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.Â
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.Â
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.
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- GE
- Producer
- Marie Jordan
- Production Company
- The Story Club
- Executive Producer
- GE
- 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
- FC
- Edit Producer
- Nikki Porter
Grading
- Colourist
- Dani Rotaru
- Colour grade company
- Time Based Arts
Rob Ulitski - 23rd July 2026