The All-American Rejects 'Sweat' and 'Close Your Eyes' by Jamie Thraves
Luke Bather - 12th July 2017
Jamie Thraves delivers a compelling double-feature for The All-American Rejects.
After proving his acting chops in Amazon's hit show Preacher, this complex story of a double life comes as no problem to the band's frontman Tyson Ritter. We first meet Ritter as Betsy - a sex worker on the streets. She gets arrested and escapes via a wonderfully choreographed street dance - with choreography by Michael Rooney. At this point Betsy becomes Robert - a wealthy man who seems to have it all, or at least makes it his business to appear as if he does.
Robert's surprise party becomes a melancholy affair in which he seems completely out of his comfort zone, and the two halves of the video become a study in identity and loneliness. Can Robert stand to spend time with anybody if money isn't being exchanged? Is it really all in his head? Thraves lets the work say whatever it likes to you and makes you sit there and contemplate it.
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Luke Bather - 12th July 2017
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Jamie Thraves
- Producer
- Paulette Agnes Ang
- Production Company
- K
- Executive Producer
- Nathan Killham
- Production Manager
- Candice Perkins
- 1st AD
- Kenneth Taylor
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Chuang
- Focus Puller
- Tom Arsenault
- 2nd AC
- Paulina Bryant
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Victoria Chenoweth
Art
- Art Director
- Sid Nicholson
Wardrobe
- Hair
- Rachael Benson
- Make-up
- Atlas Ferrera
- Wardrobe
- Elise Velasco
Casting
- Lead actor
- Tyson Ritter
Editorial
- Editor
- Jamie Thraves
Agent
- Director's Representation
- CS
Commission
- Commissioner
- Dilly Gent
Other credits
Steadicam Operator
Jessica Lopez
Casting Director
Richard Jordan
Colourist (Sweat)
Dan Moran @ Coffee & TV
Colourist (Close Your Eyes)
Toby Tomkins @ CHEAT
Sound Design
White Noise Lab
Luke Bather - 12th July 2017