Gaffer

Hélio Ribeiro

You've got to watch those obsessed fans...

Frank Lebon

Nat Baring

Molly Manning Walker

Jabez Bartlett

Danielle Emerson

Rory Mclean

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Ysabel King

Rae Elliman

Back That

Clara Paris

Celeste Kennedy Doig

Toby Mckay

Charlotte Croft

Doug Walshe

Dirty Hit

Pretty Sick 'Human Condition' by Frank Lebon

Pretty Sick - Human Condition (Official Music Video)

Josh Thornton-Allan directs an strikingly art directed performance&nbsp;promo for James Bay's Give Me The Reason.&nbsp;Effortlessly elegant, the video centres on Bay's emotional performance of the song, further elevated by impressive art direction and inspired lighting.The emblematic backdrop of a glowing orange sun provides a canvas for some striking silhouettes, and matches the emotive thematic elements in the lyrics.“I was really interested in the work of Olafur Eliasson, an artist who uses large scale light constructions in his work - particularly monochromatic light,” explains Thornton-Allan. “This seemed like a really unique way to explore the shifting emotionality of a dying relationship."We approached the lighting from a purely practical position, creating a monochromatic lighting setup with our giant sun and then during the chorus filling James with colour using regular, chromatic spotlights.”&nbsp;It is a perfect example of simplicity done right, and a promising comeback for the singer-songwriter, in anticipation of his third studio album.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Kirsty Oldfield

Andrew Patrick

Karen Clarkson 

Josh Thornton-Allan

Finn James

Mouthpiece

Hello Love

Jon Wong

Kai Blamey Nguyen

Justin Theodore

Shane De Almeida

Josh Ighodaro

Charlie Cullen

Jack Singer

Homespun

Jonny Thorpe 

Glassworks

James Sieradzki

Republic Records

Singer-songwriter

James Bay 'Give Me The Reason' by Josh Thornton-Allan

James Bay - Give Me The Reason (Official Music Video)

Raja Virdi directs a fun festive promo to herald the return of George Ezra.Shot inside stunning central London venue 8 Northumberland Avenue, we see&nbsp;George perform in&nbsp;front of an ecstatic crowd, as snow starts to fall and creates a winter wonderland. From ballroom dancing to slick contemporary moves, the video celebrates the magic of the dancefloor whilst paying homage to traditional festive promos that have preceded it.&nbsp;It's a great addition to the Christmas Pop&nbsp;videography, and a welcome comeback to one of the UK's most distinctive voices.

Raja Virdi

Joseph J Goldman

Noir

Javier Alejandro

Greg Smith

Rachel Bashford

Chris Malin

Pieter Snyman

Josh Tue

Chris Cole

Anna Papa

Olivia Simpson

Jamie Hodgson

Work Editorial

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Oliver Whitworth

Tk-fx

Michael Lewin

Columbia

Beau Pritchard James

Roxy Attard

George Ezra 'Come On Home For Christmas' by Raja Virdi

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas (Amazon Original - Official Video)

Jordan Stephens, once of Rizzle Kicks, plays Tiger, the inveterate stoner who finds himself on a weird, weed-related voyage of discovery in Jamie Whitby's marvellous short film to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a landmark Warp Records release - Nightmares On Wax's Smokers Delight.&nbsp;When Tiger discovers he has been locked out of his flat&nbsp;after a night of serious toking with his mates, it triggers a series of increasingly outlandish&nbsp;episodes - which moves from stoner-noir to full-on acid trip when our hero tumbles into full 2D animation.Music from Nightmare On Wax's classic 1995 album is an unobtrusive motif throughout the film, written as well as directed by Whitby. It is something of a departure&nbsp;from his largely conceptual work in music videos, but it shows that comedy-drama, mixed with a splash of pure surrealism, is his forté. He gets great performances from a talented cast, led by Stephens - possibly channelling Jeff Bridges&nbsp;in Lebowski - and has been rewarded with a nomination at this year's UKMVAs, in the&nbsp;Best Special Video Projects category, for his efforts.

Jamie Whitby

Scarlett Barclay

Agile Films

Hayley Williams

India Bradshaw

Ty Hack

Spike Morris

Rob Hawkins

Bulman Arshehit

David Hamilton

George Buxton

Natasha Lawes

Myles Payne

Jack Williams

Edward Coope

Assembly Rooms

Alex Gregory

The Mill

David Horsburgh

Jordan Stephens

OB Management

Warp Records

Harry Chambers

Fionn Hutton

Jamie Hitchens

Alternative

Nightmares On Wax 'Smokers Delight' by Jamie Whitby

Nightmares-On-Wax-'Smokers-Delight'-by-Jamie-Whitby

Basak Erol pulls out all the stops for Nothing But Thieves' Real Love Song, creating an epic fantasy around the heartache and turmoil that surrounds love and sex in the modern world.The live action story of a love triangle is given a dreamlike hue&nbsp;in lurid neon, intercut with the band's equally dreamlike studio performance. Then the imaginations and frustrations of the protagonists are given free rein as they become animated versions of themselves in an&nbsp;alternate dimension.Erol utlised her own skills as a 3D animator, and also collaborated on the 2D animation with hugely talented illustrator and animator Raman Djafari. The end result is a&nbsp;breathless whirlwind to match the band's latest emotional piledriver.&nbsp;

