As a part of my research, I have watched these DVDs of the best work of top music video directors. Each of them is a compilation videos, interviews and documentary.
1. Spike Jonze: He is a director of art-house films such as 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Adaption', has worked with artists such as The Beastie Boys (Sabotage), Fatboy Slim (Weapon of Choice), Weezer (Buddy Holly) and many more.
2. Mark Romanek: Supposedly difficult to work with but his results are so brilliant that people like Madonna fight for his time. He has directed for Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Can't Stop), Jay-Z (99 Problems) and Lenny Kravitz (Are You Gonna Go My Way) to mention a few.
3. Michel Gondry: Directed many feature films but his talent was more in music video. He has directed videos for The White Stripes (Hardest Button to Button, Fell in Love With A Girl), Foo Fighters (Everlong) and Daft Punk (Around The World).
4. Chris Cunningham: Decided to shock and feature elements of darkness and horror, directing artists such as Aphex Twin (Come To Daddy), Madonna (Frozen) and Bjork (All Is Full Of Love).
After watching these, I felt particularly inspired by Michel Gondry, especially for his approach using lego animation in the video 'Fell In Love With A Girl'.
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