes? (love at first sight?)*
The first time I heard Grimes about three years ago; it was a sleepless trip to the airport, endless row of fir's flitting outside the car window and the voice singing 'Crystal Ball' - all these things merged into one enchanting hallucination, full of echoes, ornate melodics and voices, proper rather to elves, than to human beings. That was interesting.
*- When did you have the idea to make a music video about one of her track? Why 'Dream Fortress'? Is it one of your favorite song?*
That might sound strange, but I didn’t have any choice, actually.Dream Fortress' appeared accidentally in my playlist and knocked me out without any warning. I've been listening to dozens of songs each week, but this track became a true obsession - I've been listening to it on repeat for several days. At some instant I felt into specific auditory trance - and images started rushing to my head like an avalanche. For some reason I felt that there was something slavic in this song, something pagan and bewitching.
At the same time, I couldn't just play in a historical reenactment, I needed to take ancient russian customs and breathe a new life into it. Thereby, we got fire pois instead of ritual bonfires and tie dye leggins instead of mermaid's tail.
*- We can see in your video description that a lot of people worked on it. They were your friends, your colleagues ? Do you all belong to a studio? *
Actually, there was no rational reason to make this video - the song has been released three years ago, and nobody asked me to work on this project, so there were just me and my friends, ready to help.
I spent my own money - about 2,500 dollars - for renting necessary video equipment, buying fabric for the costumes etc. And my friends - apparently, they were the only people, who could get pleasure out of hard unpaid work during two months.
*- What was the most difficult thing to do during the filming ?*
It was my first work ever - until I started filming it, I haven't had an idea how to create a video.
That's why I can frankly answer that the most difficult thing was to stop trembling before the first shooting day. But when I found myself next morning, standing with a shooting script in my hand and watching models preparing for the first scene, I forgot about everything.
We were shooting outside, and I quickly realised that nature was the hardest location to shoot on - daylight was changing every hour, wind was always too high or too feeble; once we've been attacked by an army of flying ants, but we withstanded.
My perfectionism added more difficulties - for example, we intentionally transplanted algas from one place to another to make the first shoot. Some scenes have been shooted for 30 and 40 times, and it was devilishly hard for all crew, but the result was worth it.
*- The animals were easy, or were they a little bit cheeky?*
The hardest thing about animals was my absolute helplessness as a director; I could't say: 'Hey, what do you think you're doing? You must move in the opposite direction, gather yourself!'
Anyhow, the snake was the easiest one to work with, true professional. The hen allowed us to film as many takes as we wanted and even presented us an egg as a bonus.
But the ferret behaved like a scandalous movie star: he tried to escape, bite everyone he could reach and scatter his food as far as it was possible. No ferret in my next video, no way.
*- Most of your pictures look like paintings. Did you think about painters, what are your references?*
Thank you! Every beautiful shot was the merit of our D.O.P.; rather his talent helped us to achieve such quality of the shots, than our aspiration for imitating admitted painters.
Of course, I cannnot but mention Andrey Tarkovsky, the greatest artist of moving images, genius director and unattainable ideal for me. Some of our friends have already blamed us for copying his shooting style (shots with water and paints, as well as the first shot with water and algas).
If it was possible to approach Tarkovsky's mastery just by filming water - every single amateur could obtain immortality, I guess. But it wasn't enough, so we had to work as hard as we could.
*- Are you telling a story? If yes, what is the synopsis?*
Well, it's definitely not easy to be noticed and understood under all these metaphors and mythology - but yes ! There's a story, inspired by Nikolai Gogol's short novel 'May Night, or the Drowned Maiden'. Of course, it's a very liberal interpretation of the story, but the plots are similar. The main heroine is a senescent witch trying to save her vanishing beauty. She enchants innocent girls, forcing them to become a part of a heathen ritual. The girls fall into this magical net in spite of themselves, lose their spiritual purity and give away their youth and beauty.
