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The Kooks 'Down' by Davis Silis

The Kooks 'Down' by Davis Silis

Jimmy Brown - 25th Mar 2014

For The Kooks' snappy and staccato single Down, Davis Silis translates the high engergy of the soundtrack with an equally snappy, fast-edited montage of contrasting visuals.

It's a big directorial breakthrough for Davis - a regular contributor to Promo News, of course – and he's done a splendid job here. He adds to the momentum varying the flow with up-close, long and upside-down shots, while Alexander Green's nifty choreography coaxes the band to bust some moves... 

DAVIS SILIS: "When I first heard ‘Down’, it was like a punch to the gut; there’s a velocity and energy to the music that’s just so fresh and vivid. What I wanted to do was capture the essence of that first listen — the bold new sound and powerful drive The Kooks have crafted — and create a visual language that would have that same energy.

"The concept was based on looking at the song and The Kooks themselves almost metaphysically, where ideas of love and temptation could visually sit next to the textures of tone and rhythm. Above all, I wanted to shoot a video that takes viewers into the more visceral space of the music, where left can be right, up can be down and logic can be colour instead.

"Working with the band was really great too; they were all so open to creating something totally new and Luke brought so much energy to the screen. I mean, I do feel kinda bad that Pete had to get smacked so many times. But, you know... music videos."

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Davis Silis
Producer
Hannah Gracie
Production Company
Production Manager
Doug Cox
1st AD
James Dyer
1st AD
George Nelson

Camera

Director of Photography
Luis Posada
Focus Puller
Mihalis Margaritis
2nd AC
Zack Bentley

Art

Art Director
Chloe Wood

Wardrobe

Stylist
Coline Bach

Choreography

Choreographer
Alexander Green

Editorial

Editor
Ryan Beck
Editing company
Final Cut

Grading

Colourist
Julien Biard
Colour grade company
Finish

Agent

Director's Representation
Lock It In

Commission

Commissioner
James Hackett
Label
Virgin EMI

Misc

Art Department
Rosie Pearce
Art Department Assistant
Maz Kennedy

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