Music Videos Category

D&AD Awards 2020

Music videos, including low budget and interactive films, and the crafts used to produce them, such as special effects, direction, cinematography and production design. The judges will prioritise execution in this category.

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Subcategories

You can enter your work in the following subcategories.

5101 - Music Videos
Judges will be looking holistically at the overall concept and execution of the music video.
5102 - Interactive
Music videos that prompt interaction from the viewer. To enter submit a URL that will be live and accessible from the UK until June 2020.
5103 - Low budget
Music videos created with a budget no higher than £10,000 or the relevant market equivalent.
5104 - Music Film/EP
A collection of music videos that link together to form a narrative.
5105 - Direction
Music videos where the idea is brought to life through the director’s vision.
5106 - Animation
Music videos animated with cel, stop-motion or computer animation in 2D or 3D. A 3D piece of animation must have been modeled, rigged and animated.
5107 - Cinematography
Music videos where the idea is brought to life through the use of camera techniques and the quality, composition and style of photography and lighting.
5108 - Editing
Music videos where the idea is brought to life through editing that shows innovation and flair.
5109 - Visual Effects
The use of visual effects in music videos, including practical elements of the production design that take place in-camera, e.g. model-making and explosions. Also includes effects added after filming, e.g. digital effects, CGI and compositing.
5110 - Production Design
Music videos where the idea is brought to life through the production design (set design, location builds, etc.)