Project: Radiohead's "Spectre" Fan Edit
Purpose: Learn to edit (on Premier Pro)
Concept and Edit:
Jesús González
One of my first top-secret editing missions was also one of the most fun.
Radiohead’s “Spectre” was originally written for the 2015 Bond film but ultimately rejected, leaving the song without an official music video. So I gave myself a mission: make one.
I wanted to capture the haunting, melancholic energy of Thom Yorke’s track while paying tribute to Bond’s most iconic villain, Blofeld. I synchronized Yorke’s From the Basement performance with footage of Blofeld’s evil genius from across the Bond era, then threw in a cheeky Dr. Evil cameo at the end—because apparently one supervillain wasn't enough.
To tie everything together, I mixed in ink-in-water footage, using the swirling, abstract movement as a visual connection to the Spectre octopus logo. It gave the whole thing a darker, more cinematic feel while making the edit feel like it belonged in the Bond universe.
Every frame was a learning experience, and I definitely wouldn't call it perfect. But it was a hell of a fun mission, and hopefully one that does justice to both the melancholic beauty of the song and the legacy of Bond's most notorious villain.
Sources:
Radiohead's "Spectre"
Tom York "From the Basement" set
"Spectre"
"DIamonds Are Forever"
"You Only Live Twice"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
"Austin Powers"