Since I fancy myself a music video director, it would make sense that a great music video would inspire me. I never really understood the art form to music videos until I started watching some good ones. It’s hard to find (relative) inspiration when all you see on screen is a rapper and a bunch of girls dancing around. But then again, for some videos, I think your limited by the song. If you can take that and make it something great, you’re certainly on the right track.
I’ve gone though and marked my favorite videos. I think anyone who has an interest in photography, storytelling, writing, and of course film/video will find each of these to be pretty encouraging… or who knows, maybe you’ll hate them… either way, give them a shot:
This is probably one of the best shot, most creatively non-overdone videos I’ve seen. It was directed by (in my opinion, the best in the game right now) Anthony Mandler. There’s plenty more of his work on this list.
Yes, more Killers, more Mandler.
OK this one probably takes the cake. It’s too weird and abstract to focus on the cinematography but this is one of the coolest video’s I’ve seen…
What videos do YOU like, blog reader?