CHRISTIAN SCHULTZ

I want to create something kinetic and chaotic throughout the song WATCH ME. Rich with color and diversity of people and locations. Each location is accompanied by Drake and others moving in what I'd like to describe as Psychotic Dancing. The concept in it’s simplest form is about de realization.

The idea that this isn’t real, I’m not real, none of this is happening. Separated from yourself and others. Terrified of going mad during a full blown panic attack. Trying to hold on to the memories and emotions of someone you used to be. A man in Limbo from himself and the world.

Let me describe each location and mood for you. These locations appear in no particular order, but the edit will find their beginning and end in the post process. all of these locations should feel almost simultaneously. Random but connected through our movement and Drake's performance.

THE MOTEL

I want to find a dingy motel room, the kind of place where some shady happenings feel almost encouraged. In this set, we'll introduce THE DOUBLE. A figure that never moves but looks precisely like Drake in every way, from the wardrobe to Drakes tattoo's. .. My production designer is great at making these types of bodies.

Drake thrashes around the room in dance. We'll have moments where Drake stands at the foot of the bed, looking at the double lying in the bed.

Three priests pray over the body, thumbing a rosary as they say hail mary’s.

Drake drags the body outside the motel room on the second floor. He collapses by the steps, laying with the body for a moment, still thrashing in almost a sickness—a possession. We cut to Drake dragging the body along the poolside.

THE BACKYARD

A clothesline hangs in a beautiful New Orleans shotgun house backyard. Bold colors are intricately patterned on the line. Drake dances in front of them then continue to tangle himself in the clothes one by one. We cut to other dancers performing in the backyard. (this will be an excellent opportunity for an additional collab with any dancers you might want in the video)

We cut to drake digging a hole in the backyard with the double near by. A perfect dirt pile continues to pile up.

THE BEDROOM

Drake thrashes in his bed, a tatered room with broken wallpaper only lit by multiple flashing lights. His only bed sheet is a piece of translucent plastic.