Synopsis
A frantic black-and-white collage races through a maze of split screens, graphic symbols, typography, animated figures, and live-action fragments. Images flash, overlap, and mutate in time with the track's restless electro pulse, creating the sensation of several channels being watched at once. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video turns visual overload into its subject, presenting "Blockhead" as a rapid-fire stream of movement, shapes, and information.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was conceived as a deliberately low-budget throwback to the rapid-fire visual language of early MTV station idents.
- Its visual approach combines live action, 2D animation, motion graphics, typography, and 3D imagery instead of relying on one dominant technique.
- The concept was also influenced by the "information overload" of modern multitasking, with multiple screens and visual events competing for attention.
- The production came through Partizan Lab, the development arm connected with the filmmaker's representation.
- The official video was released by Kitsune in January 2011, around the release of the "Blockhead" single and remix material.
- "Blockhead" became a notable DJ favorite and was reported as a regular selection in 2ManyDJs' Under The Covers tour.