Kris R's second collaboration with funk outfit YOURS continues the old school London gangster storyline of the first - with a killer cameo from East Enders actor Sid Owen.Following the Costa del Sol-set Our Love, released in April, the video for Love Might Make Me Better is a thrilling ride, and boasts great performances from all involved as the four members of YOURS (including Maverick Sabre) are back in London, pulling off a caper that brings handsome rewards.With a cinematic look courtesy of DoP Jed Darlington-Roberts, and assured direction by Kris R, this is an snappy comedy crime drama which elevates the track. And then it delivers a nailbiting climax when the boys finally encounter Sid, playing the London kingpin - who's really not happy at all.So considering how this one ends... can we have a Part 3 please?

James Ogram directs an ambitious and expansive promo for London-based indie band Famous, ahead of their debut album.The video for What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life is structured like a trailer for a road trip movie. Different vignettes play out, providing snapshots of character and story - written by Ogram with Famous frontman Jack Merritt - with a focus on the feeling of the scenes, rather than sticking to a strict narrative. “It was an unusual production,” explains Ogram. “The video itself was probably made over the course of about six months, whenever we could all get together. Jack and I would write new scenes, then we’d go out with Mike, our DP, our actors and capture more images that we felt continued to suggest this larger, ambiguous story."The video was shot by DoP Mike Pain on a limited amount of film stock. “So we had to be very sparing with what we captured," adds Ogram. "We’d probably spend a few hours preparing a set-up, to then turnover for about thirty seconds.”But focussing on an abstract, irregular structure has opened up the visual to some special moments. The performances by actors Billy Jacobson and Anais M are charismatic, taking viewers on a rollercoaster of emotions alongside these characters, and Ogram's skill at directing actors shines brightly throughout the video.

Ben Ib returns to music videos with a videogame-style promo that reflects real world events to chilling effect for veteran rocker Bryan Adams. The project follows the director and artist's collaboration on What If There Were No Sides At All, which utilised Unreal Engine to place Bryan inside the war-torn locations of Ukraine and Gaza. The video for War Machine - Adams' take on the KISS's classic, which he actually originally wrote - takes a similarly ambitious direction, following a group of soldiers as they enter a destroyed city while air crew above continue their missile bombardment - and the suits behind the operation.Ib treads a fine line between the anti-war message of the song and the impressive rendering of modern warfare, created in CG animation, merged with elements of live action - and notably casts Adams in the role of warmongering President, who finally gets his comeuppance."I was stoked when Bryan approached me to put some visual chaos and destruction to his original demo version of this heavy metal classic," explains Ben Ib. "We developed a Dr Strangelove-esque spin on the whole thing, honing in on the sheer stupidity of today's hi-tech wars. So the whole game engine look was perfect for where it was heading."The video was shot on green screen in Bryan’s London studio. Everyone pitched in during the shoot and we all had a blast- Look out for me and (styling assistant) Flossie's cameo roles as CIA operatives!"Ben Ib himself handled all elements of post production - CG animation, editing, keying and grading - in Unreal Engine. He also roughed out the sound, which was then put together by Hayden Watson."It was great to work with Bryan on this one and he was incredibly patient and encouraging with the lengthy process of the CG production -ie. me in a dark room for three months," he says. "Whilst I handled traditional director duties it was truly a collaborative effort. We had built up a great working relationship during the 'No Sides' video. So we had loads of fun exchanging ideas over the months as the concept took shape. Hopefully he’s happy with the result!"

Nick Leng is a private investigator - for creatures - in Sondock's off-the-wall yet riveting video for Beetlebugs.Sondock's second video for the Californian singer-songwriter, following the brilliant Morning/Midnight, gives the classic private detective genre an unexpected, wonderfully absurd twist, when Leng is hired by a female beetle to find her missing male beetle partner, Blu Bug. Following the traditions of the genre, Leng starts digging, asking questions - in various corners of the animal kingdom. And then the mystery deepens, things get complicated, with Leng navigating a world of shadows and secrets. The fact that Sondock (aka Josh Sondock) and Leng closely follow narrative rules of detective fiction with their silly concept is the platform to its success - before things get really crazy. The tension builds with each clue, until the climax, when the detective's fall is represented by a sequence of surreal animation, by Kohana Wilson.And then its time to deliver a final, shocking surprise...