Music VideosYear: 2023

Aurora Drift

“A vintage muscle car drifts through foggy mountain switchbacks while illuminated flares transform the mountain pass into an otherworldly stage.”

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DCI 4K Exhibition MasterAmbisonic 5.1 Surround Mastering
Client / Commissioner

Universal Music Australia

Filming Location

Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Aspect Ratio & Glass

2.39:1 CinemaScope

Camera System

RED Monstro 8K • Cooke S4/i

Production Slate & Credits
  • DirectorBoitumelo B.
  • Lead Stunt DriverCole Henderson
  • Camera Car OperatorGareth Miller

“They gave our single the cinematic launch of our dreams. It launched our UK tour.”

Rhys MillerLead Vocalist, Velvet Peak

Synopsis & Context

A visceral fusion of high-precision stunt driving, live pyrotechnics, and kinetic camera movement. The video went viral upon release, amassing over 2.4 million views in its first month and cementing Velvet Peak's international festival profile.

The Creative Challenge

Navigating single-lane mountain hairpins at night with coordinated chase vehicles and synchronized flare drops.

Cinematic Direction

Electric, kinetic, and atmospheric. Fog machines mingled with mountain moisture to produce a dreamy haze caught in warm headlights.

Technical Production Notes:
  • •Closed-road permits across Kangaroo Valley mountain pass secured for 3 nights.
  • •Russian arm camera chase vehicle mounted with Gyro-stabilised flight head.

Behind the Frames. The Physical Craft.

Location documentation, lighting diagrams, and production moments from principal photography.

Rigging chase car lighting pods before the first midnight downhill run.
Rigging chase car lighting pods before the first midnight downhill run.
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