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Tame Impala 'Cause I'm A Man' by Weirdcore

Tame Impala 'Cause I'm A Man' by Weirdcore

David Knight - 26th May 2015

The remarkable experimental design and animation skills of London-based Weirdcore, finds a brilliant outlet in his latest video for Tame Impala's Cause I'm A Man.

Weirdcore creates a highly imaginative vision of masculinity - including all the imaginative limitations of a typical male - while also paying homage to some great music-based design of the past. In particular, there's a huge nod to the legendary album artwork of Hipgnosis, behind iconic covers for Pink Floyd, T.Rex, UFO and many others. And as he explains below, he worked in a new way in 3D to make it happen. 

Prepare to be sucked-in and hypnotised by this wonderfully crafted universe, for an instant psychedelic soft rock classic.

 

WEIRDCORE:

"Visually for me, it’s like a kind of homage to Hipgnosis artwork, as I feel Tame Impala’s music is suited to that look and feel. TI’s new artwork for the album was a great inspiration for the vibe of it, I happily threw in as many artwork cameos as I could from that.

"Technically the constant moving camera was an ideal way to show near non-moving scenarios, long takes and minimal editing is something I’m always into doing. This is the first 3D video I’ve made where none of the 3D was modelled for it, all assets were either bought/found/acquired/customised from various sources, so its a bit like a 3D collage.

"All was made/rendered in Cinema 4D and then taken in Max 7 to capture some feedback effects for the backgrounds to give a more fluid/organic feel. All the multipasses were then merged together and captured in After Effects for the final magic touches...

"I want to do more videos in this vibe - I feel like I’m just getting warmed up!" 

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David Knight - 26th May 2015

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  • After Effects
  • Animation
  • CGI
  • Director's notes
  • Promos
  • Psychedelic, Alternative Rock

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Weirdcore
Producer
Margo Mars
Production Company
Executive Producer
Juliette Larthe

Editorial

Editor
James Francis
Editor
Weirdcore

VFX

VFX
Weirdcore

Commission

Commissioner
Glen Goetze
Label
Modular Records

Misc

Production Assistant
Laura Thomas Smith
3D Animator
James Francis
3D Animator
Andy Overton
Designer
James Francis
Designer
Weirdcore
Lead Animator
Weirdcore

David Knight - 26th May 2015

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