That is why the video is divided into two parts: in the first one, girls are dressed decently, their amusements are harmless and naive. But the witchcraft draws them farther, and the moment where the witch blows out a candle marks the border between two parts. In the second part girls are dressed in a more agressive manner, their make up is defiant, their moves are uninhibited and tempting: in such a way innocent beauty turns into comprehension of one's sexuality, grace becomes a weapon.
But witchcraft is insubstantial, like any dream about eternal youth; a new day breaks, illusions separates from reality, white feathers separate from white petals, and witchcraft fails inevitably.
We can see just an old woman, who's unable to change the timestream.
*- Why the mirror ? What does it mean ?*
Actually there're plenty of superstitions and legends related to mirrors : ancient people believed, that mirror could show the man's soul; other were sure, that dead people could reflect in a mirror.
In the Middle Ages, mirrors were said to be a portal in another world; we used this image in our video. So, the mirror is the entrance to the territory of mysticism and witchery; the heroines step over the boundary of real world and fall into a subtle reflecting trap. It's a turning-point in our video: the hag's hunt is over - the victims are caught.
*- At last, do you want to do another music video about another Grimes' song?*
Grimes creates music which is very interesting to visualize; at the same time she usually acts as a director of her videos. As to "Dream Fortress", there was no official video for it, so it was an exceptional case for me. But who knows, maybe someday I'll be knocked out again.
That is amazing
thanks this basically answered all the questions I had! Perfect.
Thx a lot!
Thank you for sharing this...
The hen gave them a snack lOl
I'm pretty sure Grimes loved this video...
There is a fanmade video was uploaded in early 2013. Grimes stated on Tumblr: ''holy sh*t this has like 1.5 mil views. technically a fan vid but might as well count as official video, i appreciate all the work these ladies did
She siad this could be her official video!
@@gustavgrime ¿en serio!? cuándo dijo eso?
@@Dovelunalove cuando lo reposteó en su Tumblr, si mi memoria no falla!
well its named official so i think she definitely approved of it
the redhead with the fire is hypnotic... beautiful video.
vk.com/elina_yuliya
This is the best unofficial music video ever... it's just..magic...
This video should be viral! I definitely share your video!
Indeed.
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I think there was some sort of endorsement from Grimes if I remember well but frankly she (Grimes) got the perfect video for free; it’s spotlessly made, right on the mark, looks gorgeous and dreamy and everybody that comes to listen to the song sees this.
Basically what I am saying is that she (Grimes) should have retroactively paid her (the video creator).
I am bored and in pain so I’ll keep writing to busy myself: Grimes it seems to me has not emerged as the creative generous force as I imagined her to be -or at least to become when gaining proéminence, so it is not surprising.
I am always a bit taken aback how little people who make a good amount of money from their craft do not seem interested in spreading around to lift young creators.
This is marginally related on the question of remunerating people and referencing them properly even when you do not have to.
I remember à discussion recently about Madonna, her behavior, her legacy and I do think if I were an artist of that stature I would probably have moved out of tik tok into multitudes of creative projects supporting upcoming and unknown artist/musicians.
I wouldn’t try and keep up: I’d rest on my laurels and my iconic status and my way to be relevant would be to be super involved with a bunch of new artists and creators and invest my own money in that; as well as in outreach art/music projects; free programs, events. Like I would make it rain. I soil lay people handsomely for their contribution and not rip off stuff from tik tok without even a n attribution.
I would be a hen mother. That would be my second act.
So if someone somewhere made a gorgeous video for my music, a video that fits my aesthetics, a video everybody enjoys, I would probably give them a bunch of money so they can keep being an artist and create more. You know if I were, you know, a wealthy artist and not stuck in pain in my bed.
@@MalincheDeniz nobody owes anyone anything
This is exactly how I feel while listening to Grimes.
Grimes posted this on her Tumblr
+wehttaM i saw this recently and my reaction was your default pic.. you can definitely see strong vibes of this in her life in the vivd dream music vid as well as the really recently california music vid which im currently in love with :+)
but when grimes was really underground, stuff like this is what dreams were made of hahaha :) what camera do you think they used??
in the description it says it's an official music video though am I missing something?
could you tell me what's her tumblr???
