Following up recent commercial work for Nintendo, Ubisoft, and Hermès, Eddy directing duo Faux Soleil (aka Simon Duong Van Huyen and Arthur Chaumay) animate a meditative and cinematic music video for German composer/cellist Anne Müller.

From the team at Eddy: “‘Nummer 2’ alternates between microscopic scenes of animal life, where formerly extinct species have mutated and thrive, and vast, sweeping landscapes.

“The rhythm is contemplative, building a sense of place, and atmosphere. The render is at once graphic and photographic, inspiring a sense of familiarity and distance.

“The storyboard and concept were a collaborative effort. Simon designed and animated the animals with a small team of animators. Arthur created the color script and backgrounds, drawing from a range of photographic, architectural and cinematographic influences.”
 

 
Artist: Anne Müller
Label: Erased Tapes Music, Erased Tapes Records

Production: Eddy
Directors: Faux Soleil
Producer: Stella Ramