This is what happens when you get two virtuosos together in one room. An enchanting departure for renaissance animator Anthony Scott, as he teams up with long time friend and genre-bending indie violinist/ filmmaker, Kishi Bashi and his artist wife Mocha of the band Jupiter One. The music video was shot at Anthony’s home whilst he was in between projects. Simple charm belies this powerhouse flex in technique. A sweet experiment in the orchestration of awesome.

Anthony shares a little background on the production:

I had some downtime between projects and wanted to try something completely different, so I approached my friend K about shooting a music video. I had the time and he had a concept ready to go. We collaborated for 3 months shooting the film, using Skype as a platform for our production meetings. Once I finished my bit, the project sat in post-production limbo for awhile. The original song eventually was replaced with ‘Antichrist’ and was recently released in conjunction with Kishi Bashi’s tour. The new song is both beautiful and mysterious. I am very pleased with the way the video turned out, especially considering it was shot with the simplest and most basic of setups; including a homemade wooden camera rig, paper characters, and a budget of zero. If I could spend the rest of my life making films with friends I would be a happy animator.

-We would be happy too.

For some great shots of that rig, check the film duo’s in depth shot by shot breakdown. Another must-read is the Huffington Post’s story on the piece.

credits:
Directed by Kishi Bashi.
Lead Animator Anthony Scott.
Story & Illustration by Keiko “Mocha” Ishibashi.
Animators: Trevor Bittinger, Mitch Webb, Kishi Bashi
Editors: Trevor Bittinger, Christopher Coots