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{{Short description|Music video director}}
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| occupation  = Music video director and [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] artist
| known_for   = [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Calvin Harris]], [[The Ting Tings]] videos
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'''Ben Ib''' is a [[computer graphics]] artist living and working in London. He has directed music videos for [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Calvin Harris]], [[The Ting Tings]], [[Roni Size]], [[Goldie Lookin Chain]], [[Mr Hudson]] and [[Stateless (band)|Stateless]]. He has also created live tour visuals for [[Paul McCartney]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Robbie Williams]], Minogue and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], as well as creating the cover image for [[AC/DC|AC/DC's]] ''[[Power Up (AC/DC album)|Power Up]]'' album (Creative Direction by Josh Cheuse) and Paul McCartney's ''[[New (album)|New]]'' album (from a logo and cover concept conceived by UK art and design team Rebecca and Mike).<ref name="NewDeluxe">{{Cite web |url=http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27656-new-album-artwork-reveal |title=New - Album Artwork Revealed and Deluxe Tracklisting - Paul McCartney Official Website |access-date=2013-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014111318/http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27656-new-album-artwork-reveal |archive-date=2013-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Early work==
Ib studied art at [[Leeds University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.leeds.ac.uk/entertainment|title=Who studied here - Performance|website=Alumni.leeds.ac.uk|accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref> His first digital short ''Collapse'', created as a third-year university film won the "Video Positive" award in 1996 and was screened on [[Channel Four]]'s "Digital Underground" series. His early student work was screened at the Hanover Film Festival, the AVE Festival (Arnhem, The Netherlands), One Dot Zero,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onedotzero.com/|title=onedotzero|website=Onedotzero.com|accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref> Cinefeel and the [[Edinburgh Film Festival]]. In 1998 Ib relocated to London to work as a 3D artist in the [[post-production]] industry, eventually moving into the direction of [[television advertisement]]s and [[music video]]s.
==Music videos==
* Calvin Harris – "[[Ready for the Weekend (song)|Ready for the Weekend]]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/calvin-harris-ready-for-the-weekend-video-making-of/75633/|title=Calvin Harris 'Ready For The Weekend' Video Making Of &#124; popdirt.com|website=Popdirt.com|accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref>
* The Ting Tings – "[[We Walk]]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/creative-lifestyle/behind-scenes-on-ting-tings-new-promo/|title=Behind the scenes on the Ting Tings' new promo - News|website=Digital Arts|accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref>
* Kylie Minogue – "[[The One (Kylie Minogue song)|The One]]"<ref>{{cite web|title=Behind the scenes on Kylie's new video|url=http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/creative-lifestyle/behind-scenes-on-kylies-new-video/|publisher=Digital Arts|accessdate=21 August 2008}}</ref>
* Mr Hudson – "[[Too Late Too Late]]"
* Jentina – "[[Mysterious (song)|Mysterious]]"
* Goldie Lookin Chain – "[[Safe as Fuck|Your Missus Is a Nutter]]"
* Roni Size ft Beverly Knight – "No More"
* Ali Love – "Secret Sunday Lover"
* Switches –  "Lay Down the Law"
* Stateless – "Down Here"
* AC/DC – "Demon Fire"
==Concert visuals==
* Tame Impala – Slow Rush Tour
* Kylie Minogue – [[Glastonbury Festival]] Legends Slot
* The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful Tour
* Paul McCartney – [[One on One (tour)|One on One Tour]]
* The Who – [[Glastonbury Festival]]
* The Killers – [[Glastonbury Festival]]
* Paul McCartney – [[Out There! Tour]]
* Paul McCartney – [[On the Run (Paul McCartney)|On the Run Tour]]
* Paul McCartney – [[The Liverpool Sound Concert]]
* Roger Waters – [[The Wall Live (concert tour)|The Wall Live]]
* Kylie Minogue – [[Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour|Aphrodite Tour]]
* Kylie Minogue – [[KylieX2008|X Tour]]
* Robbie Williams – [[Close Encounters Tour]]
==Other work==
* AC/DC – ''[[Power Up (AC/DC album)|Power Up]]'' album cover image (Creative Direction Josh Cheuse)
* ''[[The Neon Demon]]'' - Film title sequence (With All City Media)
* Paul McCartney – ''[[New (album)|New]]'' album cover image (Logo and cover concept by Rebecca and Mike, Consultancy and design by YES)<ref>{{cite web|title=New – Album Artwork Revealed And Deluxe Tracklisting|url=http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27656-new-album-artwork-reveal|publisher=MPL Communications|accessdate=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014111318/http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27656-new-album-artwork-reveal|archive-date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Paul McCartney –  "Ramming" documentary, 2012 (Director)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/63281|title=Paul McCartney recalls making of seminal album 'RAM' – video|website=[[NME]] |accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ram : Boxed set|url=http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Linda-McCartney-Ram/release/3619398|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* Razorlight –  "Golden Touch – Live at the Bicklayers Arms" (Director)
* [[S. J. Watson|SJWatson]] – "Before I go to Sleep" commercial (Director)
* Directed television advertisements for [[Coke Light]], [[Sunsilk]] and [[Dulux]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.benib.com/ Director Website]
* [https://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/63281 "Ramming" Documentary]
* [http://popdirt.com/calvin-harris-ready-for-the-weekend-video-making-of/75633/ Interview: The making of "Ready For the Weekend"]
* [http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/?NewsID=11169 Interview - Behind the scenes on Kylie's 'The One']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170913233042/http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2008/08/13/kylie%E2%80%99s-one-ben-ib Interview: Kylie's The One by Ben Ib]*{{cite web|last=Knight|first=David|url=http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2008/08/13/kylie’s-one-ben-ib|publisher=promonews.tv|accessdate=13 August 2008|title=Kylie's The One by Ben Ib|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611172244/http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2008/08/13/kylie%E2%80%99s-one-ben-ib|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=dead}}
* [http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/motion-graphics/building-massive-animations-for-roger-waters-wall-tour/ Interview: The making of "The Wall"]
*{{cite web|title=Building massive animations for Roger Waters' The Wall tour|url=http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/motion-graphics/building-massive-animations-for-roger-waters-wall-tour/|publisher=Digital Arts|accessdate=May 16, 2011}}
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