Having already decided on a Retro Synthwave, New wave, and Synth pop type of music producer I am collaborating with for my animated band. I am still researching into different animated bands as examples. Researching into a variety of animated music videos that express different music genres, focusing on character designs and animation for inspiration and reference.
This is a great example of a short story combined into a music video, relaying on simplistic instrumental and lyrical work, the animation flows well and builds up anticipation as the imagery becomes more descriptive of a story.
This animated music video, showcases the Gorillaz animated characters on a stage playing the recent released song Tranz. Also a good source as an example of character animation, playing the instruments and lip syncing.
The Hex Girls (from 'Scooby-Doo')
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, 1999 episode when the Mystery Inc. gang traveled to New England and stumbled upon a local goth girl group.
This segment in the episode I personally like because of the way the characters are playing the instruments, the facial animation and characteristics, as well as the flow with the song, musical progression and basic plot involving the mystery gang joining in on the stage.
Jenny - Studio Killers
Combination of 3D and 2D for a layered effect, mixing elements of production and best represent the aesthetic and characteristics, the main character is bouncy and elaborate, the boyfriend of the club is represents a more 2 dimensional stereotypical bad guy character but because of the minimalistic colouring and emphasised features works really well.
Josie and the Pussycats (from 'Josie and the Pussycats')
First introduced in 'Archie' comics during the early '60s, Josie and the Pussycats got their own Saturday morning cartoon in 1970. They have two real albums to their name -- one from the cartoon and another from the movie.
This music video is defiantly a source for reference as to how there are is the majority of the video with the characters just playing instruments and then parts of the animation cutting away with action segments. Suggesting a small story outlining around the characters playing their theme song.
Caravan Palace - Lone Digger
Focusing on a story instead of a band, which is still a possibility for my animation at this point and defiantly a consideration.
This music video takes the views on a descriptive journey into a strip club, that develops into a violent affair when the main cat anthropomorphic characters get the attention form a group of dog characters. The visuals are very detailed and mostly likely too much to replicate in my own production unless I manage to interest new collaborators with my impressive research and character design...
Beck Mongolian Chop Squad - Brainstorm (Official English Dub Music Video)
Beck is also the name of the rock band in a Japanese manga series of the same name first published in 1999. Beck were brought to animated life in 2004 and quickly gained real fans for their music -- which has spawned four soundtracks, a video game, a live-action movie and a line of guitars.
A band playing through their own personal journeys as characters, this video describes the challenges and ruthlessness that the players have to bring their music to the stage to rock fans. Using a lot of jittery character movement to express the frantic movement while playing a rock song, this is pulled off nicely through a simplistic animation style and using detailed backgrounds. A combination that appeals to me for simpler productivity and flow!
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (Original 1969 Music Video)
Archies crossed over into mainstream music in 1969 with their bona fide bubblegum hit, 'Sugar Sugar.' Not only did the song reach No. 1 on the charts and stay there for a month, its success was an inspiration to generations of fictional bands.
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
What seemed like a novelty outfit from Blur in 1998, has shown that Gorillaz have far outlasted their breakthrough single, 2001's Clint Eastwood, and released four albums of increasing scope and ambition. A reminder of the popularity and power animation can have especially as music videos.
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