Here we go, a fresh batch of UMV's piping hot, straight from the oven.
We're not April Fooling you, we're still a little behind the times. These five videos came up tops for the month of April. To briefly recap, five artists are honored, and the monthly high scorer may the Barclay Award as a testament to their skill and creativity.
And to our quintet of April video artists, well done!
1. Producer: Andrey Gorlachev
Artist: Emika
Song: "Sleep With My Enemies"
Category: Narrative
Wow! This cyber-surveillance creeper from Andrey Gorlachev eerily captures the times we live in, as mounting paranoia and a lack of privacy inspire outbreaks of desperate dance. Rich in detail and masterfully presented.
2. Producer: Jonathan Brent
Artist: Jai Paul
Song: "BTSTU"
Category: Abstract
A near sensory overload as modern man, depicted here as a featureless mannequin, attempts to reboot the system. Moments of clarity are rudely jarred away.
3. Producer: Paula Averkamp
Artist: Patrick Watson
Song: "Lighthouse"
Category: Narrative
Memories or just a Virginia Woolf dream? Paula Averkamp's cinematic Day at the Beach reverie is radiant and ravishing, with a bittersweet undercurrent of innocence lost.
4. Producer: Ginie'O
Artist: Switchfoot
Song: "Skin and Bones"
Category: Vérité
A beautiful cache of Paris travelogue footage in the hands of Ginie'O tells a thousand stories at a thousand different tempos. Thanks again on behalf of TikiKiti for the amazing gallimaufry of musical shorts. It is the wind beneath our wings. Keep the videos flying!
