Turning a Human Into a Film Negative (Detailed Breakdown)

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set: https://go.frameset.app/4gUcDe7 ▶ About This Episode: Director Daniel Iglesias joins Dylan Hahn to break down The Neighbourhood’s music video for “Planet”, a surreal dance piece built around an inverted woman, practical insects, a hairless cat, and a moving El Camino. Daniel explains how he turned a seemingly simple concept into a carefully structured visual journey, balancing ambitious transitions, VFX, choreography, and an eight-hour scheduling problem. They also discuss building treatments, protecting the right creative decisions, choreographing the camera alongside the dancer, and knowing when to break the visual rules you’ve established. ▶ Sources: • Connect with Daniel Iglesias Jr. •   / danieliglesiasjr   • https://danieliglesiasjr.com/ • https://vimeo.com/danieliglesiasjr • Watch The Neighbourhood – “Planet” •    • The Neighbourhood - Planet (Official Music...   • View “Planet” on Frame Set • https://frameset.app/search/artist/th... ▶ About The Reframed Podcast: "Reframed" is a show that helps growing filmmakers learn from the creators behind inspiring new work, offering real insights, practical tools, and a stronger sense of connection within the film community. ▶ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - The Neighbourhood - “Planet” 05:10 - More Than a Dance Video 09:17 - Creating the Inverted Woman 14:18 - Protecting a Specific Vision 19:50 - The Toilet Bowl Transition 22:12 - Directing a Strange Performance 31:10 - Working with Bugs 34:07 - The Shot That Required Serious Previs 38:12 - A Simple Idea Gets Complicated 45:55 - Building the Treatment 50:09 - When References Can’t Explain the Idea 52:49 - Choreographing the Camera 54:39 - Set Rules, Then Break Them 56:57 - Where AI Belongs in Filmmaking 01:00:22 - Daniel’s Original Treatment Video 01:05:09 - Frame Set