“It’s dedicated to the portrayal of women in the realm of Hip Hop videos. We wanted, for a change, to place the girls in the center— to be the principals. Yes, we love girls and of course they are sexy, but they are not just bodies. We made it a point put their names inside the video because these girls are not just nameless tits and ass, they deserve recognition.” — Clément Oberto, director
This video for rapper Lofty305 and beatmaker Torus is certainly sexy and NSFW — we're talking lots of nudity — but director Clément Oberto also has an amazing eye for stylish set-ups and a post Suicide Girls sensibility where the models come across as being more empowered than most video vixens.
You might not be able to learn the steps of choreographer Ryan Heffington's dance for Maddie Ziegler in the groundbreaking Sia "Chandelier" video, but this "tutorial" will definitely let you know the backstory and purpose of every quirky move.
Also, "Fork, fork, stab it in the wall, throw it out" should be your new favorite routine...
You don't need meth for mayhem, as you'll see when AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul premieres in February, 2015. This music video teaser sets the tone with country traditionalists Junior Brown delivering a catch jingle — lyrics by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and his fellow Better Call Saul showrunnerPeter Gould — in a video that uses all sorts of cheeseball marketing prop to grab your attention.
Tiara Thomas is serious when she says she ain't after your money — unless you happen to own a bank, in which case you're screwed, or if you happen to have the misfortune of getting in the way of her latest robbery. Despite the guns and the masks and the malice, "One Night" is decidedly stylish and works like a charm, largely thanks to how the visual bounce off the lyrics in an unexpected way.
If you're haunted by lo-fi '80s videos and/or mimes, then this new Gerard Way video is not for you. But, if you've got a sweet tooth for power-pop and can see the beauty of datamoshed video trails, then this is a very fine way to start your day.
"My Darling" tells the story of a relationship through nothing more than a pair of hands, from first brush to an awkward goodbye... Director Connor Strati uses a square 1:1 aspect ratio that gives things a personal, homemade feel, while also drawing additional focus to those hands that tell you everything you need to know...
The Neverending Story lives on (of course it does) in this video for DUM, in which singer David Unger's head gets affixed onto Bastian's head for some updated and ridiculous adventures.
Some hands are pixelated, some faces blurred, while corner boys multiply and A$AP Rocky holds it down at the crux of two angled LED screen in this simple and gritty, yet effortlessly stylish "welcome back" video.
It will never be said that the UK Music Video Awards doesn't have enought categories. Videos are celebrated in over 30 categories, broken down for UK, International and budget, while also recognizing live shoots, interactive work and commercials.
British acts Alt-J, Metronomy, Paolo Nutini, Jungle, FKA Twigs, Coldplay, Disclosure, London Grammar, Jon Hopkins, Peace and Paloma Faith all scored multiple nominations, with Metronomy leading them all with six nods.
"That lawsuit went on for so many years, (but) we settled and they paid me finally. And so, actually there is something happening with ‘Thriller." - John Landis, director
Landis has revealed that a revamped and newly 3D version of the video will be released next year, with a planned theatrical run and BluRay edition. And, a Jackson Estate insider adds that a "dance experience or a zombie-style,shoot-’ em-up" video game is also in the cards.
Gavin Rossdale looking buff, Bush rocking out, a few explosions and a quasi-military plotine: all kinda expected. The fact that this is a palindromic video: not expected. But pretty cool. Yep, Bush joins the small club of Cibo Matto, R.E.M., and Weird Al (I'm saying he counts) with this one. (I give it a few days before someone finds other examples)
You'll be forgiven if you think this could be the movie version of the internet's favorite bon vivant and stripper-thrower Dan Bilzerian, surrounded by weapons and heavily-bandaged women who are deadly and DTF. The video is also NSFW and more than a little creepy, so consider yourself warned...
Sure it looks so glamorous with the white girl on molly, and all the money, and the clubs and the hint of danger. But, then things take a turn it's suddenly painfully clear that "Techno" isn't glamorizing or sugarcoating anything... and the danger is real and potentially deadly.