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Chris Cunningham is a filmmaker known for his unique and obscure creative works, including music videos featuring distorted figures. One of his films, "Come to Daddy", depicts corrupted children with blurred and deformed faces being brainwashed by a figure on TV. Cunningham creates films with cheap budgets but is still able to produce works that have impact in media, art, and music.
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Chris Cunningham is a British music video and commercial director known for his unique and obscure filming style. He specializes in directing videos for electronic music artists. Some of his most notable works include videos for Bjork, Aphex Twin, and Madonna. His videos are characterized by strange and distorted facial features of the characters. One of his films, "Come Daddy," features blurred and mismatched faces that seem inhuman. Cunningham creates his surreal and bizarre videos with a low budget, making him more of an artist than a commercial director.
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