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The Youth Gone Wild. In Reverse.

I stumbled on this a while ago and forgot to share… The controversial UK teen show came to the USA.

Let’s skip the debate about the morality of the content–whether it’s exploitative or informative or neither. On a purely visual basis, I’d say Writer/Director Evan Silver comes up gold in the promotional intro to MTV’s “Skins” about the youth gone wild.

IMHO it’s dope. Inspirational cinematography that’s not over the top technically. Well written. A killer edit (by Nathan Byrne). An elegant use of timeline, speed ramps, and the content marries exceptionally well with the shooting style. Perfect beats for the piece as well. It’s got RVI. Raw visual impact.

[BTW, if you took moral issue with the spot… (or if there’s cynic in your soul) then you’d better watch the parody version here. You’ll be happy to know that the kids are all perfect–monopoly, sunny delight, and bubbles–just like you thought they’d be.]

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The Youth Gone Wild. In Reverse.

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  1. Lyle Naman says:
    January 3, 2013 at 10:47 am

    I bring into being hence many worthy of note things in your blog specially its discussion. Starting the tons of comments on your articles, I estimate I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here! keep up the good work.

  2. Evan says:
    December 17, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate the positive as much as the negative ones. This promo is definitely not for everyone which was kind of the point from the show’s perspective. Cheers! – Evan

  3. alexa traffic says:
    July 9, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    Greeting from across the ocean. precise blog I must return for more.

  4. man with van nottingham says:
    July 3, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Greeting from over the sea. interesting blog I must return for more.

  5. Pascal T says:
    September 3, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    This is absolutely dope!
    But what is the song in the video, can i loadet in this version?

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