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A cinematic 2D anime music video created for Black Stone of Mecca for The Reverend Willy Burke – “Shaolin Thug” feat. Killah Priest.
I developed the visual direction around a dark, mature samurai-inspired anime aesthetic, combining expressive character design, hand-drawn-inspired environments, dramatic lighting and cinematic compositions. The characters were designed from real artist references and adapted into a consistent 2D anime world while preserving their recognizable features.
The project was built shot by shot with a strong focus on character consistency, atmosphere, storytelling, camera direction and cinematic pacing, bringing together underground hip-hop and classic martial-arts-inspired visual storytelling.
Watch the full official music video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Tpeu6faTKZw
I’m officially credited for my work on the video in the YouTube description.
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