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The Night Shift

A music video for the Commodores’ 1985 hit ‘Nightshift’ that doubles as a silent, black-and-white adventure featuring a janitor trying to mind his own business, a very pushy director, and outer space.

Production notes

Shot over nine days in August and September 2022 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, and Surbiton, Greater London. Archive footage courtesy of NASA. Shot on the Canon EOS 80D and 77D.

Credits

Directed by
Samuel Pothier and Husam Taha
Written and edited by
Samuel Pothier
Cinematography by
Husam Taha
‘Nightshift’ written by
Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde
‘Nightshift’ recorded by
the Commodores

Cast

Samuel Pothier
Janitor
Director