Animal whisperings intoxicate the night
Hypnotize the desperate, slow motion light
Wash away into the rain, blood, milk and sky
Hollow moons illuminate and beauty never dies
audio: “Blood, Milk, and Sky” by White Zombie
video: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
This video was based on a short film that Rob Zombie created for Assassin’s Creed Unity, a video game that focuses on the French revolution. I combined it with a White Zombie remix by Charlie Clouser for obvious reasons. You almost forget the two weren’t made for each other.
audio: “El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama” by White Zombie
video: Assassin’s Creed Unity Presents: Rob Zombie’s French Revolution
Warning: This video has blood, violence, partial nudity, a redhead, and an evil witch. ‘Tis not for the faint of heart.
audio: “Real Solution No. 9 (Mambo Mania Mix)” by White Zombie
video: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt from CD Projekt Red
This is just a first draft. It was mostly just a test and a learning experience. It was one of the first music videos I ever edited, and it was also the first time I tried using a metal song.
audio: “The Outsider” by A Perfect Circle
video: Dishonored 2 – Official E3 2015 Announce Trailer
The original version of this video is incredibly powerful. Set to layered imagery and well-crafted voiceover, this is the kind of Star Wars story everyone wants to see. I wanted to try setting it to music for a few reasons: it has visual themes that both imitate and contradict with Star Wars canon, it’s a relatively obscure franchise, and there is no spoken dialogue to work around. The ending of the song and the video both have a sustained ending that is usually one of my pet peeves: the mindless fade out. I’ve always held the obnoxious opinion that if you can write a beginning then you can write an ending. In this case, the fade-out is intended to build anticipation and leave the viewers with questions.
audio: “Rada” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire – “Sacrifice” Trailer
No one can stop death.
audio: “Starvation” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Opening Cinematic
Witness the glory of one woman’s fearless dance with the devil by the pale moonlight.
audio: “Age of Gods” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Angel Stone Official Cinematic Trailer
Deep inside me, I could feel something different, a gentle and warm whisper telling me that I am…alive.
Today, my muse was an android. This video was created using the song “Cry” by Thomas Bergersen and the teaser trailer for Detroit: Become Human by Quantic Dream. I wasn’t aware of this game until I went hunting for this trailer, and it led me to a fascinating story of how Detroit: Become Human came to be. First, there was this short film, which was created entirely using a video game engine. Then that led to the production of this trailer that spawned the creation of this video game. Then I found it and set it to Thomas Bergersen’s “Cry” from the album Illusions.
audio: “Cry” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Detroit: Become Human – Teaser
“The way we win matters.”
One thing I’ve learned from obsession is that there’s a fine line between a blessing and a curse. When I first created this video, I had no idea I’d spend the next few years of my life doing dozens more like it. Just like Ender.
audio: “Our Destiny” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Ender’s Game (2013)
This is a new kind of dragon.
This is the fourth music video I’ve created from this one album. I think I might be obsessed.
audio: “Dragonland” by Thomas Bergersen
video: Official Destiny: The Taken King Prologue Cinematic