Director of Photography

Joe Cook

Joe Wheatley directs an idiosycratic and mysterious&nbsp;road movie&nbsp;for Ben Woods, aka The Golden Dregs.The black and white promo for Before We Fell From Grace opens with two characters travelling by foot across a wintry landscape. One of the pair - played by dancer Joe Grey Adams - is dressed entirely in white, and leads the other in&nbsp;a flamboyant folk-dance,&nbsp;seemingly inspired by some kind of otherworldly force.&nbsp;They reach a lake, and then the&nbsp;other character - played by Woods - pulls out a mysterious object. They walk further across the terrain through woods to a place where this enigmatic journey reaches its climax.[imgtoken data:1]"Ben approached me after Mark Jenkin, my old university lecturer and friend,&nbsp;never got back to him - and I don’t mind that at all," says Joe Wheatley. "He had some key references such as Bait, Paris&nbsp;Texas and True Stereo, my video for Willie J Healey. If there’s anything I might know how to do it’s people wandering around in places."I loved the track. He’s an extremely talented artist and fellow Falmouth graduate. I had some pretty heavy duty darker ideas that he liked but we ultimately settled on this kind of meditation on loss. Initially Ben wanted to find a body but we settled on the thing in the video that I still don’t know how to describe but the amazing prop maker, Rosie Tonkin, seemed to be telepathic and absolutely smashed it.&nbsp;"For the majority of my filmmaking I’m having the most fun dreaming up a project and then executing it. My enthusiasm wanes when I cross the finish line as I’m often worried if it’s any good or not. This project has been the exact opposite for me. Our first shoot day was cancelled midway through. We then waited a month whilst Ben was on tour to complete the shoot."As the sands of time rolled on to our second shoot day we battled with daylight saving hours, some of the worst rain I’ve experienced, a pheasant shoot holding us up and Ben getting an unauthorised haircut. Needless to say I was thrilled to get this one across the line."

United Kingdom

Joe Grey Adams

Cassie Walker Graham

Joe Wheatley

Ynez Myers

OB Management

Agile Films

Sophie Hall

Sana Khan

Precious Mahaga

Joe Mulvihill

Corey Milo

Milo Brown

Riccardo Angei

Adam Jones

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

4AD Records

Rosie Tonkin

Lulu Johnson

Indie

Alternative

Singer-songwriter

The Golden Dregs 'Before We Fell From Grace' by Joe Wheatley

The-Golden-Dregs-'Before-We-Fell-From-Grace'-by-Joe-Wheatley

Myles Whittingham's&nbsp;video for Emeli Sandé finally sees the light of day -&nbsp;over nine years after it was made - and it turns out to be an immensely powerful, must-watch experience.Beginning with the moment that a young man is told by his lover that he is ending the relationship, we witness the aftermath of this traumatic moment in real time. But centred around a brilliant performance by&nbsp;Kazeem Amore, the combination of Whittingham's direction and Sandé's soulful delivery transform this into an existential reflection upon the meaning of life, love, community, faith and mental health.As the main character heads across a busy street, to find solitude in an abandoned building, and heading inexorably for the rooftop, there is still room for interpretation as to his fate. But it is an incredibly moving and poignant&nbsp;piece of work from Whittingham. And as he reveals, he has&nbsp;waited a very long time for this exceptional&nbsp;video to be released.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"It’s a funny one - we actually made this nine years ago, in the summer of 2013," he explains.&nbsp;"It was my first music video after leaving film school. I called in so many favours, all the extras are friends or family. And we’ve been sitting on it ever since, as for various reasons it never came out at the time - with me hoping one day it would see the light.&nbsp;"Emeli and I had initial discussions about many issues surrounding societal pressures, mental health, isolation, community and sexuality. Which led to touchpoints that we wanted to hit, with the title being ‘Who Needs The World’ I really wanted to show how someone can feel isolated and alone in the world even amongst its hustle and bustle.[imgtoken data:2]"I really wanted to show the sense of community and the feeling of being isolated throughout. So decided to open up with the busy community shot seeing our lead having to wear a metaphorical mask to hide his pains, and there’s a beautiful moment where I think the lead actor Kazeem Amore nails that superbly!&nbsp;"I then wanted to allow him to have his isolated time, so wanted the second half of the video to show the juxtaposition between the two. Having him in an isolated environment allowed&nbsp;him to express his emotions in various ways before the culmination at the end - which I wanted to leave up to interpretation."&nbsp;

