Interviews
Video Chats: Phil Mucci on "Sorrow" by Huntress
Posted by Caleb Jackson on January 30, 2016 in Interviews Contributor Post
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Phil Mucci is a filmmaker who has made a name for himself directing visual effects and animation based music videos for bands such as Disturbed, Pig Destroyer, and Torche, among other metal acts in recent years. His work is astoundingly innovative, and really pushes the limits of what can be… Read More
Video Chats: David Wilson on "Out Of The Black" by Royal Blood
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 9, 2015 in Interviews
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Last week, director David Wilson gave us the first mind-blowing music video of 2015 with the release of Out Of The Black by Royal Blood, co-directed by Superjail! creator Christy Karacas. The half animated, half live action video is packed full of over the top violence that is equal parts fun… Read More
Music Video Walkthrough: Derek Beck on "Company" by Caddywhompus
Posted by Doug Klinger on November 23, 2014 in Interviews
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Inspired by our Art of Music Videos social media project, Music Video Walkthrough is a blog series where directors walk us through their music videos using several images. This time, director Derek Beck walks us through the sharply edited video for "Company" by Caddywhompus - a seven month long labor… Read More
Music Video Walkthrough: Carlos Lopez Estrada on "Inside Out" by Clipping
Posted by Doug Klinger on September 18, 2014 in Interviews
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Inspired by our Art of Music Videos social media project, Music Video Walkthrough is a blog series where directors walk us through their music videos using several still images. We begin this series with director Carlos Lopez Estrada and his video for "Inside Out" by Clipping, which features frontman Daveed Diggs headless and walking through downtown… Read More
Video Chats: Vance Joy on "Riptide" Directed by Dimitri Basil
Posted by Doug Klinger on September 10, 2014 in Interviews
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Yesterday, singer/songwriter Vance Joy released his awesome debut studio LP Dream Your Life Away on Atlantic Records. While Vance is set to release his fourth single from the album later this month, the lead single, Riptide, continues to generate a buzz. The incredibly catchy song has a light hearted, quirky… Read More
Video Chats: Jena Malone On "Paper Cup" By The Shoe, Directed By OMG! Everywhere
Posted by Doug Klinger on August 11, 2014 in Interviews
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Weve been big fans of OMG! Everywhere for several years now. If you havent heard of OMG! Everywhere, its a non-profit run by music video directors that offers free summer camps to kids in New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, and London. The directors serve as counselors and collaborators, and work… Read More
Video Chats: Meg Myers on "Desire" and "Heart Heart Head"
Posted by Doug Klinger on April 7, 2014 in Interviews
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Last month while at SXSW, we caught up with Meg Myers to chat with her about her videos for Desire directed by Jordan Bahat, and Heart Heart Head directed by Elliott Sellers. Having already talked to both Jordan and Elliott about their videos, we were excited to get Megs perspective… Read More
Video Chats: Timothy Saccenti on "Fall In Love" by Phantogram
Posted by Johnathan Salter on March 26, 2014 in Interviews Contributor Post
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It's not often that you come across a band such as Phantogram, who consistently put out interesting and memorable visuals to accompany their music. This trend continues with the video for "Fall In Love," directed by Timothy Saccenti, and co-directed by Joshua Davis. As we transition into adopting the 4k… Read More
Video Chats: Ian Pons Jewell on "Rollerblades" by Kwes
Posted by Doug Klinger on March 5, 2014 in Interviews
If you have a passion for figure skating but no ice to try it out on, we've got good news. Artistic roller skating is a real sport that takes all of the glam and intensity of ice figure skating and transfers it to roller skates. If you're thinking that artistic… Read More
Video Chats: Thom Glunt on "The Mystery" by BADBOXES
Posted by Doug Klinger on March 3, 2014 in Interviews
Director Thom Glunt combines elements of noir and science fiction in the fantastic music video for The Mystery by BADBOXES. Centering around a robot with a giant helmet-like head, computerized face, and awesome motorcycle, The Mystery is a dark and eerie story that would make Orson Welles and Russell Metty… Read More
Video Chats: Susie Francis on "All I Want" by Kubalove
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 28, 2014 in Interviews
All I Want by Kubalove, the directorial debut from production designer Susie Francis, manages to be one of the sexiest videos of the year without feeling forced or being too explicit. Despite being her first time directing a video, Susies background in the industry is evident in All I Want,… Read More
Video Chats: Scott Cudmore on "Hot Dreams" by Timber Timbre
Posted by Adam Alexander on February 25, 2014 in Interviews Contributor Post
The music video for Canadian folk act Timber Timbres Hot Dreams is a beautiful, honest, and mesmerising one. It takes place in a strip club and explores the more artistic side of exotic dancing. Directed by Scott Cudmore and Michael Leblanc, the video manages to find beauty and class in… Read More
Video Chats: Ben Fee on "Young Fathers" by Typhoon
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 21, 2014 in Interviews
