As the world gears up for Jay Z and Beyoncé’s HBO special this Saturday, featuring footage from their ‘On The Run’ tour, fans are wondering about the mysterious disappearance of part one of the three-part video series ‘Bang Bang’ from the Internet this week. Clips from the highly anticipated film were shown throughout the tour, and it is expected to feature in tomorrow’s documentary special in some capacity. i-D ventured to the Soho studio of the film’s director Dikayl Rimmasch and his accomplice, Will Kaner, to get the scoop.
Tell us about the three parts of "Bang Bang.”Dikayl Rimmasch: The director's cut, the linear three-part concept, the first of which was on the Internet briefly, was based on the storyboards we had originally laid out. The tour cuts were much faster-paced versions based on the venue and energy. Beyond that, I don’t know about the release and timing of the different parts.
What happened to Part 1?No comment.
How did you come up with the treatment?DR: Jay Z and Beyoncé wanted to do something different. Beyoncé had this idea to start the concert with a different vibe based on Breathless. I had been shooting in a hand-held style for Ralph Lauren that was similar, so that was the connection. I had just met the war photographer/branding guy Will Kaner and we painstakingly went through all of these films like Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, Breathless and True Romance, practically frame by frame trying to find images that Jay and B's team would respond to and do the job. I think it was a bit of a risk because Jay and B hadn't done anything in that style before. They really wanted to know that we'd done our homework.