{"id":3866,"date":"2024-01-31T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/?p=3866"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:01:21","slug":"laurel-smith-pink-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/2024\/01\/31\/laurel-smith-pink-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurel Smith &#8211; pink gun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laurel Smith - pink gun (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B330lrhXbhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>New music video for North London artist Laurel Smith \u2018pink gun\u2019, a 3D animation that takes place inside a club filled with zombies and with the song\u2019s lyrics written all over the walls and ceilings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"331\" data-id=\"3867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls1-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3867\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"671\" data-id=\"3868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3868\" 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I have felt spoken over, belittled, not taken seriously, gaslit (and at times) unsafe, uncomfortable, and taken advantage of. \u2018pink gun\u2019 was my outlet and something that made me feel empowered so I hope it will do the same for my listeners.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"331\" data-id=\"3872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls6-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3872\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"671\" data-id=\"3873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7.png 973w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7-400x276.png 400w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls7-800x552.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With VHS distortions and an animated mouth that represents Laurel\u2019s voice we tried to illustrate the dark and grungy energy of the song and the empowering message of the lyrics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"671\" data-id=\"3875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9.png 973w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9-400x276.png 400w, https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls9-800x552.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"331\" data-id=\"3874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiosparks.com\/ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ls8.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3874\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New music video for North London artist Laurel Smith \u2018pink gun\u2019, a 3D animation that takes place inside a club filled with zombies and with the song\u2019s lyrics written all over the walls and ceilings.\u00a0 Speaking on the track, Laurel explains:&nbsp; 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