There have been various rumblings regarding Kanye West’s video for “Power”. Today TheImmaterial Studio released a video documenting the work that went into making the video, showing how they placed Kanye West into “an abstract environment” co-inhabited by various creatures and figures that all go around Kanye in slow motion. The video is very impressive, and demonstrate the artistic vision of Kanye West in relation to “Power”. See the video below.
“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.
Produced by: The 88″