Nomad editor Cami Starkman Shares What's On Her "Playlist" with shots

For our latest Playlist, we hear from Nomad Editor Cami Starkman. Here she talks scroll-stopping music videos, the purity of editing, and cutting visuals for No Doubt’s residency at the Sphere.

What’s the best music video you’ve seen recently and why?
Lady Gaga featuring Doechii - RUNWAY. I love music videos that are classic in their reliance on performance and choreography, with striking colours and blocking, and a nice progression from one setup to the next, rather than giving it all away too quickly.

This one does it impeccably, of course. Wouldn’t expect anything less from two video queens.

What’s the first music video you remember being impressed by?
It’s hard to pick just one, as I used to spend weekend mornings as a kid watching VH1’s “Top 20 Countdown.” Back in the late 1990’s - early 2000’s, videos were at their prime, tapping legendary directors and million-dollar budgets. The first one I remember really standing out to me was Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy. I mean, the lead singer’s head sticking out of a surrealist checkerboard floor with a larger-than-life tarantula crawling by?

One thing I love about music videos as a medium is that there is no limit to weirdness and creativity. It’s like experimental film for a worldwide audience.

And what’s your all-time favourite music video?
I have to give it to Spice Girls - Say You’ll Be There. On a personal level, it brings back innocent fun memories of learning the choreography step by step, and on a filmmaking level, the video is perfect.

Again, it relies on choreography and sync, but layer by layer, it reveals a story that builds with epic location shots and action. I’ve probably watched it over 500 times in my life, and every time it hits.

Check out her full Playlist on shots!