Patrick Daughters, who directed the Grizzly Bear‘s crazily-eyed Two Weeks video, handled this spot for Washington’s Lottery. Their second commercial appearance since VW PunchDub.
Although the effects merit repeat viewings, there’s something off about the editing of the music and visuals. Sure, they’re both gorgeous. They’re just not so great in bed together. (via Stereogum)
BEST USE OF INDIE MUSIC IN A COMMERCIAL DREAM:
Karen O x Squeak E. Clean‘s “Hello Tomorrow” for Adidas / Spike Jonze. Dreamy indeed.
Here’s a few tunes that fit our current space in time. That weird spot where Summer meets Fall. And where the 3-day weekend bleeds into the 7-day work week.
Gabe Askew is the artist and fan behind this unofficial video for Gizzly Bear‘s Two Weeks. Seems pretty damn official to me. Took him just a few months using 3dsmax, Vray, and After Effects. Wonderful stuff
Here’s the official video (cool, albeit a little unsettling).