deja-vu

dark but grey

dark but grey

category

film

Location

México

Year

2025

Info

deja vu is a music video directed by Carlos Vargas for the artist Dark but Gray. Conceived as a visual extension of the tracks atmosphere, the project explores repetition, fragmentation, and emotional recurrence translating the sonic mood of the song into a controlled, stylized visual language. The direction emphasizes rhythm, body movement, and spatial minimalism, constructing a tension between stillness and choreography.

Produced by rastro in collaboration with Area, the piece was developed through a cinematic approach that prioritizes movement, memory and nostalgia. The choreography becomes a central narrative device, allowing gesture and physical expression to function as emotional architecture within the frame. Through precise camera movement, performance-driven blocking, and a restrained color palette refined in post-production, deja vu positions itself between music video and visual study where repetition becomes both concept and structure.

Credits

Song By:

Dark but Gray


Direction:

Carlos Vargas


Director of Photography:

Gabriel Selassie

Daniel Ortiz


Production:

rastro. × Area


Starring / Choreography:

Andrea Villareal


Styling:

NIN Studio


Editing:

Carlos Vargas


1st AC:

Alejandro Neira


Color Grading:

Oscar Vega


Graphics:

Katarro Manxado