Synopsis
Set against the warm-weather energy of Brooklyn, the video assembles fleeting scenes of beach days, bicycle rides and live music. Its loose, impressionistic structure follows the rhythm of a city in motion rather than a conventional storyline, moving between relaxed outdoor moments and the communal atmosphere of concerts in Bushwick. The Super 8 imagery gives the piece a hazy, nostalgic quality, turning ordinary summer activities into a compact portrait of youth, friendship and urban freedom.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video is presented as an excerpt from the short film "Of Brooklyn Summers," made in 2009.
- Its imagery includes a trip to Ft. Tilden beach, bicycle riding around Brooklyn and concerts in Bushwick.
- The film was shot on just two 100-foot rolls of Super 8mm film.
- The footage was captured on Ektachrome 64T, a tungsten-balanced film stock that contributes to the video's distinctive warm, saturated look.
- Rather than functioning as a performance video, "Summer Heart" plays like a visual companion to the song, using observational footage and atmosphere instead of a scripted narrative.
- The track appears on Blackbird Blackbird's album "Summer Heart," released in 2010.