“THT 1 TIME I SPACED OUT” by Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin

In a futuristic world governed through high-tech mind-control glasses, Staysie’s hypnotic journey unfolds in an underground space rave.

Caught in an irresistible underground rave, Staysie transports into a captivating futuristic world where mind control reigns supreme through symbiotic glasses. As the story unfolds, we follow Staysie as she succumbs to the hypnotic forces, where she fades into a slurred, surreal, saturated realm of individuality, confidence, and undeniable beauty.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

" I was fascinated by Staysie’s journey beginning as a singer in Memphis who left home as a teenager. I tried to recreate the tumultuous environment that shaped her early career. Inspired by her experiences living in a cramped apartment with fellow musicians, and her early experiences in raves, we conceptualized and created a world that explores the dark and hypnotic underbelly of the rave scene, where talent is both celebrated and drained."

- Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin

Credits

CAST

Choreographer + Lead Dancer // @imani_celeste

Dancers // @madisonmcclam and @theimanimonet_

Conscious Party Animal // @satchelaubrey

CREW

Director // Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin / @seyi.kg

Producer // Nifemi Adegboye / @nxfemi

Director of Photography // Matteo Belletta / @matteo_belletta

Creative Producer // Angel Oduko / @angelodukoo

Production Design // Amira Brown / @amirabrown_

Editor // Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin / @seyi.kg

Styling // Lola Amu / @l0laamu

Gaffer // Jackson Yeomans / @felrus

Key Grip // Neha Fernandez / @nehamf

Grip // Luis Chavez / @luis.key.light

1st AD // Mel Krych / @melkrych

2nd AD // Maddie Berry / @maddieberry27

Cam+Drone Op // Derek Perrucci

Camera Op // Jeremy Levy

1st AC // Carter Chun / @farterchun

VHS Op + Art Assist // David Atere / @shadedeepmedia

Art Assistant // Kyng Williams / @kyngintheclouds

Make-Up Artists // Megan Baluch / @carnage_cosmetics , Pallak Malhotra / @pallakmalhotra_artistry , Ava Emilione/ @ordinaryavaa

PA // Scarlett Greer

Art/Graphics Designer // @uglyeyedchild

Staysie’s On-Screen Stylists // @kaalahbynes , @ilyclemmie

Colorist // Matteo Belletta / @matteo_belletta

Titles Animation // Vincent Wuxu / @vincent_wuxu


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