6 - PAST VIDEOS - Ends of the Earth,

 PAST VIDEOS

Ends of the Earth
The music video created for one of the artist's earlier songs "Ends of the Earth" was done with 2D digital tweening animation, as well as including a few 3D stop motion shots. The way that the whole music video has been composed utalised both the characters and sets to be entirely in silhouette, using colour cautiously for the backdrops or to represent important areas of the narrative.

I really like this animation style, and I like how the animators had created this unique 2D flat aesthetic, showing the characters always in profile. I also really appreciate the way that the artists created a lot of the backgrounds and establishing shots, in which the animation style switches to using 3D hand built sets

Lonesome Dreams
The music video for the song Lonesome Dreams tells a slightly more complex story in comparison to the last. I really like the way that the establishing shots for this music video were shot, as well as the visual aesthetic of the music video through the way the video. This creates a nostalgic theme, fitting with the song incredibly well.

This music video also often has visuals that reflect that of the lyrics, particularly when the song is describing a landscape or something similar. The use of colour is also incredibly strong, reflecting the tone of each scene.

Time To Run
This music video has a similar visual aesthetic to the last, uses it's composition, acting, sets, editing and opening credits to emulate old spaghetti westerns. The music video also has Indonesian subtitles for the characters, despite there being no speech heard, only implied through the visuals. The music videos also features a moment 

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