The videoclip of Laid Back's "Bakerman" more than deserves a special mention. Firstly, it was directed by Lars von Trier then Danish film's young enfant terrible and now Denmark's #1 film maker. Next, it had to be shot in deep secret as local aereonautical authorities outright vetoed the kind of stunts you see onscreen. No film tricks were used, by the way - everything you see has been filmed on 16mm in free fall high up in the sky, at 50 f.p.s. instead of 25 for a better image quality.
The shoot was based on a re-creation of the song's "relax, take it easy" lyrics but was rather daunting. Imagine a team of parachutist jumping off a plane to perform an airborne choreography! Not to mention a camera man and some helpers to manage the props used. The shoot was done from an old disused military airport in Denmark, and all of the stunts and moves needed were rehearsed endlessly on the ground as one wrong move could imply digging a hole in the ground!
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