Back to Life – Off Lights

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Back to Life Off Lights

The music video for „Back to Life“ by the band Off Lights is a vibrant showcase of music and movement. Directed by Julian Ticona Cuba, who is also the band’s lead singer, the video needed to blend the band’s performance with dynamic dance sequences. Movement Director Marie Zechiel was brought in to make this vision a reality. Marie Zechiel played a crucial role in the success of this project. Working with 12 dancers, she faced the challenge of creating an outstanding choreography in a very short amount of time. Despite the tight schedule, Marie’s expertise allowed her to craft a choreography that not only highlighted the skills of the dancers but also seamlessly integrated the band’s performance. Maries choreography was designed to complement the energy and emotion of the song. Each movement was carefully crafted to reflect the song’s themes of revival and connection. The dancers, under her direction, brought a sense of vitality and urgency to the video, enhancing the overall impact of the music. Their movements flowed with the rhythm, creating a visual harmony that resonated with the music’s message. In addition to her work with the dancers, Marie worked closely with Julian Ticona Cuba to ensure that his dual role as director and lead singer was effectively balanced. Her movement direction ensured that the band’s performance was not overshadowed by the dance sequences but instead, worked in harmony with them. This balance was key to making the video a cohesive and compelling visual experience. Marie Zechiels ability to pull off such an intricate choreography under tight time constraints is a testament to her skill and creativity. Her work on Back to Life not only elevated the dancers but also brought the band’s performance to life, making the video a powerful expression of music and movement.

As a movement director Marie Zechiel researches, develops and instructs sophisticated movement and body languages for a project aiming to create a suitable and unique physical narrative that raises production quality and authenticity.
In exchange with the director and team she proposes a motion vocabulary and choreography which fits best to the project’s vision, before she develops specific training methods and teaches all necessary skills to the performers (e.g. actors, singers, dancers, models, extras).
Especially on set with the production Marie Zechiel is a valuable motion supervisor to translate last-minute improvements as a movement director. Her skill-set includes underwater movement, cross-gendered movements and chorus work as well as doing choreographies in different dance styles.
Her field of work is specialised in camera productions such as commercials, music videos, photo shootings but also fashion shows and gallery spaces and the movement mentoring for artists. As a Choreographer and Movement Director Marie Zechiel has been involved in many music videos, commercial shoots and fashion shows. Clients include: VOGUECalvin Klein, Longines, Heidi Klum, Rammstein, Herbert Grönemeyer, Mercedes Benz.

Read more about Marie Zechiel´s Movement Director work HERE.