FROM DUBLIN TO ZAGREB: INSIDE BRIAN STRUK'S TAKE ME
Two cities. Two countries. One music video.
Filmed across Dublin and Zagreb, the visual world of Brian Struk's Take Me crosses geographical boundaries. With Mauricio Budanec behind the camera, direction, and editing, and Struk producing the project, the music video brings together a creative collaboration spanning two European cities.
The contrast between Ireland's Atlantic weather and Croatia's southeastern European architecture forms the visual backbone of 'Take Me'. Rather than choosing a single studio or city set, Struk and director Mauricio Budanec opted to shoot across both Dublin and Zagreb, stitching two distinct cultural geographies into one seamless dreamscape.
Budanec carried the threefold responsibility of direction, cinematography, and editorial cut. The camera maintains a restless, documentary-style proximity to the performer, capturing the physical exhaustion that parallels the track's relentless beat.
Behind the console, Struk took charge of music production, bringing in Max Turner and Nakdaq for additional audio engineering. The resulting master is heavy with spatial acoustics—subtle room reverbs that hint at large, cavernous rooms.
Per the artist's creative direction, cast and auxiliary performers remain unnamed in public credits. The emphasis is kept strictly on the core craftsmanship: sound, frame, performance, and the emotional resonance between two cities.