Ätna – Won´t stop

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CLIENT
DIRECTOR & DOP

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION

WONT STOP official Music Video for Ätna

Wont Stop is a visually captivating music video for the innovative duo Ätna, produced by Easydoesit. The video stands out not only for its bold aesthetic but also for its powerful and evocative movement, a result of the exceptional movement direction by Marie Zechiel. Her involvement was pivotal in bringing the video’s dynamic energy to life. Marie Zechiel worked closely with Demian and Inéz, the core members of Ätna, throughout the production process. Her role extended beyond just movement direction; she also served as their performance coach. This dual role allowed Marie to deeply understand the duo’s artistic vision and unique personalities, enabling her to craft movements that were not only visually striking but also deeply personal and authentic to the artists. In her movement direction, Marie focused on enhancing the videos narrative through physical expression. She designed choreography that matched the intensity and rhythm of the music, ensuring that every movement resonated with the song’s powerful beats. Her direction emphasized fluidity and strength, reflecting Ätna’s distinctive sound and style. The result is a seamless blend of music and motion, where every gesture and expression contributes to the overall impact of the video. As a performance coach, Marie worked with Demian and Inéz to develop their stage presence and confidence in front of the camera. She helped them explore and refine their body language, ensuring that their performances were both compelling and true to their artistic identities. This coaching was integral to the success of the video, as it allowed the duo to fully inhabit their roles and deliver performances that were both powerful and emotionally resonant. Won’t Stop showcases Marie Zechiel s exceptional talent in movement direction and performance coaching, highlighting her ability to elevate a project through her meticulous attention to detail and her deep understanding of movement as a form of expression.

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.