The video mirrors the "myopic" state Obel cultivated during the album's production, where she retreated into a self-imposed "bubble" in her Berlin home studio to eliminate outside influences.
As the opening track of Myopia , "Camera's Rolling" sets a "time-stopping" tone for the record. Agnes Obel - Camera's Rolling (Official Video)
The song is built on a repeating piano phrase woven with a "bubbling celesta" and heavily processed vocal layers that create a "choir" of spectral voices. The video mirrors the "myopic" state Obel cultivated
Credits: Music: Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Agnes Obel Vocals, Piano & Keys: Agnes Obel Violin: John Corban Director: YouTube·Agnes Obel Agnes Obel - Deutsche Grammophon Credits: Music: Written, recorded, produced and mixed by
The production of the video and the track was a highly personal endeavor, largely handled by Obel herself and her close creative circle: Alex Brüel Flagstad
Agnes Obel (Vocals, Piano, Keys) and John Corban (Violin) Agnes Obel - Camera's Rolling (Official Video)
It has been described as a prime example of "chamber music pop," blending traditional strings with modern art-pop and electronic elements. Video Credits