Archive for November 13th, 2012

Glass Animals ‘Cocoa Hooves’ by Black Revolver Films and The Mitcham Submarine

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 [...]

Michael Lindsay-Hogg to be honoured with Music Video Pioneer award at Plus Camerimage 2012

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 [...]

Matt Corby ‘Brother’ by The Blind Club

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 [...]

SKisM ‘Experts’ by Richard Payne

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 [...]

Ed Sheeran ‘Give Me Love’ by Emil Nava

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… [...]

Be Brave Benjamin ‘Devil Fool’ by Pablo Maestres

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 [...]

Azealia Banks ‘Fierce’ (For ASOS) by Luke Monaghan

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 [...]