Many a time, we do not give enough accolades to the creative directors of music videos in the industry. We just enjoy the visuals without properly acknowledging the brains behind the visuals. Hence, the reason why below is a curated list of music videos with amazing visuals and creative direction;
10. Seyi vibez ( Different pattern): This video is known for it’s colourful visual effects and color grading. Using colours to reflect themes of life and love.
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9. Chike & Mohbad (Egwu): Egwu meaning “dance” in the Igbo language, was showcased in the visuals of this song. In the bid to remember Mohbad after his death, Chike released this beautiful visuals directed by Pink. Showcasing the culture of the igbos and Yoruba’s, Pink did justice to the visuals by using colorful traditional attires to express excitement.
SOURCE: Vistanaij
8. Pheelz ft Bnxn (Finesse): Aligning with the theme of the song, Finesse music video showcases a flashy lifestyle without a resonance on the repercussion(being broke). With colourful scenes, expensive outfits, beautiful ladies, flashy cars and minted dollar notes used, the visuals totally correlates with theme of the song. This music video was directed by Kenny.
SOURCE: Naijaloaded
7. Fireboy (Vibration): As the name of the song implies, vibration is a dancehall music and the theme correlates with the visuals as well. This music video envisions the theme of dance, happiness and happy living. With ballet dancers on the dance floor, making the visuals more aesthetically pleasing, the music video was shot and creatively directed by TG Omori.
SOURCE: Vistanaij
6. Omah Lay (Reason): Directed by EYES, this music videos strays away from the theme of love, dance or any other theme and focuses on the theme of self reflection. Being bothered with how and what individuals go through, fighting it alone, omah lay decided to put it down in music and show it in pictorial representation via his music video. The visuals and creative directing were pulled off excellently.
SOURCE: Vistanaij
5. Ruger (Bounce): Ruger reveals what an average Yoruba young boy loves, as he tags them as “Yoruba demons”. This visuals was directed by Ahmed Mosh, adopting the theme of sexual drive, he uses a single lady with a flexible back side to demonstrate this.
SOURCE: YouTube
4. Crayon (Ijo laba laba): TG Omori directed this visuals and once again he proved why he’s top of the game in creative direction industry. Ijo laba laba is a mix of excitement from young school students and this was showcased in their dance steps and uniform varsity jacket.
SOURCE: Loadedsongs
3. Joeboy (Adenuga): A story telling visual of a robber who got married but was later apprehended on the day of his wedding. Director Pink did justice to this visuals with her creative story telling and video color grading.
SOURCE: Bounce
2. Blaqbonez (Back in uni): Whilst trying to imitate variety of artists in his music video, Blaqbonez tells us how he broke the hearts of girls back in his university days. Being a hater of love, he expresses it in his self directed music video. This video was self directed by himself, Blaqbonez.
SOURCE: YouTube
1. Davido (Feel): Harnessing his creative abilities, TG Omori once again decided to blow out minds by going extra miles, beyond his natural abilities. This video is aesthetically pleasing, interestingly beautiful storyline, well organized and represented, on point and accurate. Expressing the theme of Lost love which was later found and restored.
SOURCE: Naijaloaded
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