PUSTINJA
Music video for Aca Lukas

About the project “Pustinja”
“Desert” is a song about a man who, after losing his love, feels completely lost. The desert is not merely a place, but a symbol of his inner emptiness. The music video transforms this idea into a visual story through the relationship between a man and a woman, the atmosphere, movement, and emotion. For this reason, the song and the music video can be viewed as a whole — the song speaks of pain and longing, while the video portrays these emotions through a love story and visual motifs.
The music video for “Desert” visually follows the love story between a man and a woman and reflects the atmosphere of the song itself. The main actors, Merima Lakota and Ognjen Ljumović, appear in the video, along with dancers and choreography, further emphasizing the love story through movement and visual scenes.
The motif of the storm, dark clouds, and fog is particularly prominent, representing his inner state. The storm in the song can be understood as a metaphor for the emotional turmoil a person experiences after a breakup. Although the song is highly emotional, its rhythm is energetic, and it is precisely this combination of strong emotion and an upbeat musical arrangement that creates Lukas’s distinctive style. Through this music video, we brought to life the great hit “Desert” by our star Aca Lukas.




Challenge:
So that no one from the crew gets lost in the desert and sets off in search of their loved one...
Outcome:
Some of us went home soaking wet from the fake rain, while others were exhausted from the heat of the sun, but we were all happy and satisfied because we completed the job with great energy and a positive vibe.
Team involved in the production of the video:
- Music Video Production: RealVibe Studio
- Producer: Jelena Mirković
- Director: Jelena Mirković
- Cinematography, Editing & Post-Production: The Victory Lap Films
- First Assembly Edit: Vuk Milivojević
- Production Assistant: Miloš Zogović
- Camera Assistant: Matija Fekeža
- Costume Designer: Jovana Mitić
- Makeup & Hair: Manja Luković
- Gaffer: Uroš Pečenković
- Best Boy: Lazar Jević
- Lighting Technicians: Sava Kovačević, Stefan Kovačević
- Set Design: Vuk Mijatić
- Set Photographer: Mihajlo Marković
- Drone Operator: Bojan Milosavljević
- Lead Actors: Merima Lakota, Ognjen Ljumović
- Choreographer: Miodrag Cvetković
- BTS: Pero Arsenijević
- Dancers: Miodrag Cvetković, Staša Čolić, Marijana Mitrović, Just Daniels
- Casting: Freshcast
- Agency: Bad Agen