December 2012
Video Chats: Austin Vesely on Doo Wah by Kids These Days
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 31, 2012 in Interviews
One thing we always enjoy hearing about here at IMVDb is music videos where the artist and the director have a really collaborative, hands-on process. If a music video involves an entire band and director taking a day to hot glue a tiny set together using cardboard and playing cards,… Read More
The IMVDb Top 10 Music Videos of 2012
Posted by Adam Fairholm on December 28, 2012 in Lists
Any way you look at it, 2012 was a big year for music videos. We had great videos coming out on just about a daily basis, from independent productions to videos premiering on cable TV. We had a video reach 1 billion views on YouTube, and it didn't even need… Read More
Music Video Premiere: Ellie Goulding Bittersweet (Director's Cut) Directed by Isaac Ravishankara
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 28, 2012 in Music Video Premieres
Making a music video that ties into a film is hard enough, but making one without showing the song's artist, or characters from the film, or characters in general takes it to another level. Director Isaac Ravishankara tackled this problem in his director's cut for Ellie Goulding's song "Bittersweet," which… Read More
Video Chats: Spaghetto on Sauna by Casey Veggies
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 27, 2012 in Interviews
Hip-hop videos have come a long way since the days when all you got was cars, money, and butts. But, is hip-hop ready for two old white dudes eating popcorn in a sauna? That question is answered by director Spaghetto in her video for "Sauna" by Casey Veggies. We talked… Read More
Video Chats: Michael Lawrence on 'I Turn On' by Slam Donahue
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 26, 2012 in Interviews
The last time we talked to director Michael Lawrence, it was about his series of surreal and artistic videos for Emil & Friends, which were shot in Indonesia and are at times very autobiographical. Michaels latest video, "I Turn On" by Slam Donahue, which features adults aggressively playing basketball with children, and later… Read More
Video Chats: Matthew Boman on PEPPERMiNT TiNT by Riff Raff
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 21, 2012 in Interviews
When director Matthew Boman isnt making crazy videos about the end of the world, hes making crazy music videos with the likes of Brooke Candy, BLOK, and Riff Raff. His latest video, PEPPERMiNT TiNT by the aforementioned Riff Raff, could possibly be one of the greatest Christmas videos of the year, if… Read More
Video Chats: Ben Fee and Pete Lee on Cycles to Gehenna by Aesop Rock
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 21, 2012 in Interviews
When you direct an awesome music video for Aesop Rock that features motorcycles, dancing, and ballerinas, there is bound to be a lot of stories to tell about production. Add in the fact that this one shoot actually resulted in two awesome music videos, and the stories grow even more.… Read More
Introducing Our New Video Page Layout and Data Adder
Posted by Adam Fairholm on December 20, 2012 in Site News
It's been a few months since we launched the first tools that allow everyone to submit data to IMVDb, and in those few months we've learned a lot. We've gotten great feedback and thought a lot about the direction we want to go and what our priorities should be. In… Read More
Cinematographer Profile: Pat Scola
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 19, 2012 in Interviews
As someone who has shot for both DANIELS and BREWER, cinematographer Pat Scola knows what its like working with director duos. In his career as a DP, he's knocked some items off of our imaginary DP bucket list, such as working on two different videos for the same artist but… Read More
Video Chats: Jason Baum on 'Concrete Wall' by Zee Avi
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 18, 2012 in Interviews
Jason Baum spent most of the past year producing music videos for awesome directors like Hiro Murai, Isaiah Seret, and Saman Keshavarz. Some of that time, however, was also spent hanging out with Zee Avi, and coming up with the concept for her Concrete Wall music video, which Jason both… Read More
Cinematographer Profile: Rob Witt
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 18, 2012 in Interviews
While most of the world gets to enjoy the talents of Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, and Justin Bieber from a distance, cinematographer Rob Witt gets about as close as you can get in his role as DP for directors like Colin Tilley, Chris Marrs Piliero, and Jared Leto. We talked… Read More
Video Chats: Jon Jon Augustavo on Same Love and Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 17, 2012 in Interviews
Photo by Zoe Rain Unless youre from Seattle, you likely were introduced to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis this year through their awesome music videos for "Thrift Shop" and "Same Love." Despite the subject matter of these videos being completely different from one another, director Jon Jon Augstavo (in collaboration with Macklemore… Read More
Video Chats: Isaac Rentz on 'Closer' by Tegan and Sara
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 14, 2012 in Interviews
When director Isaac Rentz started to assemble the cast for Tegan and Saras Closer music video, it was important to him that they feel like real people on camera. Pulling inspiration from TV shows like My So-Called Life, and even moments from Tegan and Saras life growing up, Isaac creates… Read More
Video Chats: Tim Erem on Down On Life by Elliphant
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 13, 2012 in Interviews
Showing up drunk to your first meeting with an artist might not seem like the best way to start a working relationship. That is, unless youre working with Elliphant, in which case shell just laugh at you and then things will ultimately end up great. As crazy as that sounds,… Read More
Video Chats: Hiro Murai on Chum by Earl Sweatshirt
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 12, 2012 in Interviews
Whenever a music video comes out that features anyone from Odd Future, we pretty much assume that at one point or another, things on the set just broke down into chaos. We clearly have a poor perception of reality because according to Hiro Murai, director of Earl Sweatshirts Chum, it was (almost)… Read More
Video Chats: Ryan Andrews on 'Cloud Aura' by Charli XCX feat. Brooke Candy
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 11, 2012 in Interviews
If my girlfriend was a pop star and I had to direct music videos for her, I would cover her in sweaters and blankets and film her from the neck up only. Luckily, director Ryan Andrews is nothing like me in this sense. When directing music videos for his girlfriend… Read More
This Week in Music Videos, December 3rd-7th
Posted by Adam Fairholm on December 8, 2012 in This Week in Music Videos
Holy crap it's the end of Friday already! I hope Applebees has enough mozzarella sticks ready for me because on Friday I don't hold back. That's why this week's edition of This Week in Music Videos isn't going to hold back one bit. We're going full tilt. And I really… Read More
Video Chats: Abraham Vilchez-Moran on Good As You by Eternal Summers
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 7, 2012 in Interviews
When director Abraham Vilchez-Moran booked the Good As You video by Eternal Summers, he knew he had to find the perfect location. Mainly, because he had already told the band that he had it (to his credit, he probably also told them he had an awesome underwater camera guy, and… Read More
Video Chats: David Lewandowski on Tiny Tortures by Flying Lotus
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 7, 2012 in Interviews
When director David Lewandowski heard they would be making a live action version of the 1988 Japanese animated film Akira, he was very excited. However, after hearing about the film getting canceled, David decided to create much of what he would have seen in that film for one of his… Read More
55th Grammy Awards Music Video Nominees Announced
Posted by Adam Fairholm on December 6, 2012 in Event Coverage
The Grammys have a pretty large array of awards to give out (Best Surround Sound Album, anyone?) but they also have a music video category. The 55th Grammy nominees were released tonight, and here are your nominees for best short form music video: Grammy Nominations for Best Short Form Music… Read More
POP ETC Speak Up Directed by fourclops
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 6, 2012 in New Releases
Director duo fourclops mix sailing performance footage with scenes from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 to create the Speak Up music video by the band POP ETC. Read More
Video Chats: A/J Jackson on 'Benny Goodman' by Saint Motel
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 5, 2012 in Interviews
When casting for the Benny Goodman video for his band Saint Motel, director and front-man A/J Jackson needed to find a talented, charismatic 6-year-old with the dance moves of a young Michael Jackson. We've never tried this, but it sounds hard. We talked to A/J about how he found Baby Boogaloo… Read More
Video Chats: The General Assembly on I'm Not Talking by A.C. Newman
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 5, 2012 in Interviews
Bands have been using talk show performances as a way to broaden their audiences for decades. If we had a band (which we dont, but still), no audience would be more coveted than that of The Whip Nicken Hour, the fictional talk show created by The General Assembly for A.C. Newmans Im Not… Read More
Video Chats: Claire Marie Vogel on 'Trojans' by Atlas Genius
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 3, 2012 in Interviews
Photo by Michael Jeffe. Director Claire Marie Vogel has a very unique perspective on the music video industry. While most music video directors have a relationship with record labels in one way or anther, Claire actually works directly for Warner Bros Records. We talked to Claire to find out how that… Read More
This Week in Music Videos November 26-30
Posted by Adam Fairholm on December 1, 2012 in This Week in Music Videos
Well, it's the last day in November, you know what that means. Mustaches and/or Thanksgiving leftovers jokes galore, and lots of great music videos. It's time for another installment of our weekly wrap up here, so let's take an uncomfortably close look at the music videos of this week. Ben… Read More
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