Renaissance Man

I have been talking to friends and people in general about the video below for quite a while, but have not been able to get the same level of excitement out of them as I do myself. So instead of trying again, I will let my adoration for it rest in the corner of the web that is DailySomething.

Beirut’s collaborative work with artists, dancers, choreographers, musicians, costume designers and film makers is unparalleled, unique, and holy, in an aesthetic sense. The sense of spontaneity, improvisation, and artistic freedom is at its peak in most of their videos (Nantes, St. Appolonia), but here an unusual amount of planning, intuitive decisions and revelry unite to interpret the song as a visual piece.

I strongly believe that video - the medium where all of major arts can be combined to present a unified expression - is truly the way of the future. Video and film in general has been inaccesible to artists working in other areas, limiting the creation of video pieces and movies to major labels and film studios. As technology races ahead, mucisians, dancers, and everyone else can create concise, beautiful shorts. What’s more important, is that video is the perfect medium for collaboration - an activity usually limited to something observed by the audience in an isolated situation. Video is the perfect multi-medium.

So, without further ado: Beirut - Elephant Gun