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January 26, 2016 10:40 PM

New Chemical Brothers video, in which dancer Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina) undergoes an unusual transformation. Directed by Dom & Nic.
posted by Artw (21 comments total)

Beautiful. Great effects, fantastic dancing.
posted by armoir from antproof case at 10:46 PM on January 26, 2016

Impressive, the part with the mirror was interesting.

Needs a Beck warning.
posted by bongo_x at 11:02 PM on January 26, 2016

Pretty & very smoothly done. Shameless derail for a mention of “Golden Path”, another oddball late-period Chemical Bros. music video featuring a middle-aged male vocalist.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:08 PM on January 26, 2016 [2 favorites]

armoir from antproof case: "Beautiful. Great effects, fantastic dancing."

I dunno. Struck me as a really hollow performance. I mean, seriously, after that video, I bet she felt empty inside...
posted by Samizdata at 11:54 PM on January 26, 2016 [6 favorites]

VFX by The Mill, who seem to have stepped up their game since back when they were doing all the Doctor Who VFX.
posted by Artw at 12:01 AM on January 27, 2016

Now I want a Sonoya Mizuno avatar for the next Deus Ex.
posted by zompist at 1:13 AM on January 27, 2016

I dunno. Struck me as a really hollow performance. I mean, seriously, after that video, I bet she felt empty inside...

Started to do a slow clap but it made no sound.
posted by hal9k at 1:21 AM on January 27, 2016 [3 favorites]

hal9k: "I dunno. Struck me as a really hollow performance. I mean, seriously, after that video, I bet she felt empty inside...

Started to do a slow clap but it made no sound."

And THAT is why you use BOTH hands...

Thanks folks, I'll be here all week! Take care of your waitstaff since they take care of you! You're all beautiful...
posted by Samizdata at 1:23 AM on January 27, 2016

Can't say this jumped out as a single listening to Born in the Echoes ... and the video doesn't really do it for me - though it might be a grower. For the moment I much prefer 'Sometimes I Feel So Deserted' and the utterly sublime 'Go' (but then latter is one of my fave songs / vidz for a long time - sucker for the influence of 70s dystopia sf).

Then again it's the Chemicals and even after all these years, there are still better than most EDM / dance music out there. Actually most everything out there.
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:05 AM on January 27, 2016

The music didn't do much for me but the special effects were nicely done.
posted by Dip Flash at 5:35 AM on January 27, 2016

Needs a Beck warning.

Needs a trypophobia warning....
posted by Hal Mumkin at 5:44 AM on January 27, 2016

Needs a trypophobia warning....

Warning: Do not search this term if you tend toward queasiness.
posted by rock'em sock'em puppets at 5:47 AM on January 27, 2016

I dunno. You could get most of the idea of the song in a couple of bars, and most of the video in that one pull shot. Which isn't unusual, and both were competently done, but compare to how much interesting and involving stuff on both fronts was built into Hey Boy, Hey Girl.



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posted by Devonian at 6:21 AM on January 27, 2016 [1 favorite]

Super cool!
posted by Gorgik at 7:44 AM on January 27, 2016

trypophobia

TRYPOPHOBIA

TRYPOPHOBIA
posted by Windigo at 7:47 AM on January 27, 2016

mirror is at 3:32 for anyone else who had a sip of tea at that point.

i wonder how many tracking points they used? the legs, at least, don't seem to flex as much as the real thing (is there a "making of" video?)

also, why a separate choreographer? i mean, if you're a dancer isn't it a bit like being micromanaged? (i know no dancers so sorry if this is a dumb question).
posted by andrewcooke at 10:32 AM on January 27, 2016

Nice Tom and Ed cameo at 4:05...
posted by JoeZydeco at 11:20 AM on January 27, 2016

also, why a separate choreographer? i mean, if you're a dancer isn't it a bit like being micromanaged? (i know no dancers so sorry if this is a dumb question).

Not all actors are directors, not all dancers are choreographers.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:32 AM on January 27, 2016

VFX by The Mill, who seem to have stepped up their game since back when they were doing all the Doctor Who VFX.

I had always assumed that the Who VFX were deliberately that way as an homage to the shoestring budget of the older series.
posted by Dr. Twist at 1:15 PM on January 27, 2016

What a wonderful dancer she is! Wow. The track is totally forgettable though.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 12:06 PM on January 28, 2016 [1 favorite]

There was a second when they cast the shadow of the holy leg onto the real leg. Nice detail.
posted by Oyéah at 3:20 PM on January 28, 2016