Six of the best creative music videos

23rd May 2014

Ninja lets rip in the way we love for Die Antwoord, David Wilson is having his glory moment with Arcade Fire, while Carlos Lopez Estrada has two new crazy talented videos. We rap up with Toby Stretch's animation after Charlie Robbins' vertigo hell drop. Insane.

Die Antwoord, Pitbull Terrier directed by Ninja

Arcade Fire, We Exist directed by David Wilson, Colonel Blimp

Faces on Film, The Rule directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, Doomsday

Clipping, Work Work directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, Doomsday

Klangkarussell, Netzwerk Falls Like Rain directed by Charlie Robins

Christopher Bono, Unity Director/Animator/Editor/Sculptor: Toby Stretch

Credits

Die Antwoord, Pitbull Terrier

Director: Ninja

Production Company: Zef Films, Kobalt, Egg Films

Exec Producers: Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Colin Howard

Arcade Fire, We Exist

Director: David Wilson

Exec. Producer: Sue Yeon Ahn
Producer: Jason Baum

Production Company: Directors Bureau

UK Representation: Colonel Blimp

DP: Larkin Seiple

Choreographer: Ryan Heffington

Steadicam: Ari Robbins

1st AD: Jesse Fleece

Art: Jason Kisvarday

Stylist: Francis & Pereira

Casting: Hayley Simpson @ Plaster Casting

Lead Actor: Andrew Garfield

Dancers: Hani Abaza, Tom Pardoe, Logan Schyvynck, and Austin Westbay

Gang: Preston Acuff, Gregoer Boru, Jacob Peacock and Steven Vulin

Old Couple: Barbara Conway and Greg Lucey

Bartender: John Whitaker

Editor: Thomas Grove Carter @ Trim
Colorist: Simon Bourne @ Framestore
VFX: Munky & Chris Bristow
Sound: Neil Johnson @ Factory

Super 8mm footage (unused, but very much appreciated): Tag Christof

Special thanks to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Very special thanks to Our Lady J who was an integral source of knowledge and wisdom as well as a pillar of strength and support throughout the process of making this film. We love you.

Faces on Film, The Rule

Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada
Animation and Effects: Cameron Clark
Produced by Sarah Lawson
Director of Photography: Todd Banhazl
EP for Doomsday Entertainment: Danielle Hinde
Edited by Carlos Lopez Estrada and Alan Michnoff
AC: Yoni Klein
PA: Aaron Trujillo

Clipping, Work Work

Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada
Produced by Sarah Lawson
EP: Danielle Hinde for Doomsday Entertainment
Director of Photography: Todd Banhazl
Production Designer: Tyler Jensen
VFX: Jason Kummerfeldt, The Jordan Freda Company, Carlos Lopez Estrada.
Camera Operator: Rich Moriarty
Stylist: Natasha Kutrovacz // Makeup: Sabrina Wilson
Color: Sean Coleman @ Company 3

Klangkarussell, Netzwerk Falls Like Rain

Director: Charlie Robbins

Christopher Bono, Unity
Director/Animator/Editor/Sculptor: Toby Stretch
Production: Our Silent Canvas
First Assistant: Alex Ciambriello

Assistant: Natalye Barrios
Costume Assistants: David Hatch, Lisa Eckenrode, Amira Alexander

Tags: David Wilson, Colonel Blimp, Carlos Lopez Estrada, Doomsday, Die Antwoord Pitbull Terrier, Ninja, Arcade Fire We Exist, Faces on Film The Rule, Clipping Work Work, Klangkarussell, Netzwerk Falls Like Rain, Charlie Robbins, Christopher Bono Unity, Toby Stretch