James Vincent McMorrow -
National

Music Video
2017

This video for James Vincent McMorrow’s ‘National’, revolves around a man and a car—a container for various moments that present the character’s insecurity and loneliness, but also love. The car is a claustrophobic room and a vast space—a shield against the world outside, and the perfect spot to listen to music in the rain.

Everything about the song, from the stripped-back instrumentation to the raw vocal, is incredibly moving and personal. We wanted to compliment this with a similarly emotive video that tells a story of unrequited love, interiority, and the complicated feelings that surround painful but treasured memories.

 
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Credits -

National by James Vincent McMorrow
Directed by Giant Ant

Creative Direction: Rafael Mayani, Jay Grandin
Producer: Cory Philpott
Treatment & Storyboard: Rafael Mayani
Art Direction: Rafael Mayani
Illustration: Rafael Mayani, Marion Bordeyne, Whitney Lam
Character Animation: Chris Anderson, Diego Maclean, Sijti Chou, Conor Whelan, Matt James, Taylor Peters, Whitney Lam

Animation & Compositing Lead: Matt James
2D Animation & Compositing: Matt James, Shawn Hight, Taylor Peters, Conor Whelan, Diego Maclean
3D Animation: Matt James, Shawn Hight, Taylor Peters
3D Modelling: Shawn Hight
Additional 3D Modelling: Taylor Peters