+Krasimira Depp actuallygrimes
tumblrisgay
i really thought the girls in the thumbnail were exquisite paintings, and to my surprise, i saw them as animated real human beings in this beautifully ethereal video. superb job!
+actual rilakkuma the same here
This is pretty incredible for a fan video. The imagery feels appropriate.
i think its the official vid
@@silverkitty2503 It's fan made but Grimes let it become official iirc
That music video is one of the best music videos i've ever seen.
And it wasn't even made by the artist
+Vulpix Phoebe but in the description it says it's official.
and it was made by the artists. just not the same artist who made the song xd I though I will point out just in case someone would get your wrong.
It isn't official. Grimes did not make or direct the video, it's fan-made.
She just acknowledged it (she discovered the video and she also thought it was amazing).
same, by far!
her best song in my opinion, god, i adore grimes so much, shes so unique...
I find myself taken into another reality for some minutes listening to her music. Talking about good music it should cause an effect on you and her music does. Awesome!
I'm usually on the verge of weeping by 3:05...such a beautiful song.
Me too..😢
Tears and ASMR is what I always get.
I just discovered this... And it reminds me SO MUCH of the movie Midsommar.
I WAS just gonna comment that
GRIMES IS FROM THE MIDSOMMAR COMMUNITY
Joroc um absolutely not she’s head cosplay anime bitch
Damn that movie has scarred me for life
Oh, touching
He can't have it
I can tease
Oh, lie with me
Tired of living on my own, baby
Oh, how dear, when I see
(Have it when it's waiting for you)
Oh, no, you see the way and I can't see
(Have it when it's waiting for you)
I can't my baby
(You're down, I know)
I can't my baby, oh
I can't my baby
I can't my baby
I am on my own
Oh, I don't know how
Oh, be on time oh
Oh, I don't know how
(Have it when it's waiting for you)
Oh, be on time
(Have it when it's waiting for you)
I want my baby
(I wanna pay)
I want my baby
(And I will know where I'm from)
I want my baby
I don't know how my baby
Here I am, running in the dark
Here I am, running away
Here I am, running in the dark
Here I am, running away
Source: LyricFind
i feel like the meaning of the song is about sex. but sex now is seen so taboo or raunchy. but sex can be very beautiful. sex is the consensual partnership between two souls - giving and receiving each others energy. activating all senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. with every touch, with every breath, the souls connect and energy manifest and forms into one constellation.
She uses a lot of animals as symbols, in videos, and in art and I really like the natural feel it gives her. Makes it seem more real and raw.
This wasn't directed by Grimes. Some Russian guy.
@@brijmsn wasn’t it a russian girl , not a guy ?
I love this song so much that I don't have words to define the feeling stage in me
The 4 elements... Earth, Air, Water, Fire. Kind of reminds me of that movie ''The Craft'', but in a more of a Mother nature, Wiccan type of a way.
omg.yes
+Twizz The Whiz Kid yeeeeessss! it reminds me also The Mists of Avalon! ♥
Anna Carolina I've never seen the movie, but I've heard of it... the film originated from a book, didn't it?
+Twizz The Whiz Kid im sort of familiar with this movie...... to me it reminds me of all the best parts of this drama dystopia show on the CW "The 100" mixed with a genuinely good drama on the history channel "Vikings" aha :+)
there could NOT have been a better video for this.
when I first listened to dream fortress many years ago, this kind of dreamy nature was exactly what I thought of
OMG
One of my many fave songs by Grimes... Although Dream Fortress is magical and dream-like it's so beautiful
I can feel the Midsommar vibes here
i said to myself "midsommar vibes" then clicked newest comments and found this lmao
Fuckkkkk, that film is madddddd☠
Why went She got married with Tesla guy?
also wicker man id imagine
or the im a single mom in a basement vibe....
The person who made this video has a lot of attractive friends ha
I always forget what a strange journey it is with Grimes but I quickly remember
are u kidding me?? this video should be the official one.
Ikr!?!?
It is now.
It is. Grimes said
I really love this video. It goes exquisitely with the song and is a cinematique achievement. It recalls to mind "Valerie's Week of Wonders" and Austra's video for "Spellwork." Truly pagan and wild and magick. Namaste.
