Vampire Weekend’s Cousins by Garth Jennings

After A-Punk a while ago, here’s another deceptively simple, beautifully conceptual Vampire Weekend performance video by Garth Jennings. And like A-Punk it just gets more enjoyable and rewarding each time you watch it.
There’s no framerate-manipulation this time. The band really did go that fast, up and down the track – powered by four grips running [...]

Tricky’s Puppy Toy by Dominic Leung

After a long hiatus, Dominic Leung returns to promo directing with this wonderfully woozy, superbly photographed video for the reinvigorated Tricky.
Set in a 1960s dive with Tricky as the sharp-dressed lady’s man sounds a bit unlikely, but Dominic pulls it off. It’s also beautiful – shot by Nick Wood – with a camera that’s decidedly [...]

D&ADs – all the music video nominations and in-book selections

Hammer & Tongs’ Son Of Rambow – in two days!

When you consider the brilliant, rampant imagination and sheer entertainment value of their classic videos – you know the ones: Blur’s Coffee & TV, Supergrass’s Pumping On Your Stereo, Fatboy Slim’s Right Here Right Now, and many more – this really is something worth waiting for.
It’s been years in the making, and rapturously received at [...]