Synopsis
"Remedy" presents a stylized portrait of a romantic relationship through changing projections and sculptural imagery. A man and woman move through moments of attraction, intimacy, conflict, separation, and reunion, while animated patterns reshape their bodies and surroundings. The projected visuals transform a sparse studio into a shifting emotional landscape, turning ordinary gestures into something surreal and theatrical. Rather than following a literal narrative, the video uses visual transitions and changing textures to suggest the intensity, instability, and cyclical nature of a close relationship.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was made for Belgian band Willow and released in 2013 as a promotional film for the single "Remedy."
- Its central technique is projection mapping: animated imagery is cast onto the singer, sculptures, and other surfaces, allowing visual effects to become part of the physical performance.
- The production expands on the projection-mapping approach used for Willow's earlier "Sweater" video. That earlier project was built in a white-walled studio with three projectors; "Remedy" applies the idea more directly to the human body and to sculptural forms.
- The production was handled by CZAR, with Pierre Schreuder serving as director of photography, Bart de Melker and Filip Sterckx overseeing art direction, and Xavier Dockx responsible for grading.
- The two performers appearing in the video are Pieter-Jan Van Den Troost and Birgit Sterckx.
- The video was presented by Promo News as an example of music-video craft that visualizes the intensity of an everyday romantic relationship without relying on conventional plot mechanics.