TOOL OPIATE2
The video took over a year to make and was produced using Adobe After Effects and Premiere. After a 21 day shoot using 1/3rd scale puppets and actors (Javier Botet and Rufus White) the elements were combined in After Effects, so what you see in the completed video is a mash up of those two approaches. Shots initially storyboarded, then shot in miniature, then once again life size, composited together. I was after a unique look.
Charles Mather was the lead producer on the production, expertly drawing talent from five continents: The puppets were made by my friends at Odd Studio, making seamless third scale representations of the full size figures. Javier Bodet was scanned at DFX by David Marti in a variety of poses which was a huge help and Kerrin Jackson provided some great bladder work. Josh Head did some crazy animatronics that hynotised the crew for half a day and finally Colin Elves shot it all. Thank you everybody! Behind the scenes footage by Douglas Pledger.