Known for his twisted visions of aliens, robots and androids, Chris Cunningham's aesthetic set him firmly in the sights of every alternative musicians list of music video film makers, and inspires me with his unique dark sensibility often using slapstick comedy, robots, androids, horror and often times asian aesthetics to create dark underworlds in his videos. Something like the love child of Spike Jonze and Alexander McQueen, his dark twisted fantasies always grabbed the attention of his audiences. His beginnings started from working on film sets like Ridley Scotts' Alien where he worked as a sculptor and honed his craft, somehow seemingly segwaying him into music videos for the likes of Aphex Twin, Bjork and even an ad for Playstation. To be honest, his foray int the underworld was one of my first encounters with this kind of aesthetic which really excited and threw me. Apparently, Chris is currently working on a couple of multi-media projects which I'm super keen to see. In the meantime, we can all enjoy his earlier offerings:
Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy
Bjork - All is Love
Playstation Commerical
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