Are all these people outraged about Lil Wayne stepping on an American Flag equally outraged that the hometown of Hollygrove, NOLA — where this video was shot — is still dirt poor and still recovering from Hurricane Katrina?
Kanye West hasn't seen fit to drop either his projected version of "New Slaves" or the album promo paying tribute to American Psycho homage starring Kardashian kharacters Scott Disick and Jonathan Cheban, but we do get to check out a great visual for "Black Skinhead" via the trailer for the new Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio film Wolf Of Wall Street.
Indie and alternative site Stereogum just unveiled a list of their Top 25 Videos Of 2013 So Far, which rightfully skews toward indie/alt although there's some pop and hip-hop as well.
I think I've given my opinion on lists here below, but just in case: If it gets you to watch one video you hadn't seen before and than you dig, then it is a good list. If it makes you think about what's good and not good (also known as bad), then it is a good list.
Also, the only thing more popular than lists are music videos with nudity. Combine them both and you're on Internet Easy Street (see #Thicke, Robin).
Most will be familiar to you if you read Videostatic, but there's some good stuff here that will be new to you. And overall it's a diverse list and a good representation of what's been out there... Even if I'm not sure how many of these would make my list...
The internet streets are buzzing that a Daft Punk is shooting in Manhattan. Right now.
Times Square and the midtown district is also home to bootleg characters of all varieties — I enjoy anti-semitic Elmo — so maybe this is just proof that Daft Punk are so famous that tourists instantly recognize their images and are willing to pay a few buck$ to get their pictures taken together.
There's a few ways to view this teaser video for "Pussy." All of them should be in the privacy of your own home.
On one hand, it's basically pornography, falling somewhere between a private lap-dance and a masturbation video. On the other, it's the sexiest CD unboxing video of all time.
If that's what you're looking for, well, have at it. Just know that it's totally NSFW and is basically as raw as you can get without going full XXX.
Directors just getting into the world of music videos have always been on the look out for that one thing that'll jump start their career. Sure, those talismans have changed as time passed — swing-and-tilt lenses gave way to SkyTel pagers and then on to a conveniently short twitter handle. Everyone has needs, yo.
Often overlooked is the very basic way that language works inside the 'Master Performance Industrial Complex.' What every newbie director truly needs is a proper translation service. Here are some of the most common phrases below. A tourist guidebook of sorts …
Nature abhors a vacuum. And since we are still waiting for the real, full video for Daft Punk's booty shaking 'Get Lucky' the internet has been offering up all kind of alternate, fan-made versions. Last week, the epic Soul Train super-cut was the best in town. This week, every dancing movie character you can imagine has come to see if they too can get a bit of luck.
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.
The OK Go "make a video" contest for new song "I'm Not Through" is onto phase 2. Submission deadline ended May 21. Public voting ends in less than a week, after which a panel made-up of Saatchi & Saatchi ad execs, band members and other experts.
A reminder that the 2013 MVPA Awards are next Thursday, May 30, at L.A.'s Taglyan Grand Ballroom. Tickets are $125 and include cocktail hour and a sit-down dinner. You can purchase them here: www.elleelle.com/guest/mvpa/index.html
Music videos are the way modern audiences 'see' their favorite artists and Beastie Boys have always been masters of the form. But before videos there were album covers, packaging, liner notes and other things to look at while we listened.
