Music Video

Globalism Inspires “Unbreakable” Music Video

Globalism is about all the ways people connect outside national boundaries. What seems like a rather abstract topic in reality generates a great deal of conflict. Are international treaties, corporations and initiatives a good thing, or would we do better living our lives locally? Anti-Flag’s new music video “Unbreakable” definitely comes down on the side…

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Zoetrope Music Video Flattens LA

People either love or hate Los Angeles. It’s not the kind of city that evokes a neutral response. But whichever camp you’re in, you are likely to be enchanted by “Leaving LA,” a zoetrope music video starring the music of Tim Minchin and the animation wizardry of Tee Ken Ng. If, like most viewers, you…

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Music Video Illustrates Genre Blending

One of the first questions we ask about a movie is: “What’s the genre?” We know that a comedy will be different from a horror flick or a thriller. The categorization seems simple. But in reality, many movies—especially those that are memorable—blend two or more genres. They’re like alloys that combine metallic elements in order…

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Contained Music Video Wins at Dublin Smartphone Film Festival

“Tell You Tell Me” is a daring rap music video that goes beyond entertainment. The film, featuring IMPS, reveals the singer’s inner conflicts witnessed by a mysterious woman who might be a mental health provider. For the first two-thirds of the video, the action is confined to a room, which acts as a kind of…

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Music Video Calls for a Gasoline-free World

It’s a cliche that modern people love their cars. The song writing team of Franke & Billiam James take that romance to its logical (or illogical) conclusion: our dark relationship with petroleum.  Their witty music video “Gasoline Breakup” is a finalist in the 15th annual Mobile Film Festival, whose theme is “Act Now on Climate Change.”…

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Music Video Gives New Meaning to “Garage Band”

Since the 1970s, the phrase “garage band” has referred to music groups that developed their skills in their family garages. The production of the music video “La Nostra Intersezione” (“Our Intersection”) introduces a new meaning to the term. The co-directors Alessandro Zanuttigh and Filippo Di Primio turned an actual farmer’s garage into an elegant set.…

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