I love how intense the beautiful redhead looks at the camera
still in love with this song in almost 2021
Best timing and vision EVER. The cuts... God made them. Walk away, master is here. Amazing.
Ouvia essa música a uns 6 anos atrás na minha era adolescente tumblr e ainda sou viciada em Grimes te amo p sempre grimes
Mam tak samo od około 14 lat. Kocham Cię na zawsze Grimes.
Saudades da Grimes do antigo testamento
Wow! You guys REALLY know how to produce a music video. This is gorgeous, it should be the official thing.
I just recently discovered this. Fell inlove with the song and once i saw the video i was so amazed and intrigued with the work. The fact that its not even the official video seriously deserved more credit. So lovely!
Nature aesthetics are just the same as we have here in Estonia, also the old wooden loghouse gave me some great chills. Im so thankful You made the video, it is fantastic! Hope that Grimes herself would see the video one day and asks you to join with her team :)
THIS SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, WHAT?!!
This is the only song I can paint on…all my painting mainly portraits are because of this or dare to say my inspiration are form this chaotique beautiful masterpiece ♥️thank you grimes
I normally don't like videoclips from Grimes' songs, but this one is very beautiful.
whoever made this video: keep making videos! This is one of the best things I've ever seen.
i miss this era
loving the andrei tarkovsky signature shot (flowing reeds underwater) references in the video.
Woah…. This feeling I have while hearing this song….
For way too many long I've been talking bad on Grimes without not even listening to a whole album by her. And now I think about how stupid I was. For god's sake, I was too influenced by others...
Duh
Simply beautiful, i love the Halfaxa's era ❤
This was beautiful Anastasia and crew!Grimes does a beautiful job as well.
Best Grimes vid ever honestly, actually one of the sweetest music vids I've ever seen, truly, well done Anastasia.
This video is fantastic. I was addicted to this song for weeks, and the images and tone work so well for this unique piece of music. Thank you.
I cant stop watching this video. You all did such a fantastic job on it.
THIS SONG IS SO ADDICTIVE
What is so wonderful about Grimes is that this is the new electronic punk: panache and witches and Japanese manga and Liz Fraser on acid. Whispers and birds singing spinto soprano. Finally, something new. It sure ain't no Gaga. All the programming writing vocals production you hear is all Grimes.
WOW!! I saw this video when it first came out, now its hit 4.4million views today.
Goodbye job!!!
all the women in this video are so beautiful
vk.com/elina_yuliya
It's a true beauty We men love so much, right?
Vertico I love this beauty.....you i don't :D
Beautiful like you. You should be in it too after seeing your avi
This is so good, grimes should buy it from you an use it as her video, I swear.
+TopHatKitty Ermmm, what, I thought this was an official video @-) WOW!! It seemd such a homogenous blend with the song
+TopHatKitty She doesn't need to "buy" it, it's the most viewed video on the Internet for her song. lol
Oh yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
+TopHatKitty watching her recent music vids you can definitely tell this inspired the hell out of her :)
The one that I loved introduced me to Grimes music. And I love her.
Grimes should thank you for this beautiful video. It beautifully matches the song and quality of direction...
Such a beautiful song. Easily one of my favourite grimes songs
Wish Grimes was still like this :~(
what songs do you reccomend me from her
Vanessa @@Neoroticus
This is such a beautiful and amazing piece of art for this song! I'm truly blown away by all the visuals and camerawork!
это просто шедевр💙
this is awesome! the video fits perfectly with the song. great job! :3
This is absolutely gorgeous, I hope Grimes gets to see this some time in her life!
I never thought there could be a video that did justice to this song.
But this is it.
Some how I feeI reIated to this video and music because now that I am aImost 30 I start feeIing Iike Iife is too damn short and we don't reaIIy appreciate youth and heaIth, we are , at Ieast most of us , focused on banal things and cant reaIize untiI it is Iate that important things are the most simpIe.
By far the best comment on here! I felt that was the meaning, but not many people mention it.
wait a second it's unofficial?? it's spot on
One of the most gorgeous effing things I've ever known in my entire lifetime.
это как обернуться назад, и посмотреть вглубь, в далёкое прошлое, которое до сих пор живёт в своём времени.... и оно так далеко, и вроде бы хочеться вернуться..... но ты уже так далеко--_______________
this is beautiful___________
A video about reflecting on one's youth. Beautiful.
Oh my goddess! This song is sooo beautiful, I feel like I teleported to some other world... damn the violin 🎻 bass on this tho, earphones make the sound so true! ❤️
From all the fan made videos i've watched out there .. thats the most perfect one , after i watched this video i was just staring at my monitor for about 5 minutes it made me feel like im in a dream . Great Job !
That was awesome. Loved the hair colors intertwining on hair and in water and the cute little ferret. Very expressive ladies too
wow this video is so lovely... i just love it.. pure magic!!!
magical af
when you're high and listen to this song, travel to narnia
I did...but it was not narnia...
This is so beautiful 💕
I simply love the interpretation the artist give this song, it also remind me a italian movie Satan's Rhapsody from 1915, about a woman who in order to get her youth back make a pact with the devil, renouncing love, which result in eminent death.
this video is amazing! a piece of art and Grimes music is just magic
I can't believe this isn't the official video, THIS IS PERFECT!
Fell in love with grimes on 6th February 2018
No one can separate us!!!!!
This is a mystic experience....
this is my shower time song
HOT!
The visuals were haunting. I love it.
can't remember when i first heard this song but its amazing
So. I have just watched Midsommar by Ari Aster and I can 100% assure you this and the movie has nothing(!) to do with each other. Neither the overall look and feel neither the mesmerizing girl with the red hair nor the elderly woman that looks also quite familiar.
The violin and the ethinicity?
absolutely fantastic video, really captured grimes music!!
+RudeyDoo92 almost reminds me of a film called company of wolves, dreeeaammyyy
A ferret in a music video, now I've seen everything.
Beautiful imagery, and artistry. This video is steeped in Wiccan primordial Goddess spiritual symbolism, and combined with Claire Boucher's musical genius, I found it deeply moving. Absolutely gorgeous, I would thank the artists that made this video happen, I think Grimes may as well put "Official Music Video" after the title.
I have watched this about 10 times in the last 24 hours.. Im addicted
This is my favorite music video.
You made a wonderfull job on this video...i have been watching it for years, and it's still captivating...so much poetry in every shot in every single moove...
Bravo!
I like fire as much as the next guy but that mirror gag is just startling. The simplicity-to-effectiveness ratio is stunning. Excellent video to match an excellent audio.
It's like a painting.
Oh my god, I thought this was official! This was amazing guys, seriously!!! It felt less like a music video and more like a spiritual journey :O
This is a lovely song. So peaceful
"Homemade" music videos never impress me, but this... This is truly amazing.
This video captures the song so well!
The girl that is the old woman at the same time remembers me of Yoshitaka Amano art. (Final Fantasy, mix of Art Noveau with Japanese classic paintings)
it's the bone structure !!
ok. Im gonna say this again: this video is perfect.
it's beautiful, in a way that awakens those who are almost dead, but are guided back to a pleasant place.
No words... Timeless...
Did you make this great video Anastasia ?
BjorksMusic
Thank you for your appreciation,
This video was made by our film crew; you can see the full credits below:
Directed by Anastasia Shulepova
D.O.P: Dmitry Nagovsky
Assistant Director: Maria Solovyeva
Costume Designer: Anna Braude
Starring: Adele Yudina, Julia Elina, Maria Nebotova, Elisa Kapitan
Editing: Maxim Molchanov
Anastasia Shulepova Thank You for the information, very well directed and edited, nice vision.
Anastasia Shulepova ...this video is so beautiful and magical- GREAT job
Anastasia Shulepova
Did you make this video just explicitly for this video? Did the song inspire the video?
+Anastasia Shulepova Beautiful video! I thought, at last something really cool to watch! Definitely trippin images! Best of luck with your career!