Video Voyageur: 3Qs with Caméra

Buried deep in Montreal’s lingering winters, a trio of musicians sat in a room together: Francois Jalbert the guitarist, composer and producer; Mélanie Bélair the violinist, arranger and composer; and Aurélien Tomasi the composer, arranger and performer, specializing in wind instruments. Together as Caméra, the trio spent time finding sounds, exploring bizarre ideas, but always seeking beauty.

A philtre is a love potion for which Caméra‘s song is named after; the music is just as intoxicating and passionate. The musicians were inspired by the atmosphere of the French film Betty Blue, when the saxophonist wandered a coastal town.The music of “Le Philtre” evokes sensuality and psychedelia in a playful tone, with a psychedelic turn of the piece after the first chorus.

Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically?

Our new single “Le Philtre”, means love potion in French. It evokes sensuality and psychedelia in a playful tone. It was born in Aurélien’s head and passed through the trio’s mixer adding lush strings, guitars, voice, and a few other sparkles. The song has no message, it is all about the feeling you get while listening to it!

2. What was the inspiration behind this video (visuals, storyline, etc.)?

It has been made by Alina Herta. Every visual are made with film camera, and use of colour filter and double exposure technique. It made sense to work with this artist, and we felt really connected with her work. The visual represent a tree from the city of Guadalajara in Mexico.

3. What was the process of making this video?

We liked the visual so much that we decide to play with it and do some filter effects on it. The video is a simple animation that serves the audio and don’t give too much information for the listener.