Category: Music Videos
May
27
2017
April
9
2017
A start, an end, a rise and fall
No system eternal and no one immortal
Creation all must end in destruction
We cannot change the fate of civilization
audio: “End of an Empire” by Celldweller
video: “Flames of Truth” from Final Fantasy XIV
March
29
2017
Wait and Bleed + Project Overdrive
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Is it a dream
or a memory?
This has been my go-to Slipknot song for the past 17 years, so I really wanted to find a video for it. After testing out a few random others, I stumbled upon this one from Riot Games. Though the song wasn’t written with this concept in mind, some of the lyrics are serendipitously perfect. The whole video is about the protagonist dealing with the illusions in its mind, so the line “is it a dream or a memory” takes on an almost literal meaning. And let’s not forget the fact that the animation is computer generated while he’s saying, “Everything is 3D blasphemy.” But what really seals this video for me is the action at the end, when the song shifts into its final form (so to speak). Makes me wish this video was twice as long.
audio: “Wait and Bleed” by Slipknot
video: Project: Overdrive | Skins Trailer – League of Legends
March
25
2017
I suppose it was inevitable that I’d mix two of my favorite things together. This brilliant animated short film by Paul “Otaking” Johnson features an animation style reminiscent of cartoons from the 80’s and 90’s. It’s an homage to the TIE Fighter video game from 1994. I set it to Dream Theater because their music seems perfectly suited for animation, particularly from that era.
audio: “Enigma Machine” by Dream Theater
video: “TIE Fighter” by Otaking
March
17
2017
I’ve already used this video before, but the music was distinctly different. After I found this Celldweller track, I couldn’t resist. The sudden changes in speed and perspective beg for a song that changes so drastically, which is one of the strengths of dubstep-style music. Plus, this kind of song seems pretty appropriate to highlight a badass woman destroying a building-sized demon.
audio: “ShutEmDown” by Celldweller
video: Angel Stone Official Cinematic Trailer
March
12
2017
This is only a proof of concept, not a finished video. It needs a lot of additional editing and effects.
I’m not sure what inspired this, but once the idea was in my head, I had to try it out. After a couple of hours of editing, it suddenly became apparent that the concept could work. I keep coming back to it, tweaking it, then quietly replacing the older versions online. (Like I do with all of my videos.) The trick now is to hide the fact that she’s singing without completely destroying the edit.
audio: Duality – Slipknot
video: Out of the Woods – Taylor Swift
February
19
2017
Sometimes even a first draft is worth sharing. The challenge now is to figure out how to make it look like Blake Belladonna is singing the lyrics sung by Alexis Krauss.
audio: “Comeback Kid” by Sleigh Bells
video: RWBY “Black” Trailer
October
6
2016
Here’s your introduction to destruction…
audio: “Confrontation” by Otep
video: StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Opening Cinematic
February
5
2016
Animal whisperings intoxicate the night
Hypnotize the desperate, slow motion light
Wash away into the rain, blood, milk and sky
Hollow moons illuminate and beauty never dies
audio: “Blood, Milk, and Sky” by White Zombie
video: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
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