"Sometime it's better to have less money (for budget) and more freedom"
- Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry was born May 8th, 1963 and is a French music video director who is also known for his commercials and academy award winning screenwriting. He has directed music videos for artists such as Daft Punk, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, The Chemical Brothers and Radiohead. His videos usually use time and repetition to give a surreal edge to what could possibly be a boring music video. He uses colour and costumes to make his videos more surreal. Gondry shows that a music video doesn't need to have a narrative or anything else that coincides with the lyrics in order for it to be effective.
Daft Punk - Around The World
- Quirky and colour.
- Characters in crazy costumes (e.g. swimming costumes, mummies etc.)
- It's a simplistic looking video however it's very busy and has a lot going on.
- Camera is placed in different angles to make it visually interesting.
- The video follows the repetitiveness and simplicity of the lyrics of the song.
The White Stripes - Hardest Buttons to Button
- Repeats the instruments as the artists move around.
- The editing is fast and snappy to match the pace of the song.
- Uses interesting camera angles.
- Shows the artist performing the song.
- Uses a similar colour scheme (primary colours) throughout the video.
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