Researching animations in Music Videos

Paranoid Android – Radiohead – 1997
Animated by Magnus Carlsson, A Swedish animator known for his adult television shows.

Carlsson was given the song with no English translation and no idea what the narrative was so he created the animation from how he felt listening to the music.

Flat illustrations with little shading and depth.
bold colours.

Feel Good – Gorillaz – 2001
Gorillaz is a digital music group formed of illustrated/cartoon characters.
illustrated by Jamie Hewlett, who’s the co-creator of The Gorillaz.

colour is used to create atmosphere – red is sultry, romantic which relates to the scene of woman surrounding the character.

Breaking the Habit – Linkin Park

animated by Studio Gonzo, an anime studio in Japan and Kazuto Nakazawa, a Japanese anime director and character designer.
The music video features many different anime techniques and styles with dark, muted colours to create a melancholy atmosphere.