Arctic_monkeys_body_paint_official_video Apr 2026

: A standout sequence features a large-scale, revolving zoetrope , an idea that reportedly came to the director in a dream .

: Filming took place between London (Versa Studios) and Springfield, Missouri . 🕵️ Interpretations and Themes arctic_monkeys_body_paint_official_video

The video is heavily inspired by and the "paranoid thrillers" of the era, specifically the work of cinematographer Gordon Willis and director Alan J. Pakula's The Parallax View . : A standout sequence features a large-scale, revolving

While some viewers see the lyrics as a story of infidelity—identifying "body paint" as a physical giveaway of a secret affair—many fans and critics view it as a meta-commentary on . Pakula's The Parallax View

The official video for by Arctic Monkeys is a cinematic deep dive into the art of filmmaking and the "trace" of a public persona that lingers on an artist. Directed by Brook Linder and creative directed by Ben Chappell , the video serves as a vintage, symbolic companion to the band's seventh album, The Car . 🎬 Cinematic Style and Vision

: It was shot primarily on 16mm Ektachrome film , a discontinued Kodak stock that provides an intensely nostalgic, high-contrast look.

: Much of the video features a Steenbeck editing table , showing the "Body Paint" video itself being edited, which Brook Linder describes as visualizing the process where "symbolic imagery is created (and where that process can fall apart)".