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Obsessed with film, the internet and WordPress, Directors Notes is the place Rob gets to brings all his interests together and really geek out. When not writing for DN he can be found on Short of the Week or Vimeo.

Documentary, Podcasts

DN181: Shall I? – Igor Drozdov

Igor Drozdov’s insightful documentary Shall I? may focus on the current economic plight of his homeland Lithuania, but with the world currently facing a

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Art & Fashion

LAKAIROMANIA

When I was growing up, Skate videos were a low quality affair with men in shopping trolleys, armed with VHS cameras, being pushed along next to guys popping

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Animation

The Monk & The Monkey

A determined young boy, Ragu, is sent by his master on his final quest to become a monk. A seemingly simple task becomes an unexpected challenge for Ragu as he

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Music Video

Ill Ease: Here Comes Trouble

Mr Peg longs for a better living situation as he strives to buy the house of his dreams. If only he could keep a steady job.

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Music Video

The Drug

Röyksopp are another one of those bands who seem to hold the music video in high esteem and always put a lot of thought and effort into the visuals that

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Music Video

Lovely Bloodflow

A stunning wardrobe and subtle FXs steal the show in this haunting music video directed by Alex Takacs and Joe Nankin (aka Young Replicant). A wounded soldier

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Animation

Animated Short no.1

Sometimes the shortest shorts can be the most surprising

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Animation

8-bit trip

I think most music video fans were pretty impressed with Michel Gondry’s lego video for The White Stripes ‘Fell in love with a Girl’, but the

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Animation

Supernatural Creator 2

And on the seventh day, God enjoyed some 8-bit animation.

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Music Video

Drugs

Their something strange and a little disturbing about the video for Ratatat’s ‘Drugs‘.

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Animation

Stuff vs Stuff

Commissioned by Aardman and Player X, Stuff vs Stuff is a series (if you can call 2 episodes a series?) of stop-frame animations showcasing what happens when

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Music Video

Fires

Usually music videos are full of sun-kissed toned bodies writhing in slow motion, L’Oeuf Sacre offer us something a little different for their video for

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