Kasabian 'Stevie' by Ninian Doff
Ninian Doff's dramatic and claustrophobic video for Kasabian's Stevie translates the song's lyrics – addressed to a potential killer – into a futuristic scenario about the creation through relentless conditioning of an indestructible human. And you sense that it's not for altruistic reasons.
Masked scientists experiment on a young boy, who knows nothing else but the dark, starkly-lit room where he goes through a grinding daily routine – and becomes impervious to pain. But ultimately the boy shows he's not simply a completely programmable machine, in a video which grips the viewer as it builds suspense - and leaves us wondering if it is actually set in the future.
And as with his videos this year for Peace and Royal Blood it shows that Ninian - nominated for Best Director at the UKMVAs next month - is getting as good with serious cinematic narratives as he has always been with VFX- and comedy-driven videos.
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Credits
Director | Ninian Doff |
Producer | Rik Green |
Executive Producer | Zak Razvi |
Production Manager | Max Horn |
1st AD | Sascha Nixon |
2nd AD | Jonathan Sidwell |
Director of Photography | Steve Annis |
Focus Puller | Mike Linforth |
Gaffer | Lee Parfitt |
Art Director | Joel Rock |
Make-up | Danie Farrington |
Stylist | Nil Tomakan |
Editor | Leo King |
Colourist | Paul Harrison |
Grading company | Finish |
VFX | Andy Copping |
Post Producer | Cheryl Payne |
Casting director | Hannah Simons |
Commissioner | Mike O'Keefe |
Director's Representation | Joceline Gabriel |
Label | Sony Music |
Other credits | Seamstress: Chloe Holland Runners: Inshra Russell, Spencer Wilson, Tom Wynnborne & Ben Saunders Cast: Hero Boy - Tom Burgering, Hero Baby - George Martin, Hero Toddler - Ted Taylor. Cast: Scientists - Lee Asquith Cole, Duke Dam, Kelvin Enwerobi, Luke Cloud, Philip Harvey & Oleg Kalninsh Cast: New Friends - Ben Wilby, Madison Giles & Ellis Bradley Special Thanks: Panavision & Panalux |
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