Beyond PIXELS: The other short works of Patrick Jean

With the feature film version of PIXELS arriving in theaters this week, I looked at a few other options for video game nostalgia, including the short on which it was based.  But what has French director Patrick Jean been up to since the 2010 short went viral?

Well, for one thing, he directed this music video for German electronic musician Boys Noize, which was one of my favorite music videos of 2013, as a man without super powers moves into an area populated entirely by caped crusaders.



Boys Noize - What You Want from Patrick JEAN on Vimeo.


He also helmed this other, equally clever video for the musician, created from using discarded keyboards.



Boys Noize - ICHRU from Patrick JEAN on Vimeo.



His inventive short film MOTORVILLE may not tap into the same nostalgia factor as PIXELS, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun, even if the metaphor ends up being a little messy.


Motorville (FULL SCREEN HD Version) from Patrick JEAN on Vimeo.



He's also been working on commercials, like this visually creative one for Audi.


Audi - Sphere from Patrick JEAN on Vimeo.


Check out some more of his work here and if you're powerful enough to do such things, maybe hire him for something nifty. 

John Carpenter and Rankin-Bass present THE THING

The trailer for Carpenter's 1981 classic gets a remake using footage from Rankin-Bass's Christmas classics.  And it's amazing.  Why has this not been posted on every "cool stuff" blog around?

Thanks Todd Graham!

Afternoon Music Video: Mogwai - "Teenage Exorcists"

An entrancingly beautiful video to an equally moody track that's so good I can forgive it for not being a sequel to Fred Olen Ray's TEENAGE EXORCIST.  Directed by Craig Murray.


MOGWAI: TEENAGE EXORCISTS (2014) from Craig Murray on Vimeo.

Morning Music Video: Stooshe - "Slip"

English girl group Stooshe is big in their native U.K., but they haven't really made an impact in the U.S., and it's a shame, as style of vintage girl group pop is an upbeat treat that should garner more attention.

Afternoon Music Video: Dan Black feat. Kelis - Hearts

Shot over a 24 hour period, shooting one frame every minute, the video for Dan Black's track (directed by Chic & Artistic) is such a cool technical achievement (even if they cheat a little) that I'm kind of surprised that it has so few views.  So here's my little attempt to give it a little more love.



Dan Black feat. Kelis "Hearts" from Chic & Artistic on Vimeo.