Gotta give it up, this is a solid video. Now how did a Yeasayer video get the budget for something like this?

         

I say yeah! This is a truly, truly amazing video. Who is the DoP by the way?

         

Pretty cool vid. Very Encylopedia Pictura-esque

What is up with the naked trend in videos this year though?

Matt and Kim Flaming Lips Girls

         

Fantastic. Are the hooded mirror mask a Maya Deren reference?

         

No it's a holy mountain reference. Entire video is, and that's a good thing.

         

I liked it. Some nice images and ideas in there. Holy Mountain again and I believe the hooded mirror mask comes from Sun Ra's 'Space is the Place'. But who cares. Nice work.

         

wow, wow, wow! not sure about the all the naked people but I guess it's just me... everything else is truly amazing!

         

people love a hood fizzing with lo-fi:

Muse - Sigismondi:

Jonathan Boulet

Caribou - Eskils

         

haha, so true!

         

Another winner. A tired aesthetic made to feel like new.

         

Great job Kirby and Julia!

         

DOP is Kevin Phillips

         

@julianj13 @alanedit i think maya deren did it first but in any event this is a great video

         

@noelpaul agreed. The building blocks were there. Inspiration coming from all sources, also check the work of Andrea Giaccobe. Lots of hoods and stuff, great video.

Truly amazing cinematography.

         

The next time someone says something about all hip hop videos being basically the same, I'm going to point them in the direction of indie music videos in 2009. That said, nicely done!

         

article at shots about the interactive part: www.shots.net

         

YAY

         

I could potentially see myself joining this Jodorowsky Space is the Place Zardoz cult

         

Ya Know...

I respect the craftsmanship involved, etc etc, but you run the risk of totally letting your influences shine through in doing a video like this. Ken Russell, John Boorman, The Apple, Jodorowsky's box set--all of these things have seemingly being re-discovered in the last few years by hipsters and this video seems to be the embodiment of this material.

Feels kind of empty and soul-less to me...

         

Dir. Radical Friend Producers: Paul Hahn and Jett Steiger DP: Kevin Phillips Prod. Designer: Megan Fenton

www.amblingalp.com www.radicalfriend.com www.spyfilms.com www.daftarts.com www.teamgproductions.com

         

mmmm...ahhhh Its OK I guess But "Truly amazing cinematography." I'm not convinced! An wots wiv the BacoFoil® under the nudies at the end? I appreciate no one likes to get sand in their sensitive areas, but it's hardly New Age authenticity is it now!

         

wait DAFT ARTS as in DAFT PUNK? wtf???

         

some nice moments but the solid photography and high level of fx just make the lack of any cohesive concept or story really really apparent. disappointingly empty..

         

i want to join this cult asap.

         

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