The Strypes 'You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover' by Finn Keenan
David Knight - 22nd Oct 2013
Irish teen Modsters The Strypes show no fear in covering Bo Diddley's 1962 rock 'n roll stomper You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover, and the video by Finn Keenan - who recently signed to JJ Stereo for music video representation in the UK - is suitably bold, inventive and fun.
The boys are performing in a blacked-out space full of old TVs - which also feature the boys performing the song. Its not just handy for transitions - Finn throws in some nice tricks including projections, a guitarist made of TVs. All of which might distract you from noticing that the drummer should surely be back in school. Primary school...
Finn Keenan: "For me the song has a relentless energy mixed with a cheeky confidence. We tried to visually emulate that energy with the use of continuous moving shots, stopping and starting to the beat of the song.
"I wanted to create a sense of uncertainty between illusion and reality. An illusion that the band, themselves, are orchestrating."
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David Knight - 22nd Oct 2013
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Finn Keenan
- Producer
- John McKeown
- Production Company
- The Sixsem Production Company
- 1st AD
- John McKeown
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Finn Keenan
- 1st AC
- Luke Sweetman
Art
- Art Director
- Noelle Slacke
Wardrobe
- Make-up
- Michelle Leggett
Editorial
- Editor
- Finn Keenan
Agent
- Director's Rep (UK)
- Natalie Arnett
- Director's Representation
- JJ Stereo
Misc
- Assistant Art Director
- Aimee Reilly
- Assistant Editor
- Peter O'Brien
David Knight - 22nd Oct 2013