Myles Whittingham

Chris Onyekweli

Elixir Pictures

Khuram Mirza

Benn Capon

Rob Hart

Harry Dibden

Tom Barber

Yasmina Bentaieb

Jodie Santer

Ben Perry

Armoury London

Paul Dimond

My Brother Bob

Soul

Emeli Sandé 'Who Needs The World' by Myles Whittingham

Emeli Sandé - Who Needs The World

Muse are back with their first release in four years - and immediately at full throttle -&nbsp;with Jared Hogan's sci-fi epic for Won't Stand Down.&nbsp;The video sees an ancient woman masked with vocalist Matt Bellamy's face, drawing power from a faceless army and transcending into an augmented being.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;From the futuristic art direction through to the&nbsp;seamless VFX and dynamic cinematography, the video is a tour de force&nbsp;of creativity which builds to a rip-roaring, intense climax. And the&nbsp;haunting silicone mask the lead character wears jumps right into the uncanny valley, and makes for an uncomfortable viewing experience in the best way.&nbsp;Like every Muse video, there is an important message bubbling under the surface, this time focused on standing up against bullies and oppressors. Filmed in Ukraine - producers MrMr teamed up with Shelter in Kiev for the production of the video - the concept perfectly encapsulates these themes.

Jared Hogan

Savvas Stavrou

MrMr

Vadim Yuzba

Valeriy Butkov

Danil Dubrovsky

Margarita Shekel

Dasha Taivas

Paul O'Reilly

Trim Editing

Jacob Mckee

Denis Reva

Lark

Maria Webb

Forager

Joey Doyle

Christian Stropko

shelter.film

Albert Zurashvili

Dasha Deriagina

Roman Chukmanenko

Max Matveev

Eugene Bubley

Natalia Zozulia

Rock

Muse 'Won't Stand Down' by Jared Hogan

Muse-'Won't-Stand-Down-'-by-Jared-Hogan

Dave Bullivant has reunited with London Grammar to make videos for their current album California Soil, and this video for How Does It Feel breaks new ground in giving singer Hannah Reid a dramatic role.She plays a girl trapped in a toxic relationship, with an uncaring, self-absorbed boyfriend - played by&nbsp;Jacob Fortune-Lloyd. But when they arrive at their destination - a tiny cottage in the country - she decides that enough is enough, decisively taking matters into her own hands...&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dave Bullivant

Joseph J Goldman

Filmco.

Ash Teague

Louis Barron

Alasdair Baines

Ben Millar

Vid Price

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd

Elena Argiros

Sony Music

London Grammar 'How Does It Feel' by Dave Bullivant

London-Grammar-'How-Does-It-Feel'-by-Dave-Bullivant

For every person with a drinking problem in the UK, five other people on average are affected. Director Rollo Hollins addresses this insight from Al-Anon directly in his new powerful music video for Bear’s Den’s track Hiding Bottles.In scenes that will sadly be familiar to many, the film centres on a family grappling with the impact of alcohol abuse. The video uses the idea of doubles to explore how alcoholism fractures realities for its victims and loved ones.&nbsp;Scenes of apparent ‘normal’ family life and happy home-video footage are juxtaposed with tense scenes of irresponsible parenting and arguments, unnervingly brought to life by the cast’s extraordinary performances.&nbsp;The use of of in-camera techniques and casting real-life identical twins made it possible to achieve uncanny shots of doubles of each family member living out different versions of their reality side by side in the same frame.

Rollo Hollins

Tim Francis

Great Guns

Laura Gregory

Sheridan Thomas

Charlie Reddie

Homespun

Toby Tomkins

CHEAT

Coffee & TV

Helen Sims

Communion Records

Bear's Den 'Hiding Bottles' by Rollo Hollins

Bear's-Den-'Hiding-Bottles'-by-Rollo-Hollins

Luke Monaghan's video for Dermot Kennedy uses understated vignettes, beautifully shot, to let the powerful emotion of Kennedy's song Outnumbered grip the viewer.It's marvellous, a great showcase for this Irish singer-songwriter destined for big success, with outstanding cinematography from&nbsp;Joe Cook. &nbsp;

Luke Monaghan

Harriet Towler

Riff Raff Films

Motherland

BettyJo Moore

Final Cut

Joseph Bicknell

Company 3

Hands London

Dermot Kennedy 'Outnumbered' by Luke Monaghan

Dermot Kennedy / Outnumbered

London Alley director Hannah Lux Davis directs the latest video for four-time 2019 Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves.

