Visual Affection

OK Go – This Too Shall Pass (Double-Bill!)

braydon — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:43:27 +0000

OK GO has done it again creating not one bu two very unique & visual stimulating videos.

The first video is a one-shot marching band rendition with cool camouflage & badass Plello costumes. Its a true crowd pleaser.

The second video features a custom Rube Goldberg Machine with all kinds of new surprises as the video progresses. I really did the use of paint towards the end.

There you have it folks, two more kick ass vidz to check out.

Enjoi. B-

Home!!!! Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zero’s

braydon — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:54 +0000

so everyone I have just acquired a new music video blog from my buddy John JP Poliquin. I am hoping to post a new music video here for your enjoyment every week or two. I will keep you updated when I post a new video as it won’t be an all the time thing, only when something inspires or makes me really want to share it with you. JP might also update from time to time make an update or contribution, if your lucky or you bug him enough.

Enjoi. Braydon

A short take on this video:

Lately, I’ve been obsessed with old film stocks, lomography, light-leaks, lens-flares, solar photography, the sun & all neato-burrito things that deal with light & the exaggeration of it. This isn’t by any means the coolest video I have ever seen nore anything that is heavy-VFX based. I choose to present you with this video because its simple & reminds me of one thing WARMTH.

Legend of Zelda TRAILER! WORLD PREMIERE!!!!!

visualaffection — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:18:27 +0000

Here’s the new, soon-to-be released Legend of Zelda feature film trailer!!!

Or is it? The first time I watched this I was totally stoked. How could I not have heard about a Zelda feature in production??? I’m a total Zelda nerd and usually try to keep up with what films are shooting.

Then I used good ol’ google.

Turns out this is actually an elaborate April Fool’s joke! And it’s pretty convincing. Made by about 20 guys at IGN and directed by Sam Balcomb, this video hit internet airwaves April 1st. It fooled a lot of people, it sure fooled me.

Check it out. What do you think? Would you go see it

The Kills|| CHEAP AND CHEERFUL (Another Lo-Fi Feast!)

visualaffection — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:22:03 +0000

Check out this video. It seems like lo-fi is in again. Although I don’t mind. Similar to MGMT’s “Time to Pretend”, director Sophie Muller of Factory Films delivers a raw and grainy video for The Kills.

This is her second video with them. While Allison looks a bit like Kelly Osbourne, the art production is really sweet. It brings you back to the good ol’ days of Andy Warhol’s factory…

Enjoy this clip. The song is rad too.

Watch the QuickTime here.

Goldfrapp || Happiness (New Dougal Wilson!!!)

visualaffection — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:46:35 +0000

The latest from my favorite director Dougal Wilson.

This video will make you happy. Maybe not as happy as Feist’s “1234″, but pretty close. Although not as visually dazzling as Wilson’s last Goldfrapp video, this is pretty sweet.

In the video, the lead actor jumps to the beat, and encounters some colourful character’s along the way. In true Dougal Wilson style, there are some camera tricks, and Goldfrapp appears throughout, performing the song and dressed in some interesting outfits.

The video really captures a mood and environment so suited for the song. Big props to the steadi-cam operator for making the one-shot feel so smooth seamless. The visual effects are subtle, but there are some there. Any guesses where?

Watch the QuickTime. The link is currently down but Colonel Blimp should have it back up soon. For now check out the YouTube version. Sigh.

Directed by Dougal Wilson through Colonel Blimp.

Bjork || Wanderlust

visualaffection — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:54:52 +0000

Bjork has done it again. Another incredible video. This is, in my opinion, the best one she has made in years. It combines animatronics, puppetry, blue-screening, miniatures and post vfx to create a truly magnificent visual feast. It really brings you back to how videos were in their prime: powerful, meaningful and an audio-visual spectacle.

It’s kind of freaky too. Reminds me a bit of Dark Crystal meets Cirque de Soleil.

The official concept of the video is “creating mytho-poetic cosmology of a primitive world complete with water deities and the struggle towards the future.”

The critically acclaimed video was directed by art collective Encyclopedia Pictura.

Watch the QuickTime here.

Justice || DANCE

visualaffection — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:21:44 +0000

Sorry for my unusual absence. I’ve been up in Edmonton directing a music video for the band No More Parachute. As it goes, the video consumed me and caused an unfortunate inability to post.

I’m actually cutting together the video right now, which explains my 5:18am post (I have yet to sleep).

Today’s video is a really sweet post motion-graphic experiment for Justice’s “Dance”. I’ve been digging this song for a while and can finally put it alongside some amazing visuals. The video plays with the classic graphic t-shirt, animating it in a series of ridiculously creative ways.

Enjoy. And please come back. I promise I’ll be updating daily, if not more, from now on.

Watch the Quicktime.

Kanye West “Flashing Lights” || Spike Jonze Revenge Drama

visualaffection — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:02:23 +0000

Today’s post is a look at the new music video for Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights”. I usually don’t post videos for bigger, mainstream artists but I can’t deny the genius behind this one. Kanye West and co-director Spike Jonze have created a 3 shot drama. This video has created quite a lot of controversy because of it’s content. So you know it’s going to be good.

The video shows a woman (Playboy Playmate Rita G) get out of her car, take off her fur coat and burn it, then open the trunk to reveal a gagged and bound Kanye West. The ending shocks you while opening a slew of unanswered questions.

What makes this video so powerful is these questions that it forces you to ask. Who is this woman? A lover? A fan? A music video ho gone crazy?

Kanye West and Spike Jonze collaboration has created a simple yet unique piece of drama. I enjoyed it, I hope you do to. It sure is refreshing to see rap artists thinking outside the box.

Justice: DVNO || Finding the art in retro network logos!

visualaffection — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:07:47 +0000

This video is a modern look at retro graphics. Essentially, it’s state-of-the-art motion graphics paying a tribute to old-school logos. The video is built very similar Katerine’s “Excuse-Moi”, an amazing hand-drawn animated piece of art (I posted it last month), however this one is all about polish.

The video is for Justice’s bumping new song “DVNO”. The concept seems to be inspired by those cheesy network logo animations that play before TV shows and movies. Notice how the music reacts and changes to the motion graphics (or is it the other way around). This is the kind of video a stoned 16-year-old could watch all night. In fact, I’ve actually being procrastinating with this instead of studying for a midterm I have tomorrow!

Directors Machine Molle, So Me and Yorgo Toulpas for Parisian production company “Because Music” have really made something special here. However, I don’t envy being a compositor on the project. Holy shit.

Watch the high rez Quicktime version here.

(Don’t) watch the decrepit YouTube version below.

MGMT “Time To Pretend” | When BAD is GOOD

visualaffection — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:02:14 +0000

So this is probably the WORST blue-screening, 3D, and motion-graphics I have every seen in a professional project. At it’s exactly that reason that it is so AWESOME.

This video is for MGMT’s “Time To Pretend”, another beautiful song by an amazing band. I love how crappy this video is done. Who says all the edges need to be polished in art? After all, this video is what helped directed 24 year-old director Ray Tintori get signed with Partizan, one of the biggest rep companies in the industry.

I should stop trying so hard in my own projects. Take things back to 1st year blue-screening skillz. Ahhh this video is siiick.

Watch the hi-rez MOV here.

(Don’t) watch the shitty YouTube version below.