Reports have been pouring in about the sudden passing of award-winning production designer Benji Bamps.
Production Design is one of those sneaky elements of video production that is usually not noticed, yet is always the first thing you notice. Benji worked on countless videos with a who's who of recording artists — Katy Perry, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent — and someone who you'll find was at the top of the list for the top strata of directors.
He'll be missed.
We'll leave you, for now, with the My Chemical Romance "Helena" video that Bamps worked on with director Marc Webb. And we'll hopefully be able to share some remembrances and more as they come in.
UPDATE: There will be a "Celebration of Life" for Benji starting at noon on Saturday, April 19. Everyone is welcome.
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