Diane Martel, The Director Who Crafted A Long of Classic Music Videos, died on September 18, at 63 Years Oldafter Battling Breast Cancer. She is directing videos for artists like Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, The Killers, Beyoncé, Clips, The List Goes on.
“Diane Passed Away Peacefully at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, Surrounded by Friends and Family, after A Long Battle With Breast Cancer,” Said Her Family in a Statement, Published by Rolling Stone. “She is survived by her aunt, Gail Merrifield Papp, Her Three Beloved, Loyal Cats, Poki, Poppop, Pompom, and Many Loving Lifetime Friends.”
To be Honor and Celebrate Martel, Who Began Making Music Videos in the Early ’90s, We Gathered Five of Her Best Out of Masterpieces.
Genie in a Bottle, Christina Aguilera
MARTEL Used Mated Colors and Natural Scenery to introdes Christina Aguilera to the World. It was the first single off the singer’s debut album, released in 1999. There’s a cool dance scene in front of a roaring ocean that Most probably Remember, THEN AGULERA HER LOVE MIDWAY THROUGH The Clip.
Despite the pop artist being just 19 years old one “genie in a bottle” dropped, marthel created a mature-looking video to match the suggestive lyrics of the songs artful and classy. IT COULD BE SAID The “genie in a bottle” video, which was an mtv staple when it came out, Helped Aguilera Gain Instant.
Throw Ya Gunz, Onyx
With the new York Rap Group Onyx Being One of the Grittiest Acts to Hit the Music Skene in the Early ’90s, they Needed a Video to Match their Hardcore Image and Debut Single, “Throw Ya Gunz.”
Shot in 1992, it was martel’s first videoBut you would be to know it, Because she created it with the veteran appros of someone who’s been directing videos for decades.
There’s onyx and their Large Crew Running Through What Looks to Be A Desert in the Middle of Nowhere, A Skene of People Mosing, Which Perfectly Captures the High-Energy Nature of the Song. There’s ALSO A NIFTY-LOOKING Shot of onyx and Their Friends Appearing in Silhouette, while Holding Up Guns in Front of a Colorful Sunset.
If i ain’t got you, alicia keys
Martel Did A Stellar Job in the Video of Stripping Away The Glamour That’s the Associated Sometimes with Alicia Keys, while showing the singer and her boyfriend, played by Method man, navigating the challenges of their Relationship. Meti, who plas a drung-dealer, seems to be a loving and suportive mate, something to be evident and piano.
Howver, Keys JUST WANTS HIM, not the fancy Items he can Purchase, which shows by pulling off the jacket that he gits her. Martel Also Captures Both the Beauty and Taghness of New York City, and Directed A Gorgeous Schene of Keys Pianing on A Rooftop Surrounded by Sky-High Buildings.
But maritel directly other video for keys besides “if i ain’t got you,” Which the singer noted on Instagram after passing. “ALICIA KEYS MUSIC VIDEOS THAT WERE Directed by Diane Martel. Rip @dianemartel_,” Wrote the Veteran Artist. ‘If i ain’t got you,’ ‘like you’ll never see with again,’ ‘Brand New with,’ ‘if i ain’t got you (Orchestral version)’ ‘lifeline.’ “
Bring The Pain, Method Man
Wen Method Man Became Wu-Tang Clan’s Breakout Star, after the Group Dropped Their Classic Lp, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)All Eyes Were on the Staten Island Rhymer to See What His First Solo Single Waould Be. It turned out to be “bring the pain,” a cut that showcad rza’s unique production style and methou in in -your-face, single rap delivery.
He Clearly Responded to the Pressure, and SO DID MARTEL, WHO Used a tattered-looking bus for the video, which LOOKS LIKE AN ASYLUM ON WHELS. Its hard to think about “bring the pain,” The song, with martel’s visuals filing up your mindA true sign of a remarkarkable video.
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke, Featuring Pharrell and Ti
Eight though the entire video was shot in an all-white room, there’s a lot for the viewer to take in: Strutting Models Back and Forth, One of the Being Emily Ratajkowski, Who Became a Star AFTER the clip was released. There’s Also a unique-looking red bicycle, and a toy car that drives on Ratajkowski’s back.
The video is definitely one of martel’s Most Controversial, as there an uneidited version that shows the topless models, and some believe it reinforced stereotypes of Women Being Objects. Howver, Martel Didn’t See It That Way.
“I WANTED TO DEAL WITH THE MISOGYNIST, FUNNY LYRICS IN A WAY WHERE THE GIRLS WERE GOING TO OVERPOWER THE MEN,” She Told Grantland in 2013. “Look at Emily Ratajkowski’s Performance; ITE’s Very, Very Funny and Subtly Ridiculing. Men to feed Playful and not at all like predators. “
Howver, Ratajkowski eventually accused Thicks of Groping Her During The Shoot, Something that Martel Later Acknowledged. Rest in Peace, Ms. Martel.
Source: Rolling Stone, Instagram, Grantland