Directed by OneInThree uses the Droste Effect, a la MC Escher. It's a super cool effect but it did make me a little dizzy. A bit of variety thrown in would've improved the trip for me.


Wild Beasts - Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants. Dir: OneInThree from OneInThree on Vimeo.

Here's the Droste "Clap Your Brains Off" video from the Mexican band, Somos Machos, which uses the same mathmatical effect. I do like this video a bit better than the first (and the song for that matter).


"Clap Your Brains Off" Mexican Droste Videoclip from Frank Beltrán on Vimeo.

And here's the Making of Droste "Clap Your Brains Off" video, with an explanation of the effect. It's like string theory to me. My mind goes numb after 8.2 seconds. Some of the explanation is in Spanish, so it helps if you habla Espanol.


Making of Droste Videoclip "Clap your brains off" from Frank Beltrán on Vimeo.

Via AE Portal News

Labels: Experimental, Music Video