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POWER shows a continuous camera move from extreme close-up of Mr. West revealing an a neoclassical video tableau showing characters and creatures surrounding him in an abstract environment - all moving in extreme slow motion.

Inspired by Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel, the piece depicts a faux historical moment - an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption.

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ARTJAIL Credits.

Visual Effects Supervision.
• Steve Mottershead, Beau Dickson

Visual Effects and Finishing.
Lead Flame Artists:
• Steve Mottershead and Graham Holly

Flame Artists:
•Elsa Tu, Mark Wilhelm, Todd Gutridge

Research and Editor.
•Beau Dickson

Executive Producer.
•Leslie McCartney

ARTJAIL Involvement.

ARTJAIL was involved in many aspects of this project, from pre-production to post and finishing, giving us a real understanding of what the Director's vision for the piece was.

First and foremost, he did not want to make a music video! He was interested in making an art piece, an experimental collaboration between two artists.

The conventions of traditional music videos should be completely forgotten. The focus should be on the art, the idea, the story being told, in the most direct manner possible. One continuous movement, representing one moment in time on the brink of collapse.

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  • Ryan Bowen 1 year ago
    Great to see Kanye on an artistic tip! What an ingenious collaboration.
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  • Hector Roman 1 year ago
    This video is amazing very different very fresh to hear cant wait to hear his new album
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  • Verónica Muñoz 1 year ago
    That was so inspiring. BRAVO!
  • David Thornhill Jr plus 1 year ago
    I concur!
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  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    Very cool.

    Do you mind putting your involvement in the piece in the description? Thanks.
  • ARTJAIL plus 1 year ago
    Hey Blake, Thanks!

    I can definitely put more details of our involvement in the description.

    Are you interested in anything in particular? Or should I just elaborate on the credits, that are listed at the end of the piece?

    Thanks,
    ARTJAIL.
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  • harry beee plus 1 year ago
    Check out the making of this video and more of Marco's work at vimeo.com/13928881
  • ARTJAIL plus 1 year ago
    Thanks for doing such a great job Harry!
    Anyone interested in gaining a little more insight into Marco Brambilla's work should watch this!

    Thanks,
    ARTJAIL.
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  • metroccolis 1 year ago
    Lacks the polish of the official version (details, background, font etc.). And one of the coolest things of the original one are the constant speed changes. Here I like the more epic (=many more people) final picture (it's stupid, that it's empty at the end of the official video - anticlimatic).

    Anyway, besides this fishsticks liking funny rapper and his funny music - the video idea is epic, although it's not a music video, more a teaser. But a unique one. Congrats to the whole creative team!
  • 5Rings Media 1 year ago
    Not really stupid. It's about Kanye standing alone. You stand alone in death, in judgement, etc. He stands alone with the swords coming down to judge him. That is the climax.
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  • earth producciones plus 1 year ago
    Really awesome inspiring work. Hats off to the makers.
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  • Samoel González 1 year ago
    Awesomeness.
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  • This is not sexy at all. ;)
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  • Ivan Castell 1 year ago
    Great work. Inspiring.
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  • saddet 1 year ago
    I get no sound when I download it :'(
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  • Kevin Mosley plus 1 year ago
    Why would this version not be shown on kanyewest.com? This is much better.
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  • Adrianfd 1 year ago
    that's power, women naked for u.
    disgusting.
    song sucks, btw
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  • Alex Nakone Films plus 1 year ago
    I love it.. Renaissance master piece in motion!
    Great vision...
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  • Jobsamuel Núñez 1 year ago
    Inspiring...
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  • darkteira 1 year ago
    yes inspiring!! woww!!!
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  • 5Rings Media 1 year ago
    All around great work by everyone involved! The conversations being generated around this piece are astounding.

    Nice to see people making art.
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  • ラッキー Lucky 1 year ago
    Where's the rest?
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  • David Šigut 1 year ago
    Instead the video is only pictures?
  • ARTJAIL plus 1 year ago
    It will be back up this week.
    Thank you for your patience.

    ARTJAIL.
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  • Spool 1 year ago
    when is this coming back?
  • ARTJAIL plus 1 year ago
    Monday.
    Pardon the wait.
  • Krisztian Ido 1 year ago
    Which Monday? :)
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  • ARTJAIL plus 1 year ago
    One of these Mondays...
    In fact it will be the finest Monday, that ever did Monday.
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  • Henry Grant 1 year ago
    Tomorrow's Monday ;)
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  • alexander zels plus 1 year ago
    Great!
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  • Jacob Behunin 1 year ago
    Need a wallpaper of this lol
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  • Eddie Bass 1 year ago
    Man, I cannot believe in such an incredible work !
    I've seen this video so many times on youtube and came here and found the director channel !
    It's great to have the contact with you to tell you all...
    GREAT, GREAT WORK !
    IT IS A MASTERPIECE ! YOU'RE GENIOUS !
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  • viviano romero p. 1 year ago
    I say HI from Argentina, im a director myself... this video inspires me allways... congrats...
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  • chris caliman plus 1 year ago
    wow
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  • Bulgan 9 months ago
    liked
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  • Pavel Badzhakov 6 months ago
    You guys ROCK ! I saw this in one in Alexx Henry's seminar. It is awesome !

    Cheers from Bulgaria!
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  • Cesar Brandao 6 months ago
    K i l l u m i n a t t i
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