Having established himself as a top editor, Michael Baldwin then launched his career as a music video director a few years back at Red Rabbit Films – he and his wife Beth McErlain’s company. His characterful, comedic work for Travis, Goldspot and others has seen him become one of the UK’s most sought-after and prolific [...]
After 20 years at Virgin Records, and latterly at EMI Records, Carole Burton-Fairbrother – the most experienced music video commissioner in the UK – retires from her post of Director of Video today.
It’s no exaggeration to say she leaves a legacy of work including nothing less than some of the greatest videos ever made – [...]
(Simone Grattarola is one of the UK music video industry’s favourite colourists. Based at Rushes, Simone has graded many hundreds of music videos. Unfortunately for him, absolutely none of these were for Whitesnake, Scorpions or Guns ‘N Roses. Because Simone’s love of heavy metal goes way back to the day, and seeing the marvellous Anvil [...]
Phil Sansom, one half of the directing duo Diamond Dogs (with Olly Williams) behind excellent videos for The Hoosiers, Sonny J, The Cribs, Maximo Park and many more – and demon drummer in Eighties tribute band Philthy Collins (with Olly again, and Dougal Wilson) – now presents the videos that have inspired him. It’s a [...]
(Lung, uniquely talented creator of “eye-weepers” like Trans Am’s Tesco Vs Sainsbury’s and Ladyscraper’s Thou Art Fucking Dead, and a rather more gentle effort for Bomb The Bass, now presents his own Mixtape of favourites, rareties and all-round splendid head-banging videos and tunes. It’s ace – although we wouldn’t advise you to watch the (amazing) [...]
Award-winning director of sophisticated pop videos for Lily Allen, Lykke Li, Annie, and many more, Sarah Chatfield has ventured where others fear to tread.
Yes, Sarah (or “Chatters”, as she is known over at Colonel Blimp, and elsewhere) has courageously stepped up to the plate with a pre-Christmas selection of music video goodies (previously described in [...]
