George Ezra 'Pretty Shining People' by Michael Cumming
David Knight - 11th Mar 2019
Michael Cumming, best known for his TV comedy work like Brass Eye and Toast Of London, and his commercials, makes an auspicious music video directing debut for George Ezra that pokes wholesome fun at some of the absurdities of the music industry.
The video for Pretty Shining People mocks the pop machine process, with George trying to win a recording contract by performing for a bunch of jaded record execs - all played by kids. They then want to turn the distinctive singer-songwriter into a pop star, by making him smile and dress and dance just like everyone else.
Can George win them over by being true to himself? You better believe it.
Ezra certainly has a knack for this sort of self-effacing, gently satirical comedy. It's served him well before - including a recent turn on Reeves and Mortimer's brilliant Big Night Out - and it does so again here.
David Knight - 11th Mar 2019
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Michael Cumming
- Producer
- Amber Millington
- Production Company
- Moxie Pictures
- Executive Producer
- Dawn Laren
- Production Manager
- Eleanor Daynes
- 1st AD
- Steve Roberts
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Ben Magahy
- Focus Puller
- Jeremy Fusco
- 2nd AC
- Eve Carreno
- Steadicam
- Emilio Schlappi
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Bruce Magahy
Art
- Art Director
- Rosy Thomas
Wardrobe
- Hair
- Emma Regan
- Hair & Make-up
- Jo Jenkins
- Make-up
- Emma Regan
- Wardrobe
- Luci Ellis
Editorial
- Editor
- Flaura Atkinson
- Editing company
- TQ
Grading
- Colourist
- Ross Baker
VFX
- VFX
- Róisín @ Oblong
- Post production company
- Halo Post
- Post Producer
- Charlotte Hawkins
Agent
- Director's Representation
- Marilou Bakkenist @ Moxie Pictures
Commission
- Commissioner
- Laura Clayton
- Label
- Sony Music
Misc
Other credits
Edit Producer
Jenn Sanders
Sound Design
Richard Addis @ Halo Post
Wardrobe Assistants
Ellie Patis & Sehrish Malik
Ass. Production Designer
Katie Harvey
Props Master
Mark Allett
Props
Anthony Hariades & Samuel Evans
Photographic
Ben Meadows
Art Dept. Assistant
Gideon Palmer
Electrician
Steve Murphy, Gavin Ogden & Max Milner
DIT
Anton Badstuber
Grip
Jamie Monks
David Knight - 11th Mar 2019