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Andrea Allen's Top 10 Music Videos of 2016

Posted by Andrea Allen on December 28, 2016 in Lists

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In a year that absolutely sucked the life out of me, these videos kept me going. And I kept going back to them for inspiration, to relive the feelings they gave me, and for a few minutes of escape. Feel free to fight me on Looking Glass by Celia Rowlson-Hall not perfectly fitting into the music video category. Come at me bro. I'll just throw flowers in your face! 

Thanks to all the 2016 music video directors for sharing your art and ideas. I think you're cool.

Gosh - Version 2 (2016)

by Jamie XX

Directed by Romain Gavras

Released on July 1, 2016


30.4M

Total Views

Director
Romain Gavras
Production Company
Iconoclast
Record Label
Young Turks

Because I'm Me (2016)

by The Avalanches

Directed by Greg Brunkalla

Released on October 26, 2016


48.1M

Total Views

Director
Greg Brunkalla
Director of Photography
Max Goldman
Production Companies
Walter Pictures
Stink Ltd.
Producers
Lia Mayer-Sommer,  Producer
Record Label
EMI Music Australia

Black Man In A White World (2016)

by Michael Kiwanuka

Directed by Hiro Murai

Released on March 29, 2016


10.4M

Total Views

Director
Hiro Murai
Director of Photography
Larkin Seiple
Edit
Hiro Murai
Producers
Danielle Hinde,  Executive Producer
Jason Cole,  Producer
Video Commissioners
Semera Khan
Emily Tedrake
Record Label
Polydor Records
Editorial
Ricky Gausis,  Colorist
Camera Department
Ari Robbins,  Steadicam Operator
Costume and Wardrobe
Michelle Thompson,  Stylist
Casting Department
Michael Beaudry,  Casting
Post-Production Department
MPC,  Grading company
Visual Effects
MPC,  VFX
BEMO,  VFX
Justin Hantz,  VFX
Hiro Murai,  VFX
Stunts Department
Mindy Kelly,  Stunt Coordinator

River (2016)

by Leon Bridges

Directed by Miles Jay

Released on February 1, 2016


85.5M

Total Views

Director
Miles Jay
Director of Photography
Chayse Irvin
Edit
Ben Jordan
Production Companies
Smuggler
OPC
Producers
Patrick Milling-Smith,  Executive Producer
Brian Carmody,  Executive Producer
Harland Weiss,  Executive Producer
Allison Kunzman,  Executive Producer
Donovan Boden,  Executive Producer
Geoff McLean,  Executive Producer
Liz Dussault,  Executive Producer
Dennis Beier,  Producer
Video Commissioner
Saul Levitz
Cast
Leon Bridges
Brittni Jessie
Maiya McKnight
Grenard Barr
Jaylin J.J. Barr
Darien Whitaker
Jayme Delly
Production
Kenneth Arnold Taylor,  1st Assistant Director
Production Design
Jade Healy,  Production Designer
Erika Lobko,  Production Designer
Sound
Stefano Campello,  Sound Designer - @ Heard City
Editorial
Tom Poole,  Colorist
Company 3,  Color House
Costume and Wardrobe
Emma Potter,  Wardrobe
Visual Effects
Steve Mottershead,  VFX
ArtJail,  VFX House

Nobody Speak (2016)

by DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels

Directed by Sam Pilling

Released on August 24, 2016


61.8M

Total Views

Director
Sam Pilling
Director of Photography
David Procter
Edit
Ellie Johnson - at Speade
Production Companies
Pulse Films
Radioacktive Film
Producers
Chris Mcllvenny,  Executive Producer
Amit Nerurkar,  Executive Producer
Sarah Boardman,  Executive Producer
Sarah Park,  Executive Producer
Arlene McGann,  Producer
Zachary Kislevitz,  Producer
Olya Kosenko,  Line Producer
Cast
Igor Tsyshkevych
Ian Bailey
Sound
Henning Knoepfel,  Sound Designer
Editorial
Simon Bourne,  Colorist - at Framestore
Costume and Wardrobe
Dasha Filshyna,  Wardrobe
Liene Dobraja,  Wardrobe - (Artist)
Art Department
Sergey Vinnichuk,  Art Director
Stunts Department
Illia Iurchyshyn,  Stunt Coordinator

Old Skool (2016)

by Metronomy

Directed by Dawn Shadforth

Released on May 12, 2016


3.3M

Total Views

Director
Dawn Shadforth

Deep Down Low (2016)

by Valentino Khan

Directed by Ian Pons Jewell

Released on January 18, 2016


466.8M

Total Views

Director
Ian Pons Jewell
Director of Photography
Naoki Noda
Edit
Gaia Borretti
Production Companies
NION TOKYO
Robot
Producers
Satoshi Takahashi,  Producer
Fumikazu Matsubara,  Assistant Producer
Azumi Kotake,  Assistant Producer
Video Commissioner
Caroline Clayton
Record Label
OWSLA
Cast
VOLT Come Down Man
Chikashi Kasai Chef
Marika Matsumoto Marika Waitress
YUI (6) Dancer Girl
COCORO Dancer Girl
BUTCH Shady Guy
Yasushi Masuda Shady Guy
Atsuo Shimizu Man with a cap
Sound
Seb Bruen,  Sound Designer
Editorial
Luke Morrison,  Colorist - The Mill
The Mill,  Color House
Laurie Adrianopoli,  Color Producer
Camera Department
Koji Naoi,  Steadicam Operator
Yukihiro Miyagawa,  Camera Assistant
Shun Umeda,  Camera Assistant
Makeup and Hair
Tadayuki Suyama,  Hair and Make Up Artist
Hiroko Ikeuchi,  Hair and Makeup Assistant
Costume and Wardrobe
Naoki Yamada,  Stylist
Art Department
Naoyuki Hashimoto,  Art Director
Casting Department
Yuuri Hasegawa,  Casting Director
Post-Production Department
Tom Newman,  Online Editor
Visual Effects
Brandon Hirzel,  VFX - Facial Morphing
Daniel Terrazas Villegas,  VFX - Tentacles & Intestine Journey
Max Chyzhevskyy,  VFX Supervisor - Gloria FX
Tomash Kuzmytskyi,  VFX Producer - Gloria FX
Gloria FX,  VFX House - Blank Faces, Fingers, & Clean-ups
Tatiana Pinaeva,  VFX Artist - Gloria FX
Ksenia Reutova,  VFX Artist - Gloria FX
Olga Miheeva,  VFX Artist - Gloria FX
Alena Berdnikova,  VFX Artist - Gloria FX
Morgan Beringer,  VFX Consultant
Alejandro Villavicencio Vargas,  VFX Consultant
Electrical Department
Mitsutaka Mizutani,  Gaffer
Yuuki Kadowaki,  Electric
Production Support
Daichi Tanaka,  Production Assistant
Other
Yukihiro Shoda,  Special Thanks
Ninian Doff,  Special Thanks
Dobi Manolova,  Special Thanks
Esteban Barriga Prado,  Special Thanks
Carlos Lopez Estrada,  Special Thanks

Closer (UK Version) (2016)

by Lemaitre

Directed by Ewan Jones Morris,Casey Raymond

Released on April 26, 2016


113.1M

Total Views

Directors
Ewan Jones Morris
Casey Raymond

It's Okay, I Promise (2016)

by Harrison feat. Clairmont The Second

Directed by Scott Cudmore

Released on March 2, 2016


32.2K

Total Views

Director
Scott Cudmore
Director of Photography
Chet Tilokani
Edit
Kyle Fowler
Producers
Kevin Dempster,  Producer
Sound
Andrew Reid,  Sound Mixer
Editorial
Conor Fisher,  Colorist
Visual Effects
Lyte, Inc,  VFX
Josef Beeby,  Additional VFX

Andrea Allen is a frequent guest host of the IMVDb podcast, ex-lifeguard, Kansas City Chiefs fan, and filmmaker.



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