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

Änders Rostad, who worked with Atlas Genius back in April for their "Centered On You" video, teams back up with the band to direct their latest, "If So." Shot in New York, Änders uses a variety of split screen techniques throughout the video. Featuring Sofia Black-D'Elia, from All My Children… 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

British boy band The Wanted take a very grown up approach to their latest video, "Show Me Love (America)" directed by Frank Borin. The video finds the members of the band, accompanied by an orchestra, performing while wearing suits and looking dapper in an empty theater. The performance portions are… 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

If any of you guys are like cameraman Dave, the main character in this great ad from LG, you know that image stabilization is a critical step in the filmmaking process. Always looking for a new tool to get that perfect shot, our guy Dave has developed a solution that… Read More

As we say goodbye to another week, we look back on our lush garden of music videos with pride. There were some great videos released this week, and this list of the most popular is a beautiful arrangement of hip-hop, electronic, and pop videos that we all can enjoy. Eminem… Read More

Directed by Christopher Hill, the video for "Free Your Mind" by Cut Copy has sparked a lot of internal debate here at IMVDb. Upon first watch, we were pretty sure that this video, starring Alexander Skarsgård from HBO’s True Blood, was about a weird but laid back cult with a gentle giant… 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

The summer music video season has been over for a while now, but that didn’t stop Pusha T and director Colin Tilley from shooting "Sweet Serenade" at the beach. The dark but laid back track, produced by Swizz Beatz, matches the setting of the video perfectly, which finds Pusha T… 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

Shot over a week with no actors, "Cruel City" by Augustines offers an intimate and unique look at London, the band’s favorite city and drummer Rob Allen’s hometown. The off the cuff video, directed by Bryan Schlam, focuses on a middle-aged taxi driver with thinning white hair and an infectious… 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

An Open Letter To This Week’s Music Videos Dear Music Videos, Great job this week. Because of you, there was a battle between two heavy weights for the top spot, with Rihanna’s "Pour It Up" squeaking past "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears at the very last minute. Thanks for doing… 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

Last month, we talked to director Phil Mucci and Huntress lead singer Jill Janus about their "Zenith" music video. The sexy, high-energy video has been one of our favorites of the year, so we were really excited when Phil sent us over a ton on exclusive images from production. Below… Read More

"Work Bitch" by Britney Spears is a song all about needing to work in order to achieve all the things that you want, like having a hot body, driving a Lamborghini, and living in a big mansion. Ya know, the simple things in life. Director Ben Mor, who also directed… 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

We made it guys, another week of music videos in the books. Looking back, I’m surprised we even made it to the end. It’s no surprise that Mike WiLL Made It’s "23" was the most popular music video this week, given that it features Miley Cyrus (and Juicy J and… Read More

In "This Is What It Feels Like," we find BANKS seductively performing in a house as a storm brews outside. As the storm moves past the windows, the lighting in each room shifts and shadows from the raindrops move along the walls. BANKS, as always, is almost impossibly beautiful in… Read More

It's a post-apocalyptic world and wolves have taken over the city in the animated video for "Hijack" by Tgya ft. 2 Chainz. The Colin Tilley directed clip begins with giant wolves running loose, smashing into cars and buildings as they're known to do. We then find Tyga, who triple backflips… Read More

Skylar Grey gets lucky in a variety of different ways in the music video/Nissan commercial for her cover of Daft Punk’s "Get Lucky," directed by Declan Whitebloom. Part of Vevo’s original #NissanTracks series, the video allows Skylar to embody several unique characters throughout the video. It begins with Skylar as… Read More

In "Romantic Dreams" by Deftones, director Brett Novak follows pro skateboarder Jason Park around downtown LA at night to capture some beautiful images of Jason as he maneuvers through the concrete. Focusing just as much on negative space it does on Jason, and using only the lights that the city provides,… Read More

Combining VFX and puppeteering in the video for "Young Rut" by PAPA, director NORTON gives life to a pair of pants and a shirt who fall in love with each other. Drawing inspiration from Disney films, as well as from the work of animator Kirsten Lepore, NORTON gives enough character and… Read More