Tea with the Queen – 'A2'
"Like watching a jam session recorded in Toon Town."
Shot in the basement of an abandoned hospital an East London, mixing animation with live action this is a music promo for 'A2' by Tea with the Queen (http://www.twtq.co.uk). Directed by Tactful Cactus.

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Tea with the Queen is a progressive-rock band from the U.K. Dblacker is the genius behind the hilarious animated video The Lighthouse. Put the two together and what you get is one of the coolest music videos around. It's like watching a jam session recorded in Toon Town.

Actually, the video was shot in an abandoned hospital in East London. The shabby surroundings are there to make sure we're not distracted from the main event. As the guys grind out the chords of their jammy-jam instrumental piece, "A2," bright jets of animated color stream out of their guitars. These form some kind of ball of energy that produces birds and horses, as if the music were creating something.

It's an abstract but brilliant idea – we feel like we can actually "see" the music. The animation gets more intense and perfectly captures the rhythm of the song. The camera stays fluid, so three elements are pumping up the energy level: the live-action, the animation and the music. This is a really dynamic music video.

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