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Interactive video duo Eli Stonberg and Jeff Greco - aka fourclops - have been pairing interactive technology and music since 2012. While they have teamed up on several music videos already, their latest project is an interactive platform called TrueTube that allows fans to create their own video mashups using… Read More

So far, Cameron Duddy has directed two music videos for Grouplove (with a third on the way!): "Ways To Go" and last month’s "Shark Attack." Both videos are built around hilarious concepts and feature the band preforming in some unorthodox locations, with “Shark Attack” finding them in Mexico and Uganda… Read More

After a 2013 promotion blitz that saw, among other things, an interactive video and a 30 minute post-SNL music film, it seemed only fitting that Arcade Fire's last video release of the year would be a beautiful narrative and concept piece, directed by Montreal-based Emily Kai Bock. Inspired by a… Read More

In “Over It,” the new video from The Crystal Method ft. Dia Frampton, Dia finds herself as the only modestly dressed contestant on a cooking show where looks and eye fucking are rewarded higher than cooking skills. Directed by Zak Stoltz, the video features cameo parts from the Crystal Method… Read More

According to Lorde’s Facebook page, the concept for “Team” came from a dream she had "a few months ago about teenagers in their own world.” Set in an abandoned granary, director Young Replicant took influence from both Lorde’s lyrics and the concept that originated in her dream to create a visually… Read More

"Dead Eye" by Middle Class Rut, the band’s fourth video collaboration with director Lance Drake, focuses on the members of the band traveling across the south of Alaska on foot, by ship, and in the back of a pickup truck. The video features some fantastic shots of Alaska, some which… Read More

Alex Amoling’s narrative video for "I Could Hear The Water At The Edge Of All Things" by Hammock centers around a struggling blue-collar family on Staten Island. Casting a real family to appear in the video, Alex is able to find a chemistry within the characters that feels really natural… Read More

Photo by Colin Shane What do you get when you combine flying meat, a woman with a flower head, competitive hotdog eating, some epic hair tossing, and a bunch of goop made of milk, cream, yogurt, and food coloring? You get Ben Fee’s amazing new video for "Rawks" by K.Flay, of… Read More

Miley Cyrus is no stranger to heavily covered live performances. Recently, the buzz surrounding her live performance at the 2013 American Music Awards was a bit different as the focus of the coverage was more on the stage visual than the performance itself. This visual, co-directed by Diane Martel and… Read More

Last month, director Lance Drake and Five Knives introduced us to the most badass kid of all time through their music video for "The Future." The 4'11" ass-kicker goes by the name of Dallas Liu and is described by stunt coordinator Mindy Kelly as the future of "tricking," a extreme form of… Read More

Not many music videos will make your hand and jacket glow in the dark while going through a TSA checkpoint, unless your music video centers around people blacklight-lit twerking in florescent paint, in which case it’s actually pretty likely. Awkward airport experiences aside, director Ryan Staake’s concept for "Sweat" by… Read More

Shot in Thailand, Rihanna's "What Now" is an eerie video featuring Ri-Ri in a torn up, spooky looking room, performing some Exorcist inspired choreography. Directed by Jeff Nicholas, Darren Craig, and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative, the video was shot over 24 straight hours in a makeshift soundstage built… Read More

"Gold" by Sir Sly is one of those stories that can only really be told in music video format. It features a man who wakes up outside an abandoned house and goes looking for a mysterious person inside, culminating in an ending that, according to director Ellis Bahl, should make you… Read More

Most music video directors aspire to one day move on to feature films, following in the footsteps of Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, David Fincher, or even Michael Bay. It turns out, however, that this is a pretty difficult transition to make. This is why we were particularly excited when we… Read More

OMG Everywhere! had a pretty awesome summer. The LA-based nonprofit run by music video directors has been hosting week-long summer workshops for kids in the LA area for three years now. This year, they also took the camp to New York and London, and capped off the summer by having… Read More

"Free Your Mind" by Cut Copy is the story of a huge, charismatic cult leader, played by Alexander Skarsgård of HBO’s True Blood, who is loved by all but one man on the compound. Director Christopher Hill worked closely with the band on the concept for the video, which also… Read More

Convincing a Japanese biker gang and giant robots to be in a music video can be pretty difficult, especially after flying into Tokyo at 6am and starting to shoot immediately, but that’s exactly what Charli XCX and director Ryan Andrews did for their latest video, "SuperLove." The colorful video has… Read More

Since Major Lazer’s debut album Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do in 2009, the cartoon character version of Major Lazer has appeared on the cover of every one of their albums and singles. The giant, muscle-bound, bearded character, who once existed only as a drawing, was brought to life by… Read More

Remaking arguably the sexiest video of all time is no easy task, but it’s exactly what Panic! at the Disco and director DJay Brawner did for last week’s "Girls/Girls/Boys" music video. Identically recreating D’Angelo’s 2000 music video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," the video features Panic! lead singer Brendon… Read More

Getting evicted from your apartment from your apartment is no fun. That is, unless you’re the members of the band St. Lucia in the video for "Elevate," in which case getting kicked out of your apartment just means one last chance to throw a super awesome rooftop party/concert. Directed by… Read More

"Let Down" by Bored Nothing is a video about a young boy who has fallen in love with his beautiful nextdoor neighbor. He spends much of his time fantasizing about her and looking at her though a hole in his fence as she changes her clothes. Directed by Abteen Bagheri,… Read More

Inspired by the 1985 film Weird Science, "Wallflowers" by Static Jacks is a video about four teenagers (played by the band members) who build a robot lady out of 90s nostalgia. Directed by Zak Stoltz, the video takes a darker turn when the lady that they build falls for a… Read More

Inspired by a rainy day in New York City, director Kristina Carucci’s "Money" by Alessi's Ark makes great use of a GoPro, an umbrella, and the dance moves of choreographer Lexy Hulme. Shot in the very early morning in Central Park, the video relied on lots of prep time and… Read More

Trying to recreate the energy of a live performance isn’t always easy, but it’s exactly what director Corydon Wagner does for Rags & Ribbons in their video for "Rubikon." With the help of choreographer André Zachery, Corydon combines paint, dancers, water, and a great performance from the band to create… Read More

Collaborating with directors like AG Rojas, Diane Martel, Adam Powell, and That Go, cinematographer Michael Ragen has shot some of our favorite music videos this year. The videos include a variety of different styles and shooting environments with the one constant element: they all look amazing – even the ones… Read More

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