On Everybody Talks, my work focused on both the edit and visual effects, helping establish the distinct grindhouse-inspired world that would ultimately become the foundation for Neon Trees' interconnected music video universe. I cut all of the band's performance vignettes as well as the fictional horror film playing at the drive-in, developing the pacing, tone, and visual language of the B-movie Zombie Bikers From Hell that serves as the video's story-within-a-story.

On the visual effects side, I handled all of the compositing work, including the green screen replacement of the movie screen itself. Because the drive-in audience is constantly watching the film throughout the video, the footage playing on the screen had to be carefully integrated into every shot, creating the illusion that the audience was genuinely reacting to the events unfolding inside the movie.

The production itself was a marathon. Over the course of nearly twenty hours, two separate crews were used to bring the project to life. The first half of the day was dedicated to shooting the zombie biker film and performance sequences, while the second crew took over later that night to film the drive-in storyline. Despite being shot separately, the challenge in post was making both worlds feel seamlessly connected, reinforcing the idea that the events on screen and the events in the parking lot were somehow part of the same strange universe.

As a small personal footnote, eagle-eyed viewers can even spot my old 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk hidden among the cars at the drive-in—a tiny piece of automotive history tucked away inside a music video filled with zombies, vampires, and B-movie mayhem.