Ben Ib returns to promos with the latest UK video for Ting Tings. In the making since before Christmas, Ben brings his spot-on graphic nous both to the design, direction and the execution of the clip. Here’s his director’s cut.
Ben directed the video through Draw Pictures, and he’s now just signed to Draw for music [...]
Thursday, 12. February 2009 | No comments »
Tags: Ben Ib, Draw Pictures, Semera Khan, Sony Music, Ting Tings, We Walk
Yes, it’s the third Tings Tings video for That’s Not My Name – this one (after the first was rejected and it’s somewhat controversial replacement) is for America.
Actually it is the best of the three. It sees them back with AlexandLiane, makers of the award-winning Shut Up And Let Me Go – and the directors [...]
Friday, 30. January 2009 | 8 comments »
Tags: AlexandLiane, Bryan Younce, Factory Films, Sony BMG, That's Not My Name, Ting Tings
Just before his outstandingly porno viral for Diesel, and the clutch of nominations at the MVAs (in best rock video and best dance video, and best editing in a video) Keith Schofield’s freshest piece was his new Ting Tings video. It would be a shame if in the heat of the moment that went overlooked.
As [...]
Tuesday, 30. September 2008 | 1 comment »
Tags: Be The One, CJ Hassay, John Hassay, Keith Schofield, Marshall Plante, Mike O'Keefe, Shawn Kim, Sony BMG, Streetgang Films, Ting Tings
The Ting Tings’ video for Shut Up And Let Me Go by directing duo AlexandLiane, won the Best UK Video prize at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
The video easily beat off competition from Coldplay, Estelle, Duffy and Leona Lewis to win the award, taking more than half the votes [...]
Wednesday, 10. September 2008 | No comments »
Tags: AlexandLiane, Amanda James, Charlotte Woodhead, CJ Hassay, Factory Films, Final Cut, John Hassay, MTV Video Music Awards, New Selecta, Sony BMG, Ting Tings, Will Bex
The shortlists for the MTV Video Music Awards 2008 have been announced, with a smattering of British interest beyond show host Russell Brand, including a Best UK Video prize.
The Ting Tings’ Shut Up And Let Me Go, directed by Alex and Liane out of Factory Films, is nominated for the Video Of The Year award, [...]
Monday, 18. August 2008 | No comments »
Tags: Alex and Liane, American Boy, Asa Mader, Bleeding Love, Coldplay, Duffy, Estelle, Factory Films, Flynn Productions, Foo Fighters, I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry, Kinga Burza, Leona Lewis, Melina, MTV, MTV Video Music Awards 2008, Partizan, RedJam Productions, Sam Brown, Shut Up And Let Me Go, Syndrome, The Pretender, Ting Tings, Violet Hill, VMAs
Alex and Liane’s new Ting Tings video is a corker: weird hand signs, clever transitions, touches of anaglyph 3D, kung fu, great art direction – and loads of sexual chemistry.
But just what is that hand sign thing all about?
A and L reveal all below.
[pay]Ting Tings
Shut Up And Let Me Go (Sony BMG)
Prod co: Factory Films
Directors: [...]
Friday, 20. June 2008 | 3 comments »
Tags: Alex and Liane, CJ Hassay, Factory Films, John Hassay, Shut Up And Let Me Go, Sony BMG, Ting Tings
It’s taken a while, but finally here comes another comprehensive snapshot of what’s going down, or coming up, in music video-making right now. It’s a whole lot of things currently in production or just completed…
Between the Eyes: Eran Creevy just shot Natty’s Cold Town for Tim Nash at Atlantic and also Sonny J’s Handsfree [...]
Thursday, 3. April 2008 | 1 comment »
Tags: 32, Ace Norton, Adele, Alex & Liane, Alex Hemming, Alphabeat, Amy MacDonald, Barnaby Roper, Ben Rollason, Beth Rowley, Between The Eyes, Bikini, Black Dog, Black Kids, Captain, Chris Debney, Chrome Productions, Colonel Blimp, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Dan Sully, DARYL, Dirty UK, Dougal Wilson, Draw Pictures, El Skid, Elbow, Eran Creevy, Eros Ramazotti, Flight Of The Conchords, Flobots, Flynn Productions, Go: Audio, Goldfrapp, Goodtimes, Honey B, Huse Monfaradi, Ida Maria, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit, JT, Karen Lamond, Lee Lennox, Max & Dania, Merge@Crossroads, Natty, Nick Frew, Nima Nourizadeh, P Tiddy, Partizan, Paul Minor, Phil Griffin, Pigeon Detectives, Pulse Films, Rattling Stick, Red Light Company, RedJam Productions, Remi Weekes, Ringan Ledwidge, Robyn, Rozan & Schmeltz, Sam Sparro, Sandi Thom, Seal, Sebastien Tellier, Sonny J, Sophie Muller, Static Films, Streetgang Films, The Delays, The Subways, Three Pronged Attack, Tigriss, Ting Tings, Uh Huh Her, Vincent Haycock, Youth Club
It’s a reasonably informative round-up of some music videos currently in production, or just completed…
Collision: Ben Foley is directing The Wideboys Feat. Shaznay Lewis (from All Saints) for Hermione Ross for All Around The World.
Davey Inc: Shane Davey is directing Sunrise Avenue’s Choose To Be Me – a stunt-filled extravaganza – for Julia Roggenland [...]
Tuesday, 22. January 2008 | 1 comment »
Tags: Alan McGee Management, All Around The World, Barney Clay, Ben Foley, Beth Rowley, Cara Brady, Chrysalis, Collision Films, Cynthia Lole, Dan Curwin, Dan Sully, Dave Gahan, Davey Inc, David Jordan, Dilly Gent, Douglas Hart, Elbow, EMI Germany, Factory Films, Flynn, Hermione Ross, HSI, HSI London, James Hackett, Jamie Lidell, Jamie Thraves, Jim Canty, Joceline Gabriel, Joel Trussell, John Moule, Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit, Just, Justin Dickel, Karen O, Keith Schofield, Kids With Canes Incorporated, Late Of The Pier, Marco Demark feat. Casey Barnes, Mark Ronson, Mercury, Michael Baldwin, Mixel Pixel, Morcheeba, Mox, Mute, Ollie Evans, One Small Step, Parlophone, Partizan, Polydor, Rachel Reupke, Radical Friend, Robert Hales, Ross Anderson, Saam Farahmand, Shane Davey, Sony BMG, Sophie Muller, Sunrise Avenue, Supergrass, The Charlatans, The Enemy, The Wideboys Feat. Shaznay Lewis, Therapy Films, Ting Tings, Tiny Masters, Tom Haines, Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Vincent Vincent and the Villains, Warner Bros