"Given this life changing opportunity to make a music video for Ed Sheeran, I decided to take inspiration from Ed’s inspiration for “Autumn Variations”, and make this video for “Amazing” my most personal project, ever.
Shooting was over 5 days total, our scenes were mostly captured in the area I grew up (Georges River Council), where my parents still live. They actually ended up giving up their entire home for the duration of filming, and I somehow kept the entire process a secret from them. In fact, we cheated all interior scenes in the video to be shot in their house. It wasn’t until our final day of filming that I broke the news to them of who the video was for, and in front of the cast and crew, I dedicated the entire project to them.
What makes us human is the texture of imperfection. Struggle comes in many forms. Some of it is hidden, but sometimes we get to share these moments with a witness. As the third track on “Autumn Variations”, this video for “Amazing” carries the stories of 3 characters. I can’t help but feel uplifted by the hope this song carries, so despite the adversities, the determination within these 3 keeps them afloat.
I’m extremely grateful to everyone that was involved; this production was about as close as it gets to a community based video. I hope everyone enjoys the video as much as I enjoyed making it." - Elder
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Production Company - Haus Party Pty Ltd
Director/Senior Producer - Elder
Producer - Elisabeth Koernicke
Producer - Chrissy McHugh
Producer - Monique Placko
Associate Producer - Catherine van der Rijt
Executive Production Assistant - Dan Maher
1st Assistant Director - AJ Polios
Cinematographer - Calum Riddell
Production Designer - Anna Gardiner
Art Director - Elise Zeman
Editor - Rodrigo Badoino
Cast Credits -
Dad (John) - Shameer Birges
Teen (Scout) - Jamie Rogers
Auntie (Alice) - Karen Pang
Wife - Rita Kara
Daughter - Talia Birges
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Amazing Lyrics:
I caught a sickness and they don’t know the name of it
I flew to Paris trying to get away
I drown my sadness embarrassed by the shame of it
But all it seems to do is magnify the pain
I wish I was a strong boy, head in the sand
If I were them, I would be the man
My lips are searching for what happiness is
I’m dragging my feet trying to breathe again
Yeah I’m trying to feel amazing
Yeah but I can’t get out of my way
Yeah wish I could feel amazing
But this is all that I can feel today
I tore the page and I put all of my weight on it
So I could stop it trying to blow away
The darkest days, well I got all I could take from them
Starting to think it’ll never change
I see my life is planned in front of me
I don’t need to do a thing just because I can
My friends are talking like what’s happened to him?
I'm dragging my feet trying to breathe again
Yeah I’m trying to feel amazing
Yeah but I can’t get out of my way
Yeah wish I could feel amazing
But this is all that I can feel today
I’m trying to think at the same time trying to say something
Can’t switch off my brain so don’t meditate
Every time I crack a smile I can sense another tear coming
That’s kinda weird but what can I say
I know I’m on the edge and one push of the wind
Will send me flying deep into the unknown
I guess this is the time to let em all in
Coz nothing is worse than when you hit the low
Yeah I’m trying to feel amazing
Yeah but I can’t get out of my way
Yeah wish I could feel amazing
But this is all that I can feel today
Yeah this is all that I can feel today