Directed by Luc Van Haver & Xavier Reyé, Quand C’est, the haunting seventh and final single from Racine Carrée, unfolds like a long, almost seductive dance against an all-too-real adversary. Released in September 2015, nearly two years after the album’s debut, this chilling work is brought to life through the solo choreography of Marion Motin and striking 3D animations by Benuts.
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A dance with mortality
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The video opens with a shadow play scene in the abandoned La Jeusette Theatre in Seraing, where Stromae stands alone, confronting a monstrous embodiment of cancer. Filmed in a single, nightmarish sequence, his captivating dance becomes a battle of seduction and survival as the two figures both threaten and captivate each other, locked in a struggle that ends in death. This haunting choreography is enhanced by an inventive use of a rope and pulley system, allowing Stromae to appear suspended and ensnared, captured in the creature’s looming grip—an illusion that is meticulously removed in post-production and replaced with the spider’s deadly claw.
Behind-the-scenes of the video shoot.
Behind-the-scenes of the video shoot.
Work in progress on the 3D animation made by Benuts.
Receiving multiple accolades, from Best Video at the D6Bels Music Awards, Red Bull Elektropedia Awards, and Music Industry Awards to Best Visual Effects at the Berlin Music Video Awards, Quand C’est was more than a final single; it became a striking, fearless exploration of illness and the fragile line between resistance and surrender.
Découvrez une collaboration révolutionnaire où l’art et l’ingénierie s’unissent dans une exploration poétique de la lévitation. Cette campagne innovante allie brillance lyrique et design de pointe, créant un récit enchanteur qui élève l’ordinaire au rang d’extraordinaire. Plongez dans un monde où l’imagination défie la gravité et où les rêves prennent leur envol, mêlant art visuel et auditif dans un voyage à couper le souffle.
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Xavier Reyé – Director
Luc Van Haver – Director
Sacha Wiernik – Director of Photography
Marion Motin – Choreographer
Michel Denis – Producer
Thomas Van Cottom – Executive Producer
Roger Schins – Production Manager
Coralie Barbier – Stylist
Marie Brabant – Make-up Artist
Raffaëlle Lambot – First Assistant Director
David Van Berg – Camera Operator
Amandine Mahieu – Camera Operator Assistant
Marcel Bulterys – Gaffer
George Bulterys – Electrician
Abdel Mouhsien – Electrician
Témoudjine Janssens – Key Grip
Sarah Kimplaire – Grip
Abdeltife Mouhssin – Grip
Veerle Pipeleers – Grip
Thanh Van Pham – Crane Tech
Diego Dutordoir – Unit Production Manager Assistant
Sabrina Seillier – Unit Production Manager Assistant
Olivier Janssens – Unit Production Manager Assistant
Jonathan Defort – Unit Production Manager Assistant
Boris Görtz – Stills Photographer
Benuts – Production and VFX
Françoise Hernandez – VFX Producer
Cédric Herbert – Postproducer
Ronald Grauer – VFX Supervisor
Bruno Pollet – CG Supervisor
Nicolas Martin – CG Supervisor
Virginie Breydel De Groeninghe – Coordinator
Alexandra Meese – Coordinator
Théophile Dhuicque – Coordinator
Nicolas Corson – Compositor
Boris Görtz – Compositor
Christopher Leloup – Compositor
Kris De Boeck – 3D Artist
Fabrice Laroche – 3D Artist
Quentin Martin – 3D Artist
Maxime Richard – 3D Artist
Frédéric Wedeux – 3D Artist
Sébastien Bacchia – 3D Artist
Jérôme Caperan – 3D Artist
Justine Dubreux – 3D Artist
Marc Dubrois – 3D Artist
Thomas Eid – 3D Artist
Benoit Rvilliod – 3D Artist
Nicolas Caboche – Data Wrangler
Cédric Delhaye – Data Wrangler
Hadrien Huvelle – Technical Support
Paul Faber – Technical Support
Pierre Masereel – Technical Support
Thomas Van Thuyne – Editor
Eye-Lite – Camera Equipment
KGS – Grip Equipment
Cinetec – Grip Equipment
Eye-Lite – Light Equipment
Testov – Light Equipment
AD HOC Sound Services – Sound Equipment
Anne et Fred Cinécatering – Catering
Combustibles Piron – Warming
Macadamcar – Support vehicles and facilities
EPG – Guardian
Vander Haeghen & Co – Insurance
paul van haver (stromae) — co-director
luc van haver — co-director
coralie barbier — co-director
julien soulier — co-director
auguste bas — producer
lou bardou-jacquet — production coordinator
giuseppe conti — producer be
gaëlle birenbaum — communication & project manager
evence guinet – dannonay — executive assistant
gaëlle cools — content & community manager
roxane hauzeur — textile product manager
diego mitrugno — office manager
félix lambot — line producer be
mathieu perez — 1st ad
benoît debie — dop
letizia giorgi — 1st camera assistant
cyprien rigaud — 2nd camera assistant
glauke vankeirshilck — camera trainee
bao debie — camera trainee
simon moirot — dit
emilie sornasse — qtake operator
xavier servais — key grip
nicolas baquet — grip
lucas gonzalez — grip
nathan meynsbrughen — grip
marco viera — grip
jérémy tondeur — grip
arnaud hock — gaffer
kilian delcorte — consolist
thibault doens — electrician
michael stolz — electrician
abdel mousshin — electrician
alicia dubois — mua
thomas ruelle — location manager
mustapha amzir — craft
justine debekker — painter
thibault flament — painter
kgs — grip
grip on — moving grip
tsf — light
lites — camera
flo catering — catering
studio monev — permissions
david le bozec — storyboarder
laurent ferrante — storyboarder
gaëlle champion — artistic direction
abyssal executive — production belgium
royal post — post production
jonathan trebois — post production manager
cindy durand paucsik — post production
vincent amor — grader
julien laudicina — set supervisor & graphic designer
alicia boinot — 2d graphic designer
quentin mesureux — 2d graphic designer
robin deriaud — 2d graphic designer
ronan dusmenil — 2d graphic designer
terence nury — editor assistant
hadrian kalmbach — grading assistant
Thomas Van Thuyne, AD HOC Sound Services, Anne et Fred Cinécatering, Combustibles Piron, Macadamcar, Seraing locality, Vander Haeghen & Co, EPG
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