Inertia Creeps
Director: ‘The Wiz’
Cinematographer: Simon Chaudoir
Filming Location: Bow Studios, London, UK
Date of Filming: 26th - 27th August 1998
Video Length: 05:59
Some internet websites such as the IMDB list the Hollywood actress Mira Sorvino as being the “dark-haired femme fatale” in the Inertia Creeps video. This appears to be a mistake as the actress who appears in the video bears no resemblance to Mira Sorvino.
This would be the first and only video directed by ‘The Wiz’ for Massive Attack. ‘The Wiz’ is the pseudonym of an acclaimed music video director from the UK. Inertia Creeps was only his third proper music video, but he has since gone on to direct for the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Leftfield and Oasis. His real name is kept secret and his pseudonym has been slightly modified since doing the Inertia Creeps video from ‘The Wiz’ to just ‘W.I.Z’.
On some press materials at the time of the videos release, the full name of the video was stated as “Inertia Creeps (Nighttime Version)”. This extra appendage (which might suggest that an alternative version of the video exists, which does not though appear to be the case) was dropped by the time the video was released on Eleven Promos.
The video camera being used to film the apparent “snuff movie” in the promo video is a Sony Steady Cam DV model.
3D on his feelings toward the video for Inertia Creeps - “That was quite a minimal, dark video which was also fun to do” [The Raft - November 2001]
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Duration: 05:57
File Size: 37.0MB
Taking Lives
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Duration: 02:47
File Size: 23.5MB
Notes: This clip was taken from the 2004 film “Taking Lives”. Inertia Creeps does not however appear on the soundtrack album for “Taking Lives”.
Stigmata
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Duration: 02:26
File Size: 23.5MB
Notes: This clip was taken from the 1999 film “Stigmata”. Inertia Creeps also appears on the soundtrack album for “Stigmata”.
Numb3rs
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Duration: 01:07
File Size: 9.06MB
Notes: This clip was taken from an episode of the TV drama “Numb3rs”. It is specifically from the episode “Pilot”, which was first episode of the entire series.
Live:
MTV Europe 1998
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Duration: 05:24
File Size: 101.0MB
Notes: This is an example of how Inertia Creeps was performed live on the 1998 tour. The precise date and location however is unknown.
Meltdown Festival, London, UK - 22nd June 2008
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Duration: 05:43
File Size: 146MB
Notes: This is an example of how Inertia Creeps was performed live on the 2008 tour. This video was shot by UVA, who also designed the unique stage lighting for Massive Attack’s live shows.
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