TikiKiti was created to be a place for video and film producers to show off what they can do. We continue to be amazed at the talent we find — and we hope, so will you.
Here you will find some of the best of the best fan-made/unofficial music videos on YouTube™. You will find the Barclay Award winner. We also interview our award winners — both on this printed page and on our YouTube™ channel.
Jesse Locke has been producing independent films for years. When asked why he makes produces videos he jokingly says, ‚"Fame, fortune, I want it all." Over the last few years he has been producing fan-made music videos.
TikiKiti likes music videos — a lot. We also think that the independent producer that make fan videos for their favorite songs are under-recognized and under-appreciated. Recognizing the wealth of music videos on YouTube from these indie producers helps us to realize our idea of curating these videos.
Abstract music videos are videos with seemingly unrelated visuals, or visuals that are of a single kind: That is, driving around at night and taking video of all the colored lights. But the Abstract music video is not an afterthought as some, especially Vérité, videos can be.
A new force in the world of music videos has emerged. That force is TikiKiti. TikiKiti loves music videos. But not just any music video — or all music videos. TikiKiti is dedicated to the world of the indie film producer — the fan-made music video and the "unofficial" music video.
It has been pointed out to the new guy (me) that our vernacular is lacking. Recent history indicates we have been referring to these visual specimens as "fan-made video" or "amateur video" neither of which really resonates, you know?
Vérité is a slice of life. Mostly using hand-held camera techniques these videos record — a moment in the filmmakers life. Often they are made into music videos as an afterthought.
After watching a lot of fan-made and "unofficial" music videos lately I've come to the conclusion that many are better than the official version. There are some obvious differences, production value being the most noticeable....
