The fact is...
No matter how closely I study it / No matter how I take it apart / No matter how I break it down / It remains consistent / I wish you were here to see it.
The outside world? Vastly overrated. Everything we need can be found right here. *points to head*
I find it odd, or perhaps oddly comforting, that while network news is relatively silent about the ways in which our global neighbors are dealing with this pesky plague, we have in our possession an unspoiled network of opportunity to share our dreams, observations, and anxieties.
Use it. Use your time and creative zeal to make Unofficial Music Videos. Process the darkness and fear it no more.
We're all in the same dark here, and we can use more light on the subject.
Have I mentioned lately that TikiKiti is a micro-community of cinema devotees in search of brilliant Unofficial Music Videos? On a mostly monthly basis we critique the five top entrants, and present the Barclay Trophy to a promising video artist—like you.
March was one of the longest months in recorded history, and we all got reacquainted with Netflix, carbohydrates, and despair.
So let's March forward into something better, like a tie for first place. Congrats to both our winners!
1. Producer: Appalachian Ghost Productions
Artist: Tyler Childers
Song: "Nose To The Grindstone"
Category: Narrative
There's so much story to unpack here, it's hard to know where to begin. This Appalachian Ghost Production is a masterful blend of song and image that speaks volumes about the plight of the working poor. Poignancy is a complicated feeling and difficult to capture. Here's how it's done.
1. Producer: Film Framer
Artist: Radiohead
Song: "Subterranean Homesick Alien"
Category: Narrative
Who's the alien here? Like David Bowie before him, Film Framer explores the isolation and ennui of the English schoolboy by transforming his protagonist into a man who just fell to earth.
3. Producer: Jocelyn Ren
Artist: Queen
Song: "Killer Queen"
Category: Narrative
Girls just want to have fun, but what happens when the 24-hour party ends? Superb editing and the lead actress is astonishing.
4. Producer: Joshua John Esguerra
Artist: Clipping
Song: "Nothing Is Safe"
Category: Narrative
The cycle of abuse bears bitter fruit. The drained black-and-white photography gives "Nothing Is Safe" the appearance of a bad dream or suppressed memory. It's important to exorcise every day.
5. Producer: Michael Crowley
Artist: Lana Del Rey
Song: "Dark Paradise"
Category: Narrative
It's a love story with gorgeous art direction and drone-powered panorama. Every shot is a keeper.
Thanks for joining us! Keep sending those wonderful care packages and we'll make it to the other side of this mess.
And we haven't forgotten the Best Video of 2019! It's due any minute.
