Burning Me Down is a music video from the band Midnight Machines.

I was this project’s editor and colorist. The challenge presented in the color process was creating four looks to separate the main fight scene from the three B-Roll Scenes while maintaining a cohesive feeling.

Stars Kasia Nixon and Jess Savner are Olympic athletes. Their expertise created veracity in our portrayal of the sport of fencing, keeping key certain rituals and realistic fighting techniques intact.

Burning Me Down was shot on an ARRI Alexa.
This project was edited and color-graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

Song By: Midnight Machines
Producer/Director: Charlie Gillette
Co-Producers: James Kolsby & GCNY
Starring: Kasia Nixon & Jess Savner
Director of Photography: Caleb Weiss
1st AC: Noah Bartel
Gaffer: Kevin Chiu
Hair/Makeup: Rachel Malkin
Post-Production: Alex Campo
Art Director: Taylor Becker
Stills Photographer: Max LaBelle
PA: Gino Click
Executive Producers: Krikor Daglian and Krisana Soponpong

The song is about the complex theme of desire and whether it’s better to stay safe in a situation you’ve known or “burn it all down” by chasing after something new and exciting. While the lyrics explore the intricate emotions of longing and passion, the abstract notion of desire is portrayed by a compelling duel between two master fencers. This isn’t just a fencing match; it’s a dance between two forces drawn together by an undeniable attraction, each strike and parry echoing the dynamics of desire.