Los Angeles animator Steve Smith extends the vibrant and surreal 3D style he’s used in broadcast work for Adult Swim and MTV into a full three and a half minutes of engaging whimsy for the single “Misheard” by LA trio Moaning. [Watch]
Somesuch director Kim Gehrig fuses the talents of French choreographer Olivier Casamayou, Trim editor Fouad Gaber, and a compact Framestore VFX crew into a riveting music promo for R&B legend Chaka Khan guaranteed to jump-start your mood. [Watch]
If you’re up for a few minutes of pure ambient abstraction then we suggest a peek at the latest work from UK director/animator Ruffmercy, a hand-rendered and constantly evolving painting for HAND, aka Berlin musician Sascha Bachmann. [Watch]
Moth Studio: “Island Records and Sigrid approached us with the idea of creating a music video that dealt with heartache in an unconventional way.” [Watch]
“Emotional” and “heartwarming” are not words often associated with music videos for hip hop artists but Bo Mathorne’s new film for “Marciano’s Reign” by Philadelphia’s Jedi Mind Tricks proves a welcome exception. [Watch]
The first video for the Gorillaz’ new album The Now Now positions the band’s lead singer 2-D as the least strange character on Venice Beach in a kinetic and campy mix of cel animation and live action. [Watch]
