A biopunk journey. Tanto, by Cassie Marin

Directors King She was captivated by Cassie's story. Cuban-American singer, songwriter, and fashion model Cassie Marin, lives with an autoimmune disorder that impairs her body's ability to eliminate toxins, particularly metals like zinc, copper, and iron. This condition presents as a painful skin disease characterized by deep rashes, open pores, and fluid-discharging wounds.

In the music video "Tanto". King She approaches the story of sickness and decay with unexpected vibrance. The numerous visual explorations of this idea resulted in the lush new visual feast created for the music video "Tanto."

The biopunk journey of a girl who purges heavy metals from her skin is inspired by Cassie’s story of living with an autoimmune disorder.

Visually was a combined effort between camera effects (thermography, makeup, lensing, set builds) and various post techniques: Point cloud photogrammetry, key frame scaling, multi-media compositing, 2D animation, AI generation, and CGI.

All aspects communicated the larger thematic idea of Cassie’s skin journey.

Cassie Marin . Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

Artistic team:

SONG CREDITS:
Produced by: Cassie Marin.
Executive Producer: Devon Corey.
Mixed by: Devon Corey.
Mastered by: John Greenham.

VIDEO CREDITS:
Artist: Cassie Marin.
Director: King She, Radha Ganti, Robert Lopuski.

Production Company: MYGOSH GMBH.
Executive Producers: Natalie Loos - Natali Sussman - Ilonka Galliard - Lamar Hawkins.
Production Coordinator: Frances Alvarez.
Service Production Company: AGÜITA.
Service Executive Producers: Yamel Thompson and Veronica Leon.
Studio Executive Producer: Haesel I Aston.
Producer: Ava Doorley.
Artist Manager: Gerardo De Sousa.
Director of Photography: Andrey Nikolaev.
EDITORIAL PARTNER: Cabin Edit.
Editors: Robert Lopuski & Dustin Zimmerman.
FX ARTISTRY & PARTNER: JAMM.
Executive Producer / MD: Asher Edwards.
FX Producer: Anne-Marie DePauw.
Lead Compositor: Alex Snookes.
CG Supervisor: Zak DiMaria.
Flame Artist: Ryland Bowen-Johnson.
Flame Artist: Pat Muños.
CG Artist: Steven Nelson.
CG Artist: Jaguar Lee.
CG Artist: Elyse Resseguie.
CG Artist: Yu Fujii.

FX Artist: Sarah Banks.
FX Artist Eric Epstein.
FX Artist: Andrey Nikolaev.
FX Artist: Scott Stirling.

COLOR ARTISTRY & PARTNER: TRAFIK.
Color EP/MD: Robert Owens.
Sr. Colorist: Daniel de Vue.
Assistant Colorist: Monica Escalante.
Color Producer: Julia King.

CAST:
Choreographer/Dancer: Sierra Fujita Puett.
Dancer: Madaline Riley.
Dancer: Symone Holliday.
Dancer: Gigi Todisco.
Dancer: Augustine Perez.
Bodega Owner: David Martinez.
Bodega Friends: Rico Sanches, Charles Kirk, Amy Lupercio.

CREW:
Steadicam Op: Stan Vaganov.
Producer Asst: Monie Vitalia.
PM: Luke Trester.
1st AD: Lane Stroud.
PA, Set: Sage Barrier.
PA, Truck: Jamie Amimoto.
1st AC: Theo Sturz.
2nd AC/Loader: Alex Walker.
Stils Asst: Jolson Diaz.
Key Grip: Michael Roseman.
BBG: Annie Williams.
Gaffer: Dimitri Christoforidis.
BBE: Chase Erickson.
Electric: Cole Egilsson.
Art Director: Marian Nusser.
Production Designer: Thoa Nguyen.
Props: Warren Nusser.
Stylist: Amit Gajwani.
Stylist Assistant: Bianca Kiermayr.
Makeup: Eden Lattanzio.
Makeup Assist: Kayli Rachelle - Maya Nakara Sruoch.
Hair Stylist: Belen Gómez.
Nail Artist: NailBB.
Special Thanks: to Tim Nash, Robert Owens, and Rico Sanchez.

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