The Director Explains: Sam Miller - 'By The Time'
Director Will Miller talks to us about the visuals for Sam Miller’s affecting single and thought-provoking music video, ‘By The Time’, which reflects on currently relevant topics such as war, wildfire and destruction.
Where was the video for 'By The Time' filmed?
At a photo studio in Oakland, CA. The video also includes footage from the public domain.
How does the video connect with the song?
Both the song and video have a similarly repetitive structure and similar rhythmic elements. The ambiguous yet reflective and enigmatic lyrics are matched with subtly provocative imagery.
Do you have any behind the scenes stories you could share with us?
We witnessed a fight outside Target while on a booze run.
Can you tell us about the ideas/themes/imagery used?
Anxiety, habits, human conditioning, wildfire, war, war machines, and destruction.
Reversing the anxiety from the threat of war and extinguishing a world on fire.
Is there a message the video is trying to convey?
Relating global significance to the common personal frustration of finding out your path only after having reached its destination. Reversing the threat of war and extinguishing a world on fire.
Interview by Karla Harris