OK Go - I Won't Let You Down - Official Video

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The official music video for OK Go's I Won't Let You Down, shot in Japan as a choreographed single take. It uses electric unicycles, umbrellas, drones and crowds of dancers in one continuous aerial sequence.

HN holds it up as an example of OK Go's inventive, meticulously planned one-take videos, and even as a favourite interview question about how you would plan such a shoot.

“A number of their music videos are quite creative”

6 comments from Hacker News

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@throw0101c2026 · in “The greatest shot in television: James Burke had one chance to nail this scene (2024)”
A number of their music videos are quite creative: * in a zero-G plane: link * one-take (?) on electric unicycles: ▶ this video * 4.2s real-time scene with the footage slowed down to 4 minutes: link * Chevrolet-sponsored video where they use a moving car as an instrument: link
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@squigs252014 · in “Drones and Cool Transportation Concept in Ok Go's “I Won't Let You Down””
Submitted the video to Hacker News.
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@Gozu2014 · in “OK Go Makes Lib Dubs Back”
Submitted the video to Hacker News.
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@leohonexus2021 · in “Ask HN: What are some of your favorite interviews?”
A trivia question, but my favorite when interviewing for an operations-related role: How you would start planning for shooting this video? - ▶ this video (OK Go - I Won't Let You Down)
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@cogburnd022015 · in “Moviebarcode – every frame of a movie condensed into a single image”
I was surprised how recognizable OK Go's I Won't Let You Down music video was: ▶ this video link
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@Tempest19812023 · in “Motocompacto from Honda, 3.7 inch wide Briefcase-form Electric Scooter”
Great, now show it in a new "OK Go" video. Old: ▶ this video