The video for Young Fathers by Typhoon basically shows what would happen if Calvin and Hobbes protected and cared for a cosmic cocoon until it morphed into Stelth Ulvang (of The Lumineers) covered from head to toe in red body paint. Directed by Ben Fee, Young Fathers is the story… Read More
Video Chats: Ellis Bahl on "Ashley" by Big Sean ft. Miguel
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 14, 2014 in Interviews
Everybody loves a big, flashy, traditional hip-hop video. Literally, everybody. But when you really think about it, sometimes its more fun to watch a dark, twisted, unexpected hip-hop video, like Ashley by Big Sean. Directed by Ellis Bahl, Ashley features two sex-crazed kidnappers who abduct Big Sean and bring him… Read More
Video Chats: Michel Gondry on "Love Letters" by Metronomy
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 12, 2014 in Interviews
After a three year hiatus, Michel Gondry entered back into the music video world yesterday with Love Letters by Metronomy. The single-shot video features several hand-painted set pieces surrounding the band as they perform the track. As the camera moves around them, it reveals additional layers to each scene though… Read More
Video Chats: BRTHR on "Coming Of Age" by Foster The People
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 11, 2014 in Interviews
Coming Of Age by Foster The People is a pretty massive video. Directed by BRTHR (Alex Lee and Kyle Wightman) and shot by Shawn Kim on 16mm, the multi-day shoot required 200 video auditions and 50 in-person auditions to assemble a cast that features male underwear models, band member relatives,… Read More
Video Chats: Carlos Lopez Estrada on "Kangaroo Short" by Capital Cities
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 7, 2014 in Interviews
Yesterday, Capital Cities and director Carlos Lopez Estrada released Kangaroo Short, the short film version of their music video Kangaroo Court, which was one of our favorites of last year. About two times the length of the music video, Kangaroo Short does not include any Capital Cities music, but instead… Read More
Video Chats: Sophia Peer on "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 7, 2014 in Interviews
Setting the world record for most world records set in a music video, Ain't It Fun by Paramore is a lighthearted and energetic video directed by Sophia Peer. The band ends up setting a total of 10 records in the video, but these arent your dads world records. With the… Read More
Video Chats: Kristina Carucci on "Lullabye" by Alexandra Stewart
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 4, 2014 in Interviews
Photo by Oresti Tsonopoulos Shooting on 16mm film is not exactly common in the world of music videos, but for Lullabye by Alexandra Stewart, shooting on film was crucial to the aesthetic that director Kristina Carucci had in mind. The simple and beautiful video features Stewart on a beach in Montauk, Long Island,… Read More
Video Chats: Isaac Ravishankara on "I Need $ / So Leave" by Poliça
Posted by Doug Klinger on February 4, 2014 in Interviews
In the age of downloading iTunes singles, where albums are frequently broken up into Spotify playlists and Pandora stations, listening to music in the order the artist intended it to play on an album still has its place. This is especially true for director Isaac Ravishankara, who while was listening… Read More
Video Chats: Grant Singer on His Recent Collaborations with Sky Ferreira
Posted by Adam Alexander on January 30, 2014 in Interviews Contributor Post
To date, seven of 21 year old singer/fashion icon Sky Ferreiras music videos have been directed by Grant Singer, whose dark stylistic visuals have served exceedingly well at capturing Skys essence and the spirit of her infectious tracks. The most recent collaborations for Youre Not The One" and Night Time,… Read More
Video Chats: Jordan Bahat on "Desire" by Meg Myers
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 24, 2014 in Interviews
Dark and sexy, the video for "Desire" by Meg Myers is a twisted take on a romantic relationship that goes to some pretty ghostly and unexpected places while managing to avoid campiness. It's full of unnerving images, eerie effects, and a fantastic performance from Meg that is equal parts innocent,… Read More
Video Chats: Hiro Murai on Collaborating with Childish Gambino
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 15, 2014 in Interviews
Leading up to the release of his album Because the Internet, Childish Gambino shared three different Hiro Murai-directed video projects: a 25-minute short film called Clapping For The Wrong Reasons, an album trailer called yaphet kotto, and a music video for the song 3005. As someone who has spent time… Read More
Video Chats: Kinga Burza on "Goodness Gracious" by Ellie Goulding
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 14, 2014 in Interviews
Directed by Kinga Burza, Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding is an energetic video featuring Ellie and some friends running, dancing, and skateboarding around a neon, almost futuristic version of LA. It features some really extreme color effects from Kinga and colorist Duncan Russell that almost made them lose their mind.… Read More
Video Chats: Taylor Cohen on "So Strange" by Superhumanoids
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 10, 2014 in Interviews
So Strange by Superhumanoids (one of our favorite videos of 2013) is a beautiful, poignant, and unexpected video directed by Taylor Cohen and David Altobelli. Written over a night of beers in Silverlake, So Strange manages to introduce characters and a situation, and allows both to grow into places that… Read More
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