Jack White and Alicia Keys paired up for the requisite James Bond theme for Quantum of Solace . Catch the music video below.

The song is a bit minimalist for my tastes, but it’s not bad. Jack White’s guitar and Alicia Key’s sultry piano fit well together. The song drags on a bit, but overall it’ll do for a movie theme song.

The video is another story though. What’s with the crazy cgi animated wire graphics floating around the duo? I get that it’s an homage to the style of the James Bond title sequences, but it just seems a bit cheesy and overly high concept. I could probably whip up the same visual tricks myself with a copy of Adobe After Effects. But who cares about the video anyway? This song’s main function is to compliment the title sequence, which I’m sure it will do quite nicely.

Spotted at: I Watch Stuff

“I Like to Move in Here” by Moby:

From YT synopsis: “An octopus disguises himself as a human and wanders around New York City looking for a club.”

This awesome music video was directed by puppeteer extraordinare and creative visionary, Toben Seymour. I wonder what camcorders they used for this shoot that captured the low light club atmosphere so well. I myself find it hard when shooting indoors for live music or in a club environment to duplicate the color and light levels. Sometimes the lighting scheme on stage enhances your video, while other times I’ve ended up with bad sound and dark blurry amorphous footage. Thankfully, Toben and his team actually know what they’re doing and created a fun and entertaining music video for Moby.

Helpful links for Digital Camera/Camcorder Indoor Shooting Advice:
“Frequent Photo Flbs: 15 Picture Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them” (Cnet)
“Sound Advice: Live-performance Audio” (Videomaker)
“Top 10 Things You Should Know When Buying a Camcorder” (EasyCamcorders)

This guy, Toben Seymour, is doing some cool stuff these days. He’s directing the next Kanye video for the song “Champion” and just finished up a Will.i.am video. And yeah, Toben is/was part of Commondeer with another pal, Ace Norton that I also blogged about last year.

Get to know Toben in just 60 seconds!

He loves to do puppets and special effects, and sometimes all that by shooting with a compact camcorder. I think I have to say that he’s sorta a big deal now. But it’s all good, cos he’s just having fun and making awesome videos, which is proven so creatively with his video bio.

Check his latest music video:
Louis XIV - “Guilty By Association”

Credits
Producer: Justin Benoliel
Director: Toben Seymour
Cinematographer: Harris Charalambous
Editor: Ryan Bartley
Color: Ghost Town
Production Design: Ayse Arf
Wardrobe: Liberty Yablon
Assistant Director: Nathan Lackie