Private Project

TormentoR's Crown of Shame

In this music video for the Thrash Metal band TormentoR, we follow the protagonist who is fleeing his own "crown of shame" - an ever-present sense of unease and failure. Finally, he confronts himself - quite literally.

  • Moritz Seipke
    Director
    CAPTIVATED, LIVE AUS BERLIN
  • Moritz Seipke
    DOP
    CAPTIVATED, LIVE AUS BERLIN
  • Tom Güldner
    ADs
  • Peter Seipke
    ADs
  • Max Seipke
    Cast
  • Thomas Wedemeyer
    Cast
  • Kevin Hauch
    Cast
  • Christian "Heiko" Schomber
    Cast
  • Moritz Seipke
    Producer
    CAPTIVATED, LIVE AUS BERLIN
  • Tom Güldner
    Producer
  • Peter Seipke
    Producer
  • Mina Dressler
    Make-Up
  • Emma Sophia Bretschneider
    Storyboard
  • Henning Schwarze
    Blacksmith
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Genres:
    Drama, Medieval, Dark
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 8, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Moritz Seipke

Born in 1999 in one of the most eastern cities in Germany, Moritz Seipke became interested in the media film and video when he was 12 years young.
Soon after came his first experimental shorts titled "CAPTIVATED" before leaning into more traditional, documentary-style filmmaking with his documentary "LIVE AUS BERLIN."
In 2020 he founded Elandir Productions and with that, his own media- and event production company. Because of Covid-19, livestreaming and broadcasting became his field of expertise while never forgetting his roots, working on different projects throughout the Covid-years.

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Director Statement

"It has truly been an amazing experience to work on this music video alongside my brother (Max Seipke, main cast), father (Peter Seipke, 2nd AD/Stills), and mother (Jeannine Seipke). Once again and for the first time since we wrapped CAPTIVATED episode 4, the making of this music video was only possible due to our combined forces in the creatives spaces of filmmaking. But also my great colleagues Tom Güldner (1st / BTS) and Mina Dressler (Make-Up-Artist) as well as my beloved fiancé Emma Bretschneider (Storyboard Artist) worked hard on getting this project done the way we first envisioned it."