Synopsis
Jacques Greene's "The Look" presents a pair of women in a stylized, fashion-led visual world shaped by shifting locations, striking poses, and carefully composed close-ups. Rather than building toward a conventional storyline, the video follows mood, attitude, and physical presence, with the models' movements edited in sync with the track's clipped vocal samples, elastic bass, and restless house rhythm. The result is an atmospheric portrait of image and motion that mirrors the song's sleek, fragmented energy.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video arrived online on November 30, 2010, shortly before the release of Greene's debut EP, which came out on December 14, 2010, through LuckyMe.
- "The Look" was the four-song EP's title track and ran for 6:13. The release helped establish Greene's early blend of house, UK garage, hip-hop, and R&B-influenced vocal sampling.
- Greene was 21 when the EP was released. In later interviews, he described "The Look" as a breakthrough moment in which he began to recognize his own identity as a dance music producer.
- The production credits list Vaughn Robert Squire as producer and Peter Hagge as cinematographer. Hair and makeup were handled by Heather Yau.
- Nicole Brand and Bobbi Kay appear as the video's two featured models.
- The concept and treatment were developed jointly by Jacques Greene and the video team, making the clip a particularly direct visual extension of the track rather than a label-driven narrative treatment.
- The video was posted to Vimeo by LuckyMe, reflecting the label's early use of online platforms to introduce its artists and visual identity.