Burning Vision Entertainment
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Burning Vision Entertainment, founded by directors Gratian Dimech
and James Heath, is a London based production company. They have produced music videos for several artists that have debuted on MTV
, including Destiny's Child
, Beyoncé Knowles
, Sheila Ferguson
and Chicane
. They have the distinction of being the first outfit to use the Sony Cinealta
camera to shoot a music video (lent whilst Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
was shooting pick-ups in the UK ) and also the first to use Panasonic’s Varicam
for it’s music video debut. In November 2005 their video 'Cry' for So Solid Crew
member, Swiss, hit the coveted number 1 spot on TV station Channel U. This was followed up in January 2006 with ‘Getting Into You’ by Leon. They were responsible for the promotional spots for 'So Cosmetics' range of products.
Their first feature film, The Most Unromantic Man in the World, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
and began its worldwide release rollout in Australia on 8 February 2006.
Gratian Dimech
Gratian Dimech is a British film, commercial and music video director.In 2003 he formed Burning Vision Entertainment with fellow director James Heath. Their debut video was for the band Tommi and was the first UK music video to be shot on the Sony High Definition cameras used by George Lucas on...
and James Heath, is a London based production company. They have produced music videos for several artists that have debuted on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, including Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
, Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, Sheila Ferguson
Sheila Ferguson
Sheila Ferguson is an American singer, and was one of the longest serving singers of 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees.Ferguson settled in the UK after marrying an Englishman...
and Chicane
Chicane (recording artist)
Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
. They have the distinction of being the first outfit to use the Sony Cinealta
CineAlta
Sony's CineAlta 24P HD Cameras are a series of professional digital video cameras that offer many of the same features of a 35mm motion picture film camera.- Concept :...
camera to shoot a music video (lent whilst Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of the series' internal chronology...
was shooting pick-ups in the UK ) and also the first to use Panasonic’s Varicam
Varicam
VariCam is a brand name associated with the specialized Panasonic video cameras that are mostly used to imitate the look and feel of motion picture cameras. They have been used for many feature films. VariCams' main feature is that the framerate can be varied from 1 frame/s to 60 frame/s, offering...
for it’s music video debut. In November 2005 their video 'Cry' for So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
member, Swiss, hit the coveted number 1 spot on TV station Channel U. This was followed up in January 2006 with ‘Getting Into You’ by Leon. They were responsible for the promotional spots for 'So Cosmetics' range of products.
Their first feature film, The Most Unromantic Man in the World, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
and began its worldwide release rollout in Australia on 8 February 2006.
Feature films
Music videos
- 'Getting Into You' - Leon
- 'Cry' - Swiss featuring Sharifa
- 'A New Kind Of Medicine' - Sheila FergusonSheila FergusonSheila Ferguson is an American singer, and was one of the longest serving singers of 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees.Ferguson settled in the UK after marrying an Englishman...
- 'What Part Of No' - Tommi
- 'Angel City' - Helicopter Girl
- 'Something Wrong' - ChicaneChicaneA chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars to lower speeds.- Motor Racing :...
- '1 Foot In' - Red Rat
- 'Keep on Runnin' (Do I?)' - K.G. Golden
- 'A.S.A.P.' Tour Diary for Destiny's Child