Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation, and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll.

points taken from a Spike Jonze music video.

The Breeders, Canon ball, directed by Spike Jonze.
· Performance and concept video, concept of the rolling canon ball.
· Cuts on the beat
· Use of a fish eye lenses to match a face with a canon ball, also used in a bowl of water
· Performance is directed to a mirror not a audience.
· Shots match action and sounds i.e. tapping on the drum stand matches with coins being dropped in a jar
· Singer directs the camera in places.
· Lots of use with the idea of bubbles in water.
· Music picks up and the cuts are sharper and faster
· Use of changing colures
· Shot taken through studio equipment i.e. shots taken through a ladder.
· Filming of the band through a mirror.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpoqzt2EHaA

Daft Punk, Around the World, directed by spike jonze

· Every musical element has a physical element on the stage
· Dancers move around the set matching the lyrics of around the world
· As the music picks up more musical elements are added
· Lots of bright lights in the back ground
· Camera focus on visual elements with specific musical elements
· Bird’s eye view with a camera rotating in the opposite direction
· Cut on the beat
· Zoom out showing a concept of space
· Contrast matches tempo of the music i.e. faster tempo brighter lights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MszVE7aR4