Hannah Lux Davis

Brandon Bonfiglio

London Alley

John Richoux

Bryan Smaller

Gloria FX

Luga Podesta

Hannah Lux Davis, Randy Baublis

Kacey Musgraves 'Rainbow' by Hannah Lux Davis

Kacey-Musgraves-'Rainbow'-by-Hannah-Lux-Davis

Dave Bullivant&nbsp;aka BISON, brings his A-game to the slasher/horror genre for Shame, as a young couple arrive at the deserted house in the country for a weekend escape - only to find it&#39;s quite a spooky place. And what is going in the barn?&nbsp;As Dust On Trial rumbles ominously, BISON sticks to the rules of the genre and still ratchets up the tension impressively. With excellent performances from actors&nbsp;Margaret Clunie and Kane Aspey, you really are on tenterhooks by the time the horrible truth is revealed...

Luke Tierney

FRIEND

Holly Jackson

Sam Ebrahim-riley

Nick Milligan

William Pope

Shame 'Dust On Trial' by BISON

Shame-'Dust-On-Trial'-by-Bison

A surprise performance by Ray Blk for her mother in their local church, becomes a tribute to motherhood in general in Joshua Neale&#39;s lovely video for Mama.As well as documenting the performance at Rye Chapel in Peckham, south east London - which ends with Ray&#39;s mum getting some time on the mic - Neale also captures moments with a range of mothers from the area in their homes, doing what mums do, cleverly worked through the main event by editor Max Windows.Uplifting, emotional stuff, and very good work by everyone concerned.

Joshua Neale

Jamie Silk

Emily Lucienne

SMUGGLER

Tom Goudsmit

Seth Crosby

James Soldan

Nikki Ranger

Lauren Palmer

Max Windows

Caroline Clayton

Universal

Ray Blk 'Mama' by Joshua Neale

Ray-Blk-'Mama'-by-Joshua-Neale

Having had a beer and left the tap running in his flat, Tom Grennan sets off, running&nbsp;through the streets of London. Where&#39;s he heading?Nick Bartleet&#39;s video for Praying keeps us guessing...

Nick Bartleet

Phoebe Lloyd

Kode Media

Nathan Killham

Tamara Lenz

Mark McPadden

Simon Lakos

Stephen Dunn

Bertil Mulvad

Lulu Wentworth

Krystle Gohel

James Wright

TenThree

Duncan Russell

Freefolk

Carrie Sutton

Daniel Millar

Tom Grennan 'Praying' by Nick Bartleet

Tom-Grennan-'Praying'-by-Nick-Bartleet

As far as opening shots go, an aerial view of a dead deer lying in a pool of blood on a frozen lake is a hell of a way to hook us in.Zhang + Knight&#39;s frozen epic for &#39;Glitter &amp; Gloss&#39; by&nbsp;Skott&nbsp;is an expansive journey with snowmobiles, piercing winter sun and a gang of young, modern nomads wandering the tundra. Shot in Kiev, the clip depicts a seemingly mystical world of snow-white expanses and solitary homes. The video perfectly combines a mysterious journey with an ethereal performance in an enchanting setting.

Zhang + Knight

Ria Hanish-Oakes

Katie Lambert

Holly MacDonald

Jean-Philippe Blunt

Philip Louis Hambi

Elizabeth Doonan

2332 Films

Skott 'Glitter & Gloss' by Zhang + Knight

Skott-'Glitter-&-Gloss'-by-Zhang-+-Knight

Apprehensive conversation between two young lovers&nbsp;sets the scene for&nbsp;Never Letting Go, directed by&nbsp;Courtney Phillips for the&nbsp;new Zac Samuel annd&nbsp;Moon Willis collaboration featuring vocals by Taya - following a&nbsp;young biker and&nbsp;his girlfriend&nbsp;in their tumultuous, high-powered romance.&nbsp;Following the ups and downs of a&nbsp;young&nbsp;pair when they are together as well as apart, the&nbsp;struggles each one faces become crystal clear. The young man, torn&nbsp;between&nbsp;his fleeting love,&nbsp;biker life and his chase for excitement&nbsp;and for the young woman, the anxiety that something so good yet volatile&nbsp;is likely to&nbsp;crash and burn.&nbsp;

Joe Cook

Director of Photography

Videos featuring Joe Cook

2023 (1)

2022 (2)

2021 (1)

2019 (3)

2018 (2)

2017 (2)

2016 (3)

2014 (3)

2013 (4)

2011 (1)

Popular content

Is this your profile?

Feedback

Latest Videos