Brendan Downs (@downsfilms), a video artist in the United States, makes experimental video art built from analog glitch gear, CRT screens and video synthesizers. His channel has about 1,400 subscribers and a median of 136 views per video, with roughly 50 uploads a year. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video.
Experimental video artist with a distinctive analog glitch look for music and art brands
- Median of 136 views per video across about 50 uploads a year
- Shorts make up 100% of recent uploads, with median duration of 15 seconds
- Website describes collaborations with Gojira and Flight Facilities, per creator's website
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short experimental clips, behind-the-scenes process videos, music visualizers
- Tone
- experimental, meditative
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 30 seconds
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles such as 'Breaking Bad Intro Glitched' and 'POD' are abstract art with no flagged content.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 31 / 100
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Recent videos
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▶Last three uploads, latest 14 days ago.
Brendan Downs is a video artist whose practice bends the fragile boundary between signal and spirit. Working with analog glitch gear, vintage mixers, and the raw imperfections of cathode-ray technology, Downs transforms distortion into poetry. His work thrives in the liminal space where error becomes intentional, where static and noise reveal hidden meaning. He has used visual editing as a creative outlet for years and viewers are realizing why Downs stands apart in the video art scene. Collaborators include Grammy award winning metal band Gojira, Australian electronic duo Flight Facilities,
About DownsFilms
Brendan Downs (@downsfilms) is a video artist based in the United States who posts short experimental clips made with analog glitch gear, vintage mixers and CRT televisions. Per his website, his work includes live visuals for Gojira and a visualizer for Flight Facilities. Most uploads run under 30 seconds and are paced at roughly one to two per week.
The channel has about 1,400 subscribers and a median of 136 views per video. The audience is estimated to be art, music and visual-experimentation enthusiasts, mostly in English-speaking markets. Based on the $4 to $8 per 1,000 Shorts views rate, a sponsored video is estimated at $150 to $250, which is a CPM of roughly $4 to $8, below typical paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30.
This creator suits music labels, art brands and creative tool makers seeking a distinctive aesthetic for short-form content.
Written from DownsFilms's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. DownsFilms can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about DownsFilms
How much does Brendan Downs charge for a sponsored video?
Based on the channel's median views and Shorts format, a sponsored video is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Rates are estimates derived from channel metrics, not a published price list.
What does Brendan Downs post about on YouTube?
Brendan Downs posts experimental video art made with analog glitch gear, video synthesizers and CRT screens. Most videos are under 30 seconds and include music visualizers and behind-the-scenes process clips.
How do I contact Brendan Downs for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly. Alternatively, the creator's website at downsfilms.com has a contact page.
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