Stuart Page on making music videos
Director, photographer and Axemen drummer Stuart Page is a prolific filmmaker, and has made over 40 music videos. Page has directed promos for Superette, The Clean, and The Skeptics’ infamous AFFCO. In 2009 he won Best Feature Documentary and Best Emerging filmmaker at the DocNZ International Film Festival for his film Shustak, a portrait of American photographer Laurence Shustak. Page also compiled alternative music compilation Noisyland.
In this ScreenTalk interview, Page talks about making two of his finest music videos – the controversial AFFCO by The Skeptics and Killer Clown by Superette.
Regarding Killer Clown, Page discusses:
- The themes behind the clip
- The set, and ensuing shambles
- The standout performances
And on AFFCO, Stuart talks about:
- The initial impetus for making the video
- Where and how the opening scenes were shot
- The visit to the abattoir and the incredible story of how these scenes were realised
- The reaction to the clip
This video is available on YouTube for distribution via a Creative Commons licence.
Credits: Camera and editing – Leo Guerchmann. Interview – James Coleman.
NZ ON SCREEN 2012