Basak Erol

Eleri Evans

Blink

Laura Northover

Eolande Diaz

Ben Todd

Dan West

Charlotte Miller

Zoe Klinck

Taff Williamson

Billie Mckenzie

Max Windows

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

Tamara Mennell

Jack Stone

Sony Music

Tea Mulabdic

Aaron Hackett

Pia Woodvine

Lily Taylor

Jake Whitehouse

Raman Djafari

Andrew Clarke

Rock

Nothing But Thieves 'A Real Love Song' by Basak Erol

Nothing-But-Thieves--'A-Real-Love-Song'-by-Basak-Erol

Aella Jordan-Edge puts new indie-pop combo The Snuts through their paces in the video for Elephants, culminating in a suitably mammoth challenge.In this TV gameshow-cum-videogame scenario, the bandmembers progress through the rounds, from group dance routines to solo moves, and then the big one: the bucking elephant.No, that's not a misprint. The production's piece de resistance is the elephanine&nbsp;makeover of a mechanical bull. Created by production designer Lucy Cooper to be a delightful patchwork-made creature it indeed has true elephant-like qualities: very loveable, but no man can match its power.As Jordan-Edge and producer Lily Ashton explain below, this was achieved under the strict guidelines for post-lockdown shooting, which created its own set of previously unknown challenges. They have done a great job in the circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]AELLA JORDAN-EDGE:"Let’s be honest, the almost comically cheery nature of this project was just what we all needed after months of hibernation,&nbsp; confusion and anxiety. The Snuts were absolutely lovely to work with, one of the most hard-working and dedicated bands I’ve had the pleasure to make a music video for. Never having danced before they put their all into the dance routine created by amazing duo KZ Creatives (Nat and Kane). I was super impressed!"One of the funniest ways lockdown restrictions affected the shoot was watching the band rehearse the choreography via zoom. Nat and Kane were having to teach them this intricate dance routine while they jiggled, pointed and side stepped in their kitchens and living rooms."So my first shoot in a post-Covid world, wasn’t without the additional stresses and strains of factoring in all the extra health and safety: social distancing;&nbsp;Tier 1 and Tier 2 PPE;&nbsp;a one way system to move around in the studio;&nbsp;all food in self contained boxes, staggered meal times...&nbsp; The whole studio smelled of hand sanitiser and the presence of a Covid officer who took everyone’s temperature every few hours and swapped out our masks for new ones meant we couldn’t forget that it wasn’t “all back to normal”. However I was surprised how quickly we all adapted. Soon it just felt like another factor among many we already had to contend with. It’s amazing how over emphasising with your eyebrows over the top of a mask, or ducking out of the way when someone comes too near becomes normal. We all just get on with it. The show must go on![imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>I don’t think I fully knew if the elephant was going to absolutely 100% work&nbsp;until I saw the first crash zoom.</blockquote>"Overall it felt like we’d done our absolute best to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible during the shoot and I’m super-grateful to Charlie (1st AD) and Lily (producer) for implementing it all with such grace and charm."Ah yes, now we come to the elephant. The idea of a mechanical bull re-upholstered as an elephant was originally conceived by lead singer Jack. I ran with the idea and turned it into a Sesame Street-cum-Muppets-cum-Elmer the Patchwork Elephant creature. Then production designer Lucy Cooper designed and hand-built the most beautiful beast, and what we liked to refer to as the “Elephantasy”. I don’t think I fully knew if the elephant was going to absolutely 100% work until I saw the first crash zoom Nathalie (DP) did with all the lights and set behind it… and I was like YES. IT F**KING WORKS! It was a crazy idea and it not only worked, it totally stole the show."Later, in between takes when bassist Callum was doing some BTS videos he referred to it as Patricia, so that’s what it’s now called! The boys took her home with them so I’m hoping we will see more of Patricia in the future! Fingers crossed her journey isn’t over and she’ll have a long life ahead of her to entertain, buck and spin her googly eyes to her hairy hearts content."[imgtoken data:3]LILY ASHTON:"Our goal was to make sure we didn’t compromise on creative or safety; but instead work in a smart way to ensure that the elephantasy could come to life within the new normal of post-pandemic filming. Aella’s treatment provided a great starting point; creating a wonderfully bonkers ‘world’ without relying on complicated sets or locations, and focusing on the performance and personality of the band, instead of using additional talent."We were very lucky to work closely with Maryland Studios to create a safe working environment for all crew using the APA Covid-19 Guidelines as a basis for our plans, as well as responding to the specific needs of the space. These plans included one-way-systems to prevent pinch points, temperature checks on arrival &amp; a great deal of anti-bac! We also worked to reduced crew numbers, which allowed us to socially distance within the space.[imgtoken data:4]<blockquote>Plans included one-way-systems to prevent pinch points,&nbsp;temperature checks on arrival &amp; a great deal of anti-bac!</blockquote>"Every department had to adapt to these reduced numbers and new practices; from our DP, Nathalie Pitters, using in-camera effects instead of practical special effects, to our choreography team, KZ Creative, conducting remote zoom rehearsals. We were lucky to work with a super smart team who threw themselves into all of the challenges and found clever solutions which allowed us to work safely without compromising the creative."In some ways it feels like a lot has changed, but in the end the success of the shoot lay, as ever, in a clear creative goal, good communication between different departments &amp; a pinch of common sense!"&nbsp;

Aella Jordan-Edge

Lily Ashton

Tonic

Alan Traquair

Charlie Killick

Nathalie Pitters

Jerry Prandon

Sasha Imani

Lucy Cooper

Bo Dube

Robyn Rowan

Carrie Sutton

Liv West

Parlophone

Nat Zangi

Kane Klendjian

Maryland Studios

Meg Thorne

Cut+Run

Megan Lee

Indie

The Snuts 'Elephants' by Aella Jordan-Edge

The-Snuts-'Elephants'-by-Aella-Jordan-edge

Directing duo In/Out experiment with light and movement on their long-awaited return to music video for UK jazz drummer Moses Boyd.The pair utilize a series of techniques here to create extraordinary&nbsp;ranges of photographic exposure - Boyd and his fellow musicians become white-hot bright figures in their warehouse surroundings, intercut with&nbsp;ghostlike motion-blurred figures.The overall effect is an otherwordly yet incisive aesthetic, creating exactly the right mood for Stranger Than Fiction, a stand-out moment of modern British jazz.&nbsp;

In/Out

Louisa Plumstead

Riff Raff Films

Kate Brady

Tom Fraser-Ivens

Rob Hawkin

Charlotte Stuart-Gumbar

The Orchard

Alex Kelleher

Natasha Livesey

Amy Thompson

Cinelab Film and Digital

Jazz

Moses Boyd 'Stranger Than Fiction' by In/Out

Moses-Boyd-'Stranger-Than-Fiction'-by-In/out

X marks the spot, in Brock Neal Roberts' psychological&nbsp;tale of the hustle for Jelani Blackman's Swerve.Faced with the prominent marking in his back garden, Blackman&nbsp;is compelled to start digging. But the oppressive tone of Roberts' video - the yellowish tint of the rapper's claustrophobic home, the low angles, and the increasing invasion of&nbsp;soil into the house -&nbsp;feeds into the idea of his unease, and a sense of isolation.Is there something down there that would be better staying in the ground? There is only one way to find out...

Brock Neal Roberts

George Hill

Gabriel O’Donohoe

Raul Menendez

Marcia Sousa

Eve Shillingford

Katie Reid

Sogol Razimua

Jason Wallis

Hip Hop

Jelani Blackman 'Swerve' by Brock Neal Roberts

Jelani-Blackman-'Swerve'-by-Brock-Neal-Roberts

A mini-lightshow illuminates various places across the UK, in&nbsp;Sam Davis and Tom Andrew's video for Metronomy's Whitsand Bay.&nbsp;The surreal visual follows a disco light - salvaged from an old Italian club in the '80s - filmed in various urban and natural environments across the country, from&nbsp;Tottenham to Hampshire, Suffolk and the Essex coast, to the landscapes of Pembrokeshire - and beyond.Editor Joe Walton keeps a calm and considered pace throughout, meditating on the environments and the juxtaposition of light and dark. The bursts of light are hypnotic to watch, and bring an almost alien energy to the visual - the light is unexpected and out of place, yet creates a calm, almost relaxing effect as it moves around the country.

Sam Davis

Tom Andrew

Jack Bingham

DadBod Films

Rob Wildsmith

Yannick Hausler

Joe Walton

The Whitehouse

Alasdair Patrick

Mark Chapman

Astrospider

Rhian Emanuel

Because Music

Electronic

nu-disco

Metronomy 'Whitsand Bay' by Sam Davis & Tom Andrew 

Metronomy--'Whitsand-Bay'-by-Sam-Davis-&amp;-Tom-Andrew-

Amun conspires against the eye candy on her arm in&nbsp;Margot Bowman's&nbsp;video for Talk To Me Nice.&nbsp;Amun and her date arrive at a front door for a dinner party,&nbsp;ring the doorbell and wait patiently. So far, so normal.. But once inside, the atmosphere become hazy and hallucinogenic, a group of women with their eyes locked on the solo male. When it's time for dinner, there is a no sign of him, and Amun just so happens to cough up a men's style ring.&nbsp;Dark and sultry, the video is packed full of&nbsp;iconography, leaning&nbsp;towards the occult with the styling and props. DoP Beatriz Sastre utilises red lighting and blur effects to heighten the tension and mood of the&nbsp;setups, creating an out-of-body style experience as the camera stalks around the house. Amun's performance is confident and assured, and she jumps into the macabre role with zest.&nbsp;

Margot Bowman

Amun 'Talk To Me Nice' by Margot Bowman

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