Director: Andrew Donoho (Research)

Some of his Music Videos: Cradles, Inferno, Build a Bit*h, dolls, etc.

Signature:

 Mise-en-scene:
  • Dark and dull color palette
  • Demonic and hellish props
  • Supernatural themes
  • white masked men
  • A lot of gore
  • Dark background
Editing:
  • Cuts with beats
  • A lot of visual effects
  • Fast paced editing and destructive scenes with slow and soft sounds to create melancholic effect
  • line work
Type of songs:
  • Slow and soft tunes
  • Deep and low pitched voice of the singers
Representations:
  • An unconventional representation of women being strong and in control(Build a bit*h, Inferno)
  • Age representation, Childhood trauma (cradles)






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