The Wombats 'Be Your Shadow' by James Moore
Cat Velez - 3rd June 2015
Following up the timely take on Tinder in their video for Give Me A Try, The Wombats' latest for Be Your Shadow by takes to the sporting arena - specifically the wrestling mat – with a similar lighthearted spirit. And possibly also with a bit of a sexual frisson...
In James Moore's video, a geeky hanger-on at a wrestling gym is in awe of the powerhouse star performer, who flattens all-comers. Then the feeble geek gets to grapple with the musclebound champ - with predictable results. Its just what happens next is rather less expected...
JAMES MOORE:
"The idea came pretty quickly after listening to the slightly sadomasochistic lyrics. The idea was to use the classic Rocky-style fight film narrative, but rather than have our main character in it to win it, he's training to intentionally get a pasting from his hero.
"We worked with art department and wardrobe to stick to a limited, almost comic book, colour palette, and DOP Jonas Mortensen has once again done a great job shooting and lighting it.Â
"Casting was pretty interesting  - I spent a couple of afternoons getting thrown around and pinned to floor of our office in Old Street to make sure the wrestlers wouldn't break our lead, non-wrestling, actor. Thanks to everyone involved for working really hard to pull it together."
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- James Moore
- Producer
- James Moore
- Producer
- Jon Stanford
- Production Company
- Spicer and Moore
- 1st AD
- Karl Hui
Art
- Art Director
- Miles Roberts
- Production Assistant
- Sasha Mbilika
- Production Assistant
- Paulina Moskwa
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Emma Lamp
- Make-up
- Katie Coward
Editorial
- Editor
- James Moore
Grading
- Colourist
- Duncan Russell
- Grading company
- Glassworks
Agent
- Director's Representation
- Lock It In
Commission
- Commissioner
- Sam Seager
Misc
- 2nd AD
- Jean Ash
Cat Velez - 3rd June 2015