Archive for November 13th, 2012
Black Revolver Films (that’s Tom Clarke and Rob Palmer) have worked with the intriguingly-titled “The Mitcham Submarine” to journey into science labs of old, creating some excellently interesting in-camera effects along the way. Self-produced by the Midlands-based BRF duo, they spent three days experimenting with different techniques to produce this atmospheric promo. “It was very [...]
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Tags: Black Revolver Films, Glass Animals, The Mitcham Submarine
Michael Lindsay-Hogg, widely known for directing some of the first music videos ever made – including promos for The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Bryan Ferry and The Who – will receive a special honorary award for his achievement in music videos at the 20th Plus Camerimage, the film festival dedicated to the art [...]
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Tags: Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Plus Camerimage, Plus Camerimage 2012, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones
The Blind Club – the music division of Leeds-based production outfit Left Eye Blind – have blazed a trail with their own brand of music video in the past couple of years. By giving live performance the cinematic resonance of a pop promo, they are pioneers of the ‘live music video’, and as such they’ve [...]
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Tags: Atlantic Records, Brother, Dan Curwin, Left Eye Blind, Left Eye Blind Productions, Matt Corby, The Blind Club
Richard Payne’s fast, furious and hugely entertaining video for dubstep producer SKisM – told in both live action and animation – sees a typically vicious internet troll sucked into his own computer to face a set of characters who definitely want a piece of him… The video’s concept was created by SKisM, then brought to [...]
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Tags: Burning Reel, Burning Reel Productions, Experts, Never Say Die, Richard Payne, SKisM
Following promos for Rita Ora and Paloma Faith, Emil Nava continues his longstanding collaboration with Ed Sheeran to deliver his fourth video in quick succession. Emil’s gritty and imaginative video for Give Me Love – brilliantly shot by DP Olivier Cariou – features Isabel Lucas as the dark, modern-day cupid out on a matchmaking mission… [...]
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Tags: Dan Curwin, Ed Sheeran, Emil Nava, Give Me Love, Pulse, Warner Music
Pablo Maestres video for Be Brave Benjamin’s Devil Fool – featuring a group with serious suicidal tendencies – won best music video of 2012 in Spain’s music clip festival. It’s great, you will wince. Be Brave Benjamin Devil Fool Director: Pablo Maestres Production Manager: Blanca Esteller & Laia Barot DOP: Marc Miró Production Designer: Anna [...]
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Following his work on Charlotte and forming the second part of the ASOS Holiday Campaign, Luke Monaghan directs Azealia Banks’ in this stylish, eye-popping promo for new single Fierce, from her Fantasea album. “Azealia is wearing all ASOS clothes, we wanted to create something luxurious and polished” explains Luke, “but still something that just shows [...]
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Tags: Azealia Banks, Fierce (For ASOS), Luke Monaghan, Rokkit