Digital Good Time: "Night of the Living Dope"

Digital Good Time: "Night of the Living Dope"
(Digital Good Time is a feature in which xoxobra focuses on the visual side of music)

I like this song. It's really quick and energetic and enjoyable even though the lyrics are your typical party-rap fare that basically breaks down to "I like to have sex". Still, the video is perfectly fitted for the song: quick, energetic, and a little ridiculous. Directed by the up-and-coming Lance Drake, the video thrives on randomness: animated eyes composited onto Curtain's face, blatant smoke machine abuse, skittering dropped-frame playback, the crazy moving cutouts with the echo ghosting effect, the mirrored duplicates, etc. It seems the idea was to throw in as many tricks as possible within two minutes but somehow it still works. It's constantly moving, and the cuts often synch with the beat. It also helps that the film quality is great with excellent contrast and lighting. Check it:



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Curt@!n$
Lance Drake