1. Salita by Angulo

This video just looks so damn pretty. The colors and cinematography is beautiful. It’s like a wonderful photo essay. The song feels melancholy. Visually you would see a lot of dark and night shots but King did a great job to have day shots that also gave that same feeling. And the juxtaposition of both visuals we blended seamlessly.

2. Sugar Water by Cibo Matto

This is one of my all time favorite music videos. It’s difficult to explain the video, but this is a great example how time and prep can aid in achieving an interesting concept. This video was all done in one shot. It’s a wonderful yin and yang metaphor.

3 Wala by Kamikaze

This is a nice political/satirical music video. You can see the inspiration from Rage Against the Machine video “Sleep now in the Fire” http://myplay.com/video-player/rage-against-the-machine/sleep-now-in-the-fire, but has a Pinoy/Kamikazee twist, mixing humor in a sensitive and controversial topic. Some videos are very timely in their release and in the coming elections I think this is something that should be seem more.

4. 99 problems by Jay Z

I grew up in NYC and this video just reminds me of NYC back in the day, but updated. The imagery and the music is a wonderful blend. All the camera angles are dynamic and cinematic. The music is hard and so it the video. Plus it’s interesting to see Rick Rubin walking hard with the thick ass fur coat!

5. Sana by Up Dharma Down

It’s nice to see videos with some abstract, serial, or stylized concepts. What’s great about this video is the use of colors and the play on the old 8-bit Nintendo games. Although I don’t feel it fits the song well, the video was able to inspire some other creative ideas.