Schön! premieres | aish divine “common questions”

 

Aish Divine is back and stronger than ever with new track “Common Questions” — a satirical take on the hookup culture of online dating told from a queer lens. “Common Questions” is the first single off his upcoming sophomore album, The Sex Issue. “Common Questions” is a first installment that packs a punch and one that Schön! is excited to premiere exclusively. “‘Common Questions’ dives into the subculture of gay internet dating and the desire to find someone beyond just sex,” Aish Divine said about the track in a statement. “‘Common Questions’ was a statement of diversity and inclusion,” director Jessica Batson added. “We really wanted to stay true and represent our LGBTQIPK+ community through our actions and talented cast.”

“We wanted to showcase our pride, joy, and excitement from the queer community,” Batson continues. “In a nod to the style of Camp, our goal was to build a video that is fashionable, quirky, hot and silly all at once. We were ok being outrageous. We utilized a lot of comedy in the piece, as well as the big personalities of the individuals. ‘Common Questions’ was dreamed up as a voguing street dance. We wanted a location that was colorful, disorienting and unusual, and we found all of those things in the Brooklyn Water Treatment Plant. As a stylistic choice, we used the Cooke anamorphic lenses and the VariCam LT. I have a long-standing relationship with color and was thrilled to capture that vibrance.”

behind the scenes

behind the scenes

behind the scenes

behind the scenes

behind the scenes

This Schön! exclusive premiere was produced by

artist. Aish Divine
dancers. Saint Ahmad, Brye Zhane, Haze, Cristo Braz, Jeremy Moineau + Kevin Rivera
producer. Natalie Schwan
director. Jessica Batson
lp. Marissa
ad. Jaclyn Gramigna
dp. Joe Martinez Jr.
1st ac. Dan Lam
2nd ac. Bets Wilkins
steadicam. Justin “J.Z.” Zverin
gaffer. Ryan McCluney
key grip. Scott Giameo
swing. Chase Shamlian   
art department. Mikhail Torich 
art assist. Francisco Sanchez + Vir Amicus
choreography. Katherine Menna
wardrobe stylist. Abigail Searls
wardrobe assist. Shameekia Johnson
hair + make up. Elena Ganz + Frannie Bromley
editor. Samantha Smith
post-audio editor. Jay Pellizzi
colorist. Josh Bohoskey⠀⠀
PAs. Dakota Cruz, Johnny Graham, Aleksandr Beaudoin, Claire McCrea, Anastasia Sergienya + James Riesler-Wells
production. Velocity Creatives
set photography. Samantha Blinn
special thanks. Wear It Again, Sam + Onto You Consignments


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