Ola Szmidt - Rooted | Music Video
When Ola Szmidt commissioned me to create a music video for her latest EP, I discovered a story of transformation beneath the music. By day a healer dedicated to wellness, Ola has allowed her spiritual practice to flow into her creative work.
Rooted emerged from Ola's experience during a cancer scare, when she found herself bed-bound and literally rooted in place. The EP traces her journey from this low point toward recovery and renewed strength.
The animation follows this arc of healing, reflecting not only her physical recovery but her decision to leave home and pursue music in the UK. Her story revealed something fundamental about resilience—the way we can be simultaneously grounded and in motion, fragile yet capable of profound change.
As Heraclitus observed, "There is nothing permanent except change." This video attempts to capture that paradox—how we can be rooted and uprooted, fixed and transformed, all at once.
Audio: Ola Szmidt
Remix: Luthor
Label: Accidental Records
Visuals: Andy Harper
Remix: Luthor
Label: Accidental Records
Visuals: Andy Harper
