New Wave of Music Videos Blend Classic Animation with Modern Styles
A surge of recently released music videos is revitalizing classic animation techniques alongside cutting-edge digital artistry, offering a diverse visual landscape for music fans.Edition 115 of a curated selection highlights this trend, showcasing everything from retro cartoon aesthetics to dynamic, digitally-collaged visuals.
The collection demonstrates a move towards illustration and animation, expanding the visual range of music videos. This includes a return to familiar styles-think Hanna-Barbera-and innovative approaches suitable for series adaptation, alongside more experimental, film-ready concepts.
templuv & 347aidan – „Last Shot” delivers the official soundtrack for the 2025 Valorant Championships,paired with an animation by Wizz that has sparked calls for a full series adaptation,reminiscent of the success of “Arcane.”
grandson – „AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY ROBOT” features an independently driving delivery robot as the central figure in a music video directed by Joe Weil, presenting a narrative ripe for cinematic expansion.
Saint Etienne x Confidence man – „Brand New Me” showcases character designs by Chris Taylor in the classic cartoon style of Hanna-Barbera productions (“the Flintstones,” “The Jetsons,” etc.), brought to life through the direction of Kyle Platts.
Eric Clapton – „Forever” accompanies the Deluxe Edition of his 1989 album “Journeyman,” featuring a new bonus track and a colorful music video created by gaia Alari.
Robert Plant – „Chevrolet” presents a visually striking music video crafted by manu Vanceira, utilizing a digital collage aesthetic to complement the song’s classic sound.
