Music Videos from England: 3 Directors in Focus

Former musician, DJ and photographer W.I.Z. has already directed an impressive clutch of pop videos as well as a concert film shot around a live performance by Suede at the Brixton Academy. W.I.Z. is a genuine artist truly devoted to music video, who experiments with an incredibly diverse range of styles. From graphic style videos, such as the Smashing Pumpkins' Stand Inside Your Love, that makes references to German Expressionism; to the story-based Out of Control for Chemical Brothers; to digital animation in Mel G's remix of Word Up.Jonathan Glazer's style is largely based on sharp concepts mixed with an inspired taste for humour as well as disturbing references and a quick-witted editing. His ability to create space-driven narratives, supported by his unique talent in controlling and effectively mixing set design, camera movement and editing, is made evident by the great success of videos such as Virtual Insanity for Jamiroquay, that has been highly influential for its minimalist modern setting and smooth special effects. His début feature, Sexy Beast, was last year received with praise around the world. Garth Jennings is part of the designer duo Hammer & Tongs. The key to their catching visuals is in the unusual approach to the medium, the surrealistic storyline and the fresh sense of humour. The evolution-of-man in three minutes in Fatboy Slim's Right Here Right Now is just one example of the unusual as well as very original approach Garth Jennings puts in his work. credits: Director: artist, song (supplied by) W.I.Z.: Chemical Brothers, Out of Control (Oil Factory), Smashing Pumpkins, Stand Inside Your Love (Oil Factory), Leftfield, Dusted (Oil Factory), Mel G, Word Up (Oil Factory), Massive, Inertia Creep (Oil Factory), Weekender (Oil Factory); Garth Jennings (Hammer & Thongs): Badly Drawn Boy, Spitting in the Wind (Sony Music), Bentley Rhythm Ace, Theme From Gutbuster (Parlophone), REM, Imitation of Life (Warner), Fatboy Slim, Right Here Right Now (Sony Music), Blur, Milk and Coffie (EMI/Parlophone); Jonathan Glazer: U.N.K.L.E., Rabbit in Your Headlight (Academy), Jamiroquay, Virtual Insanity (Academy), Radiohead, Street Spirit (Academy), Blur, Universal (Academy)