Video Static: Music Video News

IN PRODUCTION: Wale - Alexandre Moors, dir.

• artist: Wale
• song: "Bad"
• label: Atlantic
• director(s): Alexandre Moors
• production co: Good Company
• rep: Lark Creative
• commissioner: Emmanuelle Cuny-Panicker

IN PRODUCTION: Fitz And The Tantrums - Jordan Bahat, dir.

• artist: Fitz And The Tantrums
• song: "She's Out Of My League"
• label: Elektra
• director(s): Jordan Bahat
• production co: Artists And Derelicts
• commissioner: Alex Bittan

WATCH IT: Cee-Lo Green f/ Lauriana Mae "Only You" (Ethan Lader, dir.)

Reality bends, bows and swirls as Cee-Lo Green and Lauriana Mae approach each other, but it's not enough to close the literal chasm that separates them.  --> watch "Only You"

Cee Lo Green f/ Lauriana Mae "Only You" (Atlantic)
Ethan Lader, director | Roger Ubina, producer | Rockhard, production co. | Simran Brown, rep | Don Davis, DP | S77 Inc., vfx

WATCH IT: Fun "Why Am I The One" (Jordan Bahat, Dir.)

Lost luggage sucks. But, maybe it sucks even more for the poor, stranded bag. Director Jordan Bahat casts a battered and brown suitcase in the lead role for "Why Am I The One," putting it on a far-flung adventure that eventually leaves it where it belongs. --> watch "Why Am I The One" 

Fun "Why Am I The One" (Fueled By Ramen)
Jordan Bahat, director | Taylor Vandegrift, producer | Artists And Derelicts, production co. | Andrew Wheeler, DP | Jacquelyn London @ Sunset Edit, editor |Kevin Cannon, colorist | Missy Galanida, exec. producer | David Saslow, commissioner

Director Mark Staubach on A Rocket To The Moon "Never Enough"

Disney actress Debby Ryan and A Rocket To The Moon lead singer Nick Santino realize that love can't cure all in this beautifully shot and finished video that maintains its mystery while making it's point very clear.

Mark Staubach, director: “This is a semi-autobiographical concept inspired by events in my own life.  The video follows the story of a young couple that runs away from home when the pain of a prolonged illness becomes too much to handle.  We intentionally left the story open ended - not specifying a specific illness, or outcome, opting to let the audience decide for themselves what is happening.

Because this was a passion project, I fought to shoot on sixteen-millimeter, which adds a lot of texture and weight to the image.  Photographer Johnny Ching and I have collaborated so much, I knew I could trust him to make the most of our available light.  Rik at Panavision Hollywood provided our "A" camera - an ARRI SR3, and a set of Zeiss speeds.  Aside from a few sync scenes, the entire video was shot at an elevated 36fps to soften the action a bit.  

We incorporated a split diopter as well as some telecine "glass pass" work on select scenes to create a bit of an etherial, dreamy quality.  This is most notable whenever anything medical appears on screen.”

A Rocket To The Moon "Never Enough" (Fueled By Ramen)
Mark Staubach, director/producer | Debby Ryan, co-producer | Laure Scott, rep | Johnny Ching, DP | Marshall Plante, colorist | Alex Bittan, commissioner

WATCH IT: Paramore "Now" (Daniel "Cloud" Campos, dir.)

Even though it's clear that nothing is gonna harm Paramore's Hayley Williams as she strides against an epic battlefield, she still has an incentive to bring all the fighting in the end. If only a hug was all it took to end war in real life too. --> watch "Now" (MTV premiere)

Paramore "Now" (Fueled By Ramen)
Daniel "Cloud" Campos, director | Anne Johnson, producer | Doomsday, production co | Morgan Susser, DP | Danielle Hinde, exec. producer

IN PRODUCTION: Kirko Bangz - Benny Boom, dir.

• artist: Kirko Bangz
• song: "Keep It Trill"
• label: Atlantic
• director(s): Benny Boom
• production co: London Alley Ent.
• rep: Yell Productions

IN PRODUCTION: fun. - Jordan Bahat, dir.

Video in production for another single of fun's breakthrough album Some Nights...

• artist: fun.
• song: "Why Am I The One"
• label: Fueled By Ramen
• director(s): Jordan Bahat
• production co: Arists And Derelicts
• exec. producer: Missy Galanida

IN PRODUCTION: Wiz Khalifa f/ Akon - Ryan Hope, dir.

Ryan Hope previously directed the Wiz Khalifa f/ The Weekend video "Remember You," and is fresh off the gorgous Alpines "Lights" video (which was one of our fave videos for January)...

• artist: Wiz Khalifa f/ Akon
• song: "Let It Go"
• label: Atlantic
• director(s): Ryan Hope
• production co: DNA
• producer: Laura Jones
• DP: Jackson Hunt
• exec. producer: Missy Galanida

WATCH IT: Frightened Rabbit "Today's Cross" (Greenhill/Dangertron, dir.)

Where's a blocked prophet to turn when he's in need of inspiration to finish his Newer Testament? Rock n Roll helps, but probably not as much as the weed and Jameson. --> watch "Today's Cross"

Frightened Rabbit "Today's Cross" (Canvasback)
Ian Greenhil & Joseph Dangertron, director| Gavin White, DP | Full Fridge Videos, production co.

WATCH IT: Bruno Mars "When I Was Your Man" (B. Mars & C. Duddy, dir.)

Bruno Mars and co-director Cameron Duddy take it old-school in this performance video, referencing a classy TV performance of yesteryear. --> watch "When I Was Your Man"

Bruno Mars "When I Was Your Man"
Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy, directors | BLVD Industries, production co. | RW Media, rep

WATCH IT: Sevyn Streeter "I Like It" (Parris, dir.)

A sleek, modern take on the pop/r&b video with minimalist architectural locations and restrained choreography that feels fresh and real. --> "I Like It"

Sevyn Streeter "I Like It" (CBE/Atlantic)
Parris, dir. | Andrew Listermann, producer | Riveting Entertainment, production co. | Tommy Labuda, rep | Emmanuelle Cuny-Panicker, commissioner 

IN PRODUCTION: Cee Lo Green - Ethan Lader, dir.

• artist: Cee Lo Green f/ Lauriana Mae
• song: "Only You"
• label: Atlantic
• director(s): Ethan Lader
• production co: Rockhard
• rep: Simran Brown
• producer: Roger Urbina
• DP: Don Davis

WATCH IT: Twenty One Pilots "Guns For Hands" (Reel Bear Media, dir.)

Why the Balaclava? The subtitled intro? The duct tape helmets? Who cares. Here's a performance video that gallops along thanks to Twenty One Pilots' manic energy and Reel Bear Media's ability to find just the right off-kilter camera angles. --> watch "Guns For Hands"

Twenty One Pilots "Guns For Hands" (Fueled By Ramen)
Reel Bear Media, director | John Flanagan II, DP