Die Antwoord | I Fink U Freeky

Die Antwoord have been a major influence in my decision to add actors as well as puppets. Each screencapture of this music video could be an installation in a photography exhibition. The still camerawork and energetic goings on in each of the clips compliment the repetitive techno.

Thought beats: The music has a child-like repetition and is very repetitive, making it catchy but also unnerving; different.
Narrative and performance: There is minimal narrative. The only thing that is continuous in the music video is that the couple are together, in different scenarios; there may or may not be a love story. Everything is left to the viewer to interpret.
Star Image: Both singers are featured in different contexts throughout the video. There is the theory of looking with both the singer, which continuously try to stare at the audience, as though they are confronting them.
Relations of visuals to song: The visuals to the song are completely abstract and have no clear connection to one another, say for the song title: 'Freeky'. Every screencap is catered to unnerve and intrigue the audience.
Technical aspects of video: The whole project is filmed in monochrome. A lot of attention has been put into the mise en scene: Each set has been designed by Ninja, who is in fact an art graduate. Cardboard, felt tips, snakes, rats and blow up dolls have been used to really plant itself into the subconscious of the listening. The costumes are simple, and the make up is mostly dirt and war-paint.

In my music video, I'll be nicking the idea of using white facepaint.

Additionally, I have lots more idea for designing sets--most of them involve cardboard and spray paint.

I really like this deep shot because it creates a sense of voyeurism, double with the fact that each artist is staring at the camera. You don't feel part of their world like in other videos. You become very aware that you're just watching people make pretty sounds.