Kanye West and Jay-Z premiered the anticipated visuals for their “N—-s In Paris” video on Thursday (February 9) and the Kanye-directed video is nothing short of visually stunning. From the kaleidoscope special effects to the concert footage and architectural imagery, it’ll certainly take more than one look (and listen) to soak it all in. That said, we’ve grabbed a few of the best still shots from the video for your viewing pleasure. “Cray” is only the beginning, check out more photos after the jump.
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Filmed in part during the run of Throne shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles — additional footage, one can assume, was shot during a casted performance, unless the Staples crowd was 85 percent female models — the clip captures both the loose jocularity of ‘Ye and Jay and the electric energy that coursed through the venue when “Paris” leapt from the speakers (many, many times). West fills the video with eye-catching kaleidoscopic effects, creating dizzying visuals that fold the audience, the stage and everything else in upon themselves, making fractals upon fractals. No wonder the clip is preceded by an epilepsy warning.
Given the size and scope of both the song and the artists performing it, the “Paris” video is also loaded with lasers, prowling panthers, pop-up-book cityscapes and the aforementioned models. Shoot, even producer Hit-Boy makes a one-second cameo. It’s a head-spinning, pulse-quickening mixture of imagery and movement, of sight and sound — an experience unlike any other live clip.
Oh, and yes, Will Ferrell makes an appearance too, though it’s in the form of a scene from “Blades of Glory” (guess Ferrell wasn’t lying when he
