{"id":816987,"date":"2025-02-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=816987"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:35:00","slug":"7-music-videos-art-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/7-music-videos-art-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Music Videos That Blow Our Minds with Their Art Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music videos are an inseparable part of pop culture. We love watching them because they affect us sometimes with their scenario, sometimes with their costume design or sometimes we watch them just to see our favorite musicians in action. But there are some music videos that we as artists can\u2019t stop watching because of their masterful art&nbsp;direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today I wanted to put together a list of a few of my favorite art direction inspirations from music videos we all know, ranging from animation to live action, from the 80s to today. Grab your dancing shoes and join me in this article where music meets visual&nbsp;climax!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lady Gaga - 911 (Short Film)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58hoktsqk_Q?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lady Gaga \u2013 \u201c911\u201d by Tarsem Singh (2020)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the strongest names of pop culture in the 21st century, Lady Gaga has been known for her striking music videos. She didn\u2019t disappoint the fans with one of her hits in 2020, \u201c911\u201d from her album Chromatica that came out in the same year. Directed by the master Tarsem Singh, this music video is one of the best examples that comes to my mind when I think about great art direction. It has everything that you can look for when you think about making a video that is bursting with art: great costumes, scenes that you want to look for hours, incredible attention to detail, perfect color usage, and masterful framing and composition in every&nbsp;second.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga3-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-816990\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga3-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga3-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga3-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the video, warm and cool colors are used in a great balance where costume designs and the choreographies captivate the&nbsp;audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga2-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-816997\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga2-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga2-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga2-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video is a homage to the iconic Soviet\/Armenian movie The Color of Pomegranates by Sergei Parajanov. If you already watched the movie, you can easily see the\u00a0similarities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga1-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-816999\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga1-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga1-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga1-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga4-1080x342.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817000\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga4-1080x342.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga4-980x310.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga4-480x152.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in the beginning of the video, we can see pomegranates spread out on the ground, and \u2013 <em>spoiler alert!<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 when everything is revealed, we see that it was actually apples that fell on the ground. Moreover, the poster of the movie The Color of Pomegranates is also shown, in a theater where an Armenian film festival is taking place, right next to the spot where Lady Gaga had the\u00a0accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga5-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817002\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga5-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga5-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Gaga5-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What inspires me the most about this video is I just want to pause the video, take a screenshot of that moment, and hang it on my wall as a poster for almost every scene. The composition and the framing is so good that it is hard to ignore the mastery of the team behind this work, first and foremost Sergei Parajanov, who made the movie The Color of Pomegranates in 1969, and Tarsem Singh who we know from his movies The Fall (2006) and The Cell&nbsp;(2000).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Daft Punk - Around The World (Official Music Video Remastered)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K0HSD_i2DvA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Daft Punk \u2013 \u201cAround the World\u201d by Michel Gondry (1997)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those of us who can remember the 90s, know the effect of MTV had on the children and on the youth. Being a late 80s-early 90s child myself, whenever \u201cAround the World\u201d came out, I would be glued to the screen and try to memorize all the choreography that spooky characters in quirky outfits were&nbsp;displaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk1-1080x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817007\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk1-1080x400.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk1-980x363.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk1-480x178.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single was released in 1997, which came out of their album, Homework. The first of the two examples in this article for the impressive music video direction of Michel Gondry, this video is one of a kind in the sense that it is visually replicating all the instruments in the song itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each group embodies the different looping samples in the song. Here I would like to quote the Wikipedia article on the video:\u00a0<em>\u201cAccording to Gondry\u2019s notes,\u00a0the robots represent the singing voice; the physicality and small-minded rapidity of the athletes symbolizes the ascending\/descending bass guitar; the femininity of the disco girls represents the high-pitched keyboard; the skeletons dance to the guitar line; and the mummies represent the drum\u00a0machine.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk2-1080x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817008\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk2-1080x400.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk2-980x363.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk2-480x178.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video can easily serve as a lecture in combining different forms of art. Not only the pairing of the music and the visuals, but also the color usage and composition at each step is like a masterpiece for&nbsp;photography.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk3-1080x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817009\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk3-1080x400.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk3-980x363.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DaftPunk3-480x178.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the beginning of the video where we are introduced to the characters, until the end where we see them all dancing to the music, the choreography by Blanca Li captures the spirit and the uneasy nature of the&nbsp;song.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also worth mentioning that Michel Gondry is a renowned director who is known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), and Be Kind Rewind\u00a0(2008).\u00a0I am not a photographer or a movie maker, but I\u2019m definitely taking some notes on the composition and the color usage whenever I watch this music\u00a0video!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Evening In Space: Daphne Guinness \/ David LaChapelle \/ Tony Visconti\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUSatRN4vAk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Daphne Guinness \u2013 \u201cEvening in Space\u201d by David LaChapelle (2014)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Striking colors, great costume design, campy attitude: This music video has it all! Being only one of David LaChapelle and Daphe Guinness\u2019s multiple partnerships in art, this video wasn\u2019t shot on a green screen. Instead, the team built everything in David LaChapelle\u2019s studio from&nbsp;scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne1-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817027\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne1-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne1-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne1-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the bright spaceship models and the lively interiors to the glorious costumes, this analog-made video is bursting with colors, fashion and creativity. I don\u2019t know where to look; the make ups that are full of surprises, the craftful head pieces, or the always changing beautiful scenery and the costumes that scream\u00a0\u201cfashion\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne2-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817028\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne2-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne2-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne2-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only that but also the very obvious bright color choices, the scenario of the video, the hand painted backgrounds and seeing the ropes on the tiny spaceship are all exuding with the campy feeling of vintage movies, which is something that draws me and inspires me to make more&nbsp;art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne3-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817029\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne3-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne3-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Daphne3-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are curious to learn more, you can also watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GAfDwkpB2BY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this video<\/a> giving detailed information on behind the scenes of the video, from which technical tools were used to how the set was built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"OK Go - I Won&#039;t Let You Down - Official Video\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1ZB_rGFyeU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ok Go \u2013 \u201cI Won\u2019t Let You Down\u201d by Kazuaki Seki and Damian Kulash (2014)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let\u2019s talk about one of the coolest bands on the planet \u2013 Ok Go. For me, they are always these artsy guys with the mind-blowing music videos that make us ask, \u201cHow did they even come up with this?\u201d It was hard to pick up just one video from Ok Go, but I chose one of their gems, the video for \u201cI Won\u2019t Let You Down.\u201d And trust me, it\u2019s a visual\u00a0feast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo1-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817031\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo1-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo1-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo1-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by the genius duo Kazuaki Seki and Damian Kulash, this video is like an art project on steroids. Picture this: an army of umbrella-wielding people on Honda UNI-CUBs creating mesmerizing patterns. It is literally synchronized umbrella dancing on futuristic unicycles. Yeah, you heard that right \u2013 futuristic&nbsp;unicycles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video starts with the four band members on Honda unicycles, and slowly other choreography members join them. I\u2019m only saying choreography members but it\u2019s a literal army of professional women dancers, who are precise to every&nbsp;beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo2-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817032\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo2-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo2-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo2-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s even more mind-boggling is that the whole thing was shot in one take, with drones. No movie magic, no hidden cuts \u2013 just pure awesomeness. The precision, the choreography, the sheer courage of pulling off such a stunt \u2013 it\u2019s like a visual mic&nbsp;drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo3-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817033\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo3-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo3-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo3-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the video progresses, they travel around the studio while drones are shooting&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo4-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817034\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo4-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo4-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo4-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the very end, the drones keep flying away, the audience can see how big the&nbsp; studios were, and the umbrella choreography makes a sliding text, just like those signs you find in front of many stores. Then the drones fly and fly, until we are left with the stunning views of&nbsp;Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo5-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817035\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo5-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo5-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/OkGo5-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok Go\u2019s very own Damian and Tim talk about the behind the scenes of the music video&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WCwzaTPARtU&amp;t=56s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here on this Interview<\/a>&nbsp;and they give some insights as to how this piece of art came to life. Damian Kulash, also one of the directors of the video, says that he met Kazuaki Seki two years prior to this video in France. And since the day they met, they had been looking for a reason to work together. When this idea came to their minds, Honda was involved too, and the magic happened in Japan and it took a month for them to shoot it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing that makes this video so visually incredible is the choreography. Damian mentions that the choreography was inspired by the legendary Busby Berkeley, who was an American film director and musical choreographer. They learned that Berkeley shot everything with a slowed down pace at first, and then sped the video up to have a crispy feeling to the motions. That\u2019s when they decided to use the same technique and it helped them give us this video that my mind just can\u2019t&nbsp;grasp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the song itself? A banger, of course. Ok Go doesn\u2019t just serve us jaw dropping visuals; they throw in killer tunes for good measure. So, if you haven\u2019t experienced the magic of \u201cI Won\u2019t Let You Down,\u201d go do it now. Trust me; you won\u2019t be let&nbsp;down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qod03PVTLqk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elton John, Dua Lipa \u2013 \u201cCold Heart\u201d (PNAU Remix) by Raman Djafari (2021)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topic of art direction in music videos wouldn\u2019t be complete if I didn\u2019t mention any animated videos. One of the most recent examples from my favorites, directed by the talented Raman Djafari, is the video for the collaboration between Elton John and Dua Lipa for \u201cCold Heart\u201d. Through fantastical elements and the magical storytelling of a night of dancing, the video creates a visually stunning and nostalgic experience, blending the retro essence of Elton John\u2019s iconic past with Dua Lipa\u2019s contemporary style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton1-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817037\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton1-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton1-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton1-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video is mainly made of 3D animation with a claymation look, which is one of the main elements in this work that creates the nostalgia feeling. The filters and the background are in a perfect harmony with the disco beats that the song has. Moreover, throughout the video, there are many 2D animation sequences as well. And after some point, we start seeing the 2D and 3D elements in combination. It is mind&nbsp;blowing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton2-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817038\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton2-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton2-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton2-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transitions and combinations between 3D and 2D elements are executed with precision, contributing to the video\u2019s overall fluidity. With his distinct style, Raman Djafari captures the magic of Elton John\u2019s illustrious career when showing us about a night of partying to the disco music until the early morning lights. The animations are just mas-ter-ful *chef\u2019s&nbsp;kiss*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton3-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817039\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton3-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton3-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton3-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton4-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817040\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton4-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton4-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton4-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the 1960s, the disco scene has been influential on the party culture all around the world. Styled with the elements from the same scene, the video tells a familiar story to those who like partying; a story of getting lost in the beats and the charm of the dance floor, and becoming one with the song and the other dancers around. Starting with the four characters\u2019 dance moves, the video carries us through their night, and into the morning, who are then joined by Elton John and Dua Lipa&nbsp;themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton5-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817041\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton5-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton5-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton5-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton6-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817042\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton6-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton6-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/DuaElton6-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can\u2019t help but stay in awe watching this masterpiece of animation, which serves as a celebration of timeless music and the intergenerational appeal of both artists. I just want to wear my flared pants and platform shoes, and go to the nearest club to dance with my friends all night like these characters do. Who knows, maybe Elton John and Dua Lipa will join us\u00a0too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYOjWnS4cMY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) \u2013 \u201cThis is America\u201d by Hiro Murai (2018)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let\u2019s talk about a video that\u2019s not full of colors or polished costumes. This work of art is simple yet striking with its incredible choreography, masterful direction and great storytelling full of symbolism. Childish Gambino\u2019s \u201cThis Is America\u201d is a cultural narrative that takes our attention and draws us to reflect on the social problems in the USA. Directed by Hiro Murai, the video is another visual masterpiece on this list, bringing cultural commentary and artistic brilliance\u00a0together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish1-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817046\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish1-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish1-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish1-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish2-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817047\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish2-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish2-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish2-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbolic art direction in \u201cThis Is America \u201d is striking. The strategic placement of lively dance sequences right before and after scenes of violence, and chaos that\u2019s happening at the background while Childish Gambino is dancing on the front, deliver a powerful commentary on how entertainment can act as a distraction from harsh realities. Symbolism, like the choir and the white horse, adds layers of meaning, inviting viewers to analyze each&nbsp;frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish3-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817048\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish3-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish3-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish3-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish5-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817049\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish5-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish5-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish5-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiro Murai chooses to show us a raw way of storytelling and a rather pale color palette accompanied by a genius choreography by Sherrie Silver, capturing the chaotic reality of USA\u2019s socio-political landscape. The intentional use of long takes \u2013 there are only three shots in the video- helps the experience become more intense, taking the audience out of their comfort zones and calling them to confront the harsh truths depicted throughout the video. Murai\u2019s skillful navigation between chaotic scenes and moments of stillness feels like a wake up call to&nbsp;reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish4-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817050\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish4-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish4-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish4-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another astonishing point is the acting of Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, himself. He can switch between poses and between facial expressions so fast and so seamlessly. Through his sarcastic lyrics and his powerful acting skills, in \u201cThis is America\u201d, Glover addresses gun violence, racism, and the commodification of Black culture. Such serious and crucial issues can only be told in such an intense way, yet the art direction takes the video to another level, making it not only a political commentary but also a work of&nbsp;art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish6-1080x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817051\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish6-1080x297.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish6-980x270.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/Childish6-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IXb9J187Wmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this interview<\/a>, Donald Glover talks about how the song at first came to his mind as a joke, and then together with Hiro Murai they decided to turn it into a more serious one. He says that for inspiration he studied&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThriller\u201d by Michael Jackson<\/a>&nbsp;a lot, because he really wanted to get the moves right and wanted to make people care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about this music video and the details of symbolism in it, I suggest you to watch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kWTBTRGfKew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this video<\/a>, where Dr. Lori Brooks, who teaches in the African-American Studies department at Fordham University, tells in detail of the political artistry behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fTH71AAxXmM?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The White Stripes \u2013 \u201cFell In Love With A Girl\u201d by Michel Gondry (2002)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My last pick for the list showcases yet another version of animated mastery. And yes, I\u2019m going to talk about Michel Gondry again, because this video is just too good not to mention. Lucky us, we get to see and fall in love with the beautiful and artistic simplicity of stop motion animation made by \u2013 yes you guessed it right \u2013 only LEGO\u00a0bricks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes1-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817053\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes1-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes1-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes1-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you were also a child that liked to play with LEGO bricks, or maybe some of you still do, then you know that it\u2019s really easy to make innumerous variations but it\u2019s not always easy to make the details of your builds so understandable when you are using only a few bricks. But Michel Gondry figured out a way to do it.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/brickfilms.fandom.com\/wiki\/Fell_in_Love_with_a_Girl#cite_note-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to this article<\/a>, Gondry first shot everything as live action, and then digitized the frames and turned them into pixels, printed them, and built every frame by LEGO bricks again. Isn\u2019t that insane? But that\u2019s what art is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes2-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817054\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes2-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes2-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes2-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes3-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817055\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes3-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes3-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes3-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also see the two members of the White Stripes, Jack White and Meg White, and Michel Gondry himself talk about the behind the scenes of the video&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JzebYFxuB-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. What is so interesting is, in this short interview we learn that Meg\u2019s idea was actually to make a video of themselves which were made of Oreo cookies. Now I\u2019m intrigued to see it, to be honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes4-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817056\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes4-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes4-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes4-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes5-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817057\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes5-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes5-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes5-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simple colors and simple pixels are enough to make a historical storytelling of falling in love with a girl, when creativity is present. And considering that it took 2 months of hard work to complete this video, all the rewards they won don\u2019t come as a&nbsp;surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes6-1080x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817058\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes6-1080x432.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes6-980x392.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/WhiteStripes6-480x192.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These have been my picks for the great art direction in music videos. Different directors have different approaches in making videos, and it\u2019s always so fun to try to understand the details and the artistic approach behind a&nbsp;work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think, what are your favorite art direction examples in music videos? If there is anything you would like to add, send us a message on our socials and maybe there will be a Part 2 of this article&nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you also enjoy editing videos or photos? Wacom creative tablets are here for you. Don\u2019t forget to check out our products here and choose the best one for you, and start&nbsp;creating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/zeynep-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"zeynep alpay headshot\" class=\"wp-image-814122\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/zeynep-headshot.jpg 400w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/zeynep-headshot-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/zeynep-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/zeynep-headshot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the&nbsp;author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zeynep Alpay is a freelance multidisciplinary artist and illustrator based in K\u00f6ln, Germany. Their work encompasses illustrations, animations, paper cut-outs, and&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information or to see more of Zeynep\u2019s works, check out their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/zeynepalpay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">portfolio<\/a>, their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zeythehuman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, or their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zeynepalpay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linkedin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music videos are an inseparable part of pop culture. We love watching them because they affect us sometimes with their scenario, sometimes with their costume design or sometimes we watch them just to see our favorite musicians in action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":816998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2318,2337],"tags":[2891],"class_list":["post-816987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creative-inspiration","category-media-arts","tag-weg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=816987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/816998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}