May 2013

Twerk it if you got. And if you don't, then maybe Buttzilla (yes, that's her title) will pay you a visit to inflate your derriere to something that's built for serious bouncing.

It's outlandish, asstastic and a fitting companion piece to the daggering homage that director Eric Wareheim made for Major Lazer's "Pon De Floor."

Cinemagraphs might be my favorite "new" music video effect, presenting the viewer with a mostly still image that has an isolated spot of motion.

Director Chris Grieder uses the technique in this new Kelsi Luck video, and was kind enough to break down the process for those interested in using it. It's a complicated and time-intensive process, and Chris' instructions are definitely aimed at those with a working knowledge of 3k/FPS/XML/AE/TIFF and other letters, so be prepared to go full nerd. 

It would be hard to blame Dan Black for looking jittery on a 24 hour video shoot. That's a lot of coffee, or other stimulants*. But, it's just a byproduct of the time-lapse process: Directors Chic & Artisitic hit a Paris rooftop for a continuous 24 hour time-lapse experiment, shooting a new frame every 16 seconds.

Now, the heart might never sleep, but humans usually do, so there's clearly some segments where Black gets a break, but you could make a solid point that the video really takes off when the Kelis components take over.