François Rousselet reunites again with The Rolling Stones
Paying tribute to the band’s enduring influence on music, fashion, and culture, the film centres around younger versions of Mick, Keith, and Ronnie gathered in the ultimate recording session.
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Following on from his acclaimed videos for Ride em on Down and Angry, director Francois Rousselet re-unites with The Rolling Stones for a third time to direct the first single In The Stars from their new Album Foreign Tongues starring Odessa A’Zion.
Paying tribute to the band’s enduring influence on music, fashion, and culture, the film centres around younger versions of Mick, Keith, and Ronnie gathered in the ultimate recording session, a room overflowing with more than one hundred musicians, singers, and dancers all jamming together in unison. Moving through the crowd, Odessa A’Zion guides us through the electric atmosphere, capturing the attitude, rhythm, and raw energy pulsing through every performer.
Riff Raff's Rousselet said: "One of the challenges for this production was not simply casting the sheer volume of talent required... over 100 musicians and dancers in the space of a week, but ensuring every performer could convincingly inhabit the world of the band. Each musician had to quickly learn and perform the track in a way that felt authentic on camera."
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View on- Production Company Riff Raff
- Director Francois Rousselet
- Owner Matthew Fone
- Managing Partner/Executive Producer Natalie Arnett
- Managing Partner/Executive Producer/Post Producer Jane Tredget
- Editing Firm Studio
- Post Producer Axel Adda
- Assistant Editor Yann Glipas
- Assistant Editor Mathias Toselli
- Post Production/Color/VFX Black Kite Studios
- Executive Post Producer Tamara Mennell
- VFX/AI Deep Voodoo
- VFX Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Howell
- AI VFX Supervisor Mike Accettura
- AI Production Lead Frank Lucatuorto
- Colorist Richard Fearon
- Producer Kate Brady
- Producer/Post Producer Matthew Posner
- Production Designer Max Randall
- DP Steve Annis
- Editor Adriana Legay
- Assistant Editor Leonard Legay
- VFX Producer Erika Abrams
- VFX Producer Raechel Kasprzak
- VFX Lead Mark Stannard
- VFX Supervisor Del DePierro
- Head of 2D Guillaume Weiss
- Casting Director Kharmel Cochrane
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Credits
powered by- Production Company Riff Raff
- Director Francois Rousselet
- Owner Matthew Fone
- Managing Partner/Executive Producer Natalie Arnett
- Managing Partner/Executive Producer/Post Producer Jane Tredget
- Editing Firm Studio
- Post Producer Axel Adda
- Assistant Editor Yann Glipas
- Assistant Editor Mathias Toselli
- Post Production/Color/VFX Black Kite Studios
- Executive Post Producer Tamara Mennell
- VFX/AI Deep Voodoo
- VFX Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Howell
- AI VFX Supervisor Mike Accettura
- AI Production Lead Frank Lucatuorto
- Colorist Richard Fearon
- Producer Kate Brady
- Producer/Post Producer Matthew Posner
- Production Designer Max Randall
- DP Steve Annis
- Editor Adriana Legay
- Assistant Editor Leonard Legay
- VFX Producer Erika Abrams
- VFX Producer Raechel Kasprzak
- VFX Lead Mark Stannard
- VFX Supervisor Del DePierro
- Head of 2D Guillaume Weiss
- Casting Director Kharmel Cochrane
"The key was finding leads for the band who could truly sell the physicality of the performance. That human element was critical. Without it, the de-aging wouldn’t feel believable or emotionally real. I didn’t want the shoot to feel constrained by the post/VFX requirements. It was important to me that the performers and camera could move naturally, the same way you would when filming a real band performance. That freedom and unpredictability is what gives the video its energy and authenticity.
To direct a third video for The Rolling Stones as someone who grew up as a true fan is an incredible privilege. Their music has shaped generations, including mine, and being trusted again to help bring their vision to the screen is something I’ll never take for granted.”
Jennifer Howell CCO at Deep Voodoo said: “The Rolling Stones revolutionized music and culture and have continued to do so throughout their careers. Having the opportunity to pair the band with cutting edge technology has been an absolute dream.”
