Bastille Dives Into a Land of Pixel-Like Cubes in 'Thelma & Louise' Music Video

Blinkink director Balázs Simon directs a sprawling 3D animated digital landscape for Bastille’s music video for their new single ‘Thelma & Louise’ from their upcoming 4th studio album. The video serves as the sequel to the video, ‘Distorted Light Beam’ building on the world established by Blink director, Jak Payne; who joined this project as creative director.

In this high concept video, we join frontman Dan, exactly where we left him, having entered the Futurescape with The Engineer played by Remmie Milner. As the world continues to crumble outside, we see our heroes floating in a fantasy land made entirely of pixel-like cubes.In the digital space, their avatars have moments of intimacy and play which intercut with their live-action counterparts. 

Balázs had to say of the project: "Was it my worst decision to ditch the summer and do this video? I certainly wondered about that while being lost with stubborn pieces of code and the general uncertainty that comes with an experimental film. Building these systems had their thrill: there was no good way to visualize what we were about to do, especially because I wasn't sure about that either! It was one of those jobs you just can't do without the right team and client.I'm super thankful for all the crazy talented - and patient! - people believing in the project and going out of their way to make it happen. You truly felt like a family. It would be amazing to do it again"

The finished product is an immersive and impactful world that elevates Bastille’s new music into an audiovisual experience and impressive addition to Balázs Simon’s growing portfolio.