Rebeccas Class Video Research on music video

So this term we are doing moving images as topic for our visual arts class. Music videos are a very creative way for artists to promote their music. There are some brilliant examples of music videos and video producers this time I will present the video drive from the band Incubus. As I name one of my favorite artists is M.C Escher. This music video was based on Escher Famous masterpiece drawing Hands.  Directed by Phil Harder, it features a simple musical session intercut with a rotoscoped animation of Brandon Boyd drawing himself. The animation was handled by both Boyd and drummer Jose Pasillas. The scenes from the official music video were shot in the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota. The video was nominated for Best Group Video at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to 'N Sync.


Incubus Drive 


Some snapshots
  

This video for me is a very interesting animation and also it is a very smart way to bring something like a famous drawing back to life.