Synopsis
Louise moves through a vivid, retro-styled psychedelic world in which her destructive impulses shape the action around her. The fully animated video uses rapidly changing drawings, intense colors, and surreal transformations to portray her unstable journey. Rather than presenting a realistic narrative, it follows Louise as a larger-than-life figure whose behavior repeatedly creates chaos. The energetic pop song is matched with constantly shifting imagery, creating a colorful and hypnotic portrait of a character caught in a self-destructive cycle.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was created as a 2D animated work with a deliberately retro and psychedelic visual style.
- The entire production was completed by one person over a four-month schedule.
- Photoshop and After Effects were used to create the animation.
- The video was associated with the 2011 OneDotZero festival in London.
- Secret Skwirl was presented as an anonymous duo. The project's secrecy was intended to keep attention on the music rather than on the identities of the performers.
- "Jeez Louise" appears on Secret Skwirl's 12-track album "Nothing Is Real," released in July 2011.
- The music connected to the project was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.