Director Kia Simon’s stepfather, Dan Skarry, was an avid skydiver who went up several times a week, often diving with large groups in formation. On May 26, 2001 in Lodi, California he joined twenty-two other skydivers for such a dive. The divers leapt from the plane, then gathered in a circular formation, grasping each other’s hands and feet. As the final diver grabbed hold of his neighbors to complete the formation, Skarry convulsed and began to plummet through the sky. Several of his fellow divers immediately dropped out of formation to follow him down. His backup chute automatically engaged at 1000 feet, landing him in a grassy yard. The yard belonged to an Emergency Medical Technician who was out doing yard work. The EMT went to work on Skarry as his friends called 911. Minutes later, a helicopter transported Skarry to the nearest hospital. He was dead on arrival.

As Kia said, "I don't know if we are given any choices in the moment of our death. But it seemed as if Dan was given a pretty good chance to stay alive. I think that maybe he decided that flying was the way to go. He went up and really never came down."

Momu was inspired by Dan Skarry's story and wrote "The Dive," about his final jump. Kia then made this music video. Her goal was to transmit the sensation of flying, the transcendence to another plane, the pain and joy of leaving, and the sadness of being the one left behind. It's a story told in very few words.