“It’s Not Time to Relax,” is a psychedelic rock song written by up and coming band Club Soccer. Club Soccer is comprised of singer/songwriter Nando Dale and producer/songwriter Nico Brunstein.
The song “It’s Not Time to Relax” evokes feelings of restlessness — feeling like you should be creating something when you’re bored or relaxed. The director, Albie Smith uses live butterflies, live caterpillars, a lighthouse, and a dead body to illustrate his strange “vision” for finding artistic inspiration. Albie wanted to create a video that is first calming, then banal, then alarming, then eerie. This is often how he experiences the creative process.
We shot the project on 16mm film, using a Bolex H16. Film provided us with limitations as well benefits. For one, film is expensive and restrictive in how many takes you can shoot. However, the look of 16mm is beautiful, authentic, and it serviced the nostalgic atmosphere of the project.
We used live caterpillars and butterflies in this film, which was a tricky yet rewarding challenge. They added a beautifully energetic feeling to the film we shot. Albie chose caterpillars to illustrate the slow, creeping feeling of boredom that the protagonist in the story feels. Caterpillars and butterflies also symbolically represent the rebirth (and the death) of creativity.
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