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Corella 'Thunder Strike' by Giles Edward-N

Rob Ulitski - 23rd July 2026

Giles Edward-N directs a rousing promo for Manchester rock band Corella, where the real world begins to come apart, revealing a strange new reality, created by the power of the music. 

The video for Thunder Strike finds a couple immersed in a fantasy of psychedelic, sensory visuals and music. Beautifully shot on 35mm by DoP Jed Darlington Roberts, the couple are drawn into an an abandoned art deco amphitheatre - where Corella are playing. As they enter the space, the video dives into a feverish amalgam of glitchy textures, mind-bending decor and liminal errors, matching the breathless pace of the track. 

It's a feat of slick direction with VFX trickery that feels both fresh and absorbing, as world-bending animation disseminates from the powerful percussion of Thunder Strike.

Tags

  • Indie Rock
  • Performance
  • Glitch
  • Liminal
  • Fantasy
  • Psychedelic
  • VFX

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Producer
Marie Jordan
Production Company
The Story Club
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Miles Nathan
1st AD
Affy Robani

Camera

Director of Photography
Jed Darlington-Roberts
Focus Puller
James Huthwaite
2nd AC
Matt Buxton Smith

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Charlie Relph
Key Grip
Nick Tuelon

Art

Production designer
Megan Russell

Casting

Casting director
Ginny Kerr
Lead actor
Tilly Woodward

Animation

Animator
Theo Tagholm
Animation Company
The Story Club

Editorial

Editor
Matt Gabzdyl
Editing company
Edit Producer
Nikki Porter

Grading

Colourist
Dani Rotaru
Colour grade company
Time Based Arts

Rob Ulitski - 23rd July 2026

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