Magna Doodle dandy!

Done in 3 weeks using stop motion in collaboration with Flame artist Puck Murphy at Perceptual Engineering in Auckland New Zealand.

www.amplifier.co.nz

Cool embroidered video. www.d-a-d.com Video link: exodus.interoutemediaservices.com

bretnichols.com

www.bretnichols.com

Now, I know this was previously discussed in a comments thread, but I felt the need to bring this to the main page... With the release of the new video IPod, and users' ability to download music videos for $2/pop, we will see a major change in the music video marketplace whereby the music video is no longer simply a promotional tool, but is instead a commodity through which labels can derive revenue. While this could be potentially beneficial for music video budgets, this is more important in that directors and production companies who produce these videos will in no way participate in this new earning stream (nor will any directors back catalog of videos).

So, if I want to go watch "Sabotage," or "Around the World," Spike and Mike would get nothing from this, but the labels and artist will find a whole new income flow. I am not saying this is explicityly unfair, because at the time that these directors' rendered their services, they were unaware of this potential additional earning opportunity, but I do think that it is upon us, as the music video making community, to stand up for ourselves and find a fair and equitable split of the money that these downloads will generate - particuarly as this market will continue to grow through cell phone downloads and other media outlets.

I don't mean to get on my high horse, but I am just saying to people that you need to keep an eye on this, and hopefully the more major video makers (do you hear me Mr. Meyers, Ms. Martel, Messrs. Fat Cats, Ms. Sigismondi, and the aforementioned Mr. Jonze and Monsieur Gondry?) will actively create a dialogue on this and make inroads. Please stand up and make a change! Speak up for us little guys with no voice, who stand in line waiting for an opportunity to be exploited! Get Mr. Apted and the DGA to pay attention! Let's make things happen, before it's too late!

Otherwise, I suggest we just let these two guys make all the videos: www.youtube.com (and I would argue this video is as good as (and quite possibly is better than) all things on MTV)

One of those videos that Chris Cunningham is embarrassed about.

quicktime 14.6 mb

You Are My Sister (original video with Antony & Boy George)

You Are My Sister (updated version)

directed by esteemed film director and video artist Charles Atlas. Antony previously collaborated with Charles Atlas at the 2004 Whitney Biennial to stage a 3 night sold-out concert and live video installation called "Turning" which featured Antony and the Johnsons playing before a cast of 13 slowly revolving beauties.

a very spooky and dramatic version of Nirvana's megahit, flavoured with nature/sea imagery of an IMAX movie. site: www.boemtjak.tk direct link to video (wmv)

outlandish tale involving various body parts - nsfw, i'd say (it's a sing-along, too - translation, anyone?)

qt file low or high quality

(via del.icio.us/kieslowski)

The third annual Lake County Film Festival will be held March 2 - 6, 2006.

We are aiming to have at least 2 screenings of Music Videos.

Submissions are open until December 20th, and are all handled through Withoutabox.

www.lakecountyfilmfest.com

another intriguing performance video.

(track's actually ok for a german band; lyrics good, too.)

resizeable qt file here

(via del.icio.us)

Shot in Prague. Has both flying women...

...and flying toast...

copy and paste this direct link

www.rsafilms.com

G'day all, back for my second post. I'm fairly sure this video is only out in Australia so i thought i'd let you all have a taste of some great Aussie talent. Bernard Fanning is a well known Australian Artist from the legendary band Powderfinger. This is his first single from his upcoming debut solo album due for release Oct 31st. I liked the idea of this video, went well with the song. Anyway, sit back and enjoy...

WMV HI LO

www.bernardfanning.com

File under no flow no groove falling down the stairs nonstop shmaltz full doof action packed worst xmas ever.

Preamble 8.1 Mb quicktime

A new music video shot, edited, and directed by Ryan Junell in San Francisco featuring the infamous performer Johnny Kat at the illustrious drag night known as Trannyshack. For the wonderful band Spoon on behalf of their lovely new album "Gimme Fiction" out now on Merge Records.

link (quicktime)

Rather weird Swedish German-sounding EBM. Love it when the singer misses his line :)

NOT safe for work (ok, that depends on WHERE you work I guess, but still).

website 26MB Quicktime Streaming Windows Media

short b&w film/dream by kirill kuletski (mpeg 3-min-long) wmv link or www.mp3unsigned.com

naive critter animation, cute track. (thought i'd already seen this round here, but couldn't find it...)

qt file here

weekly animated vidcast by the same collective available here (paste into iTunes or fireANT).

1. install iTunes 4.9 or later.

2. read this (a short description of how to channel del.icio.us' filetype-tagged feeds into iTunes' vidcast capabilities).

3. instead of "mov+funny" use "mov+music". you won't be able to get any wmv/rm/avi or others, but that's probably just as well. supported formats/filetypes: mov, mpg.

4. erm... that's it. (sure, there's a load of junk too, but at least it ain't drm'ed $2-a-shot junk.)

CLICK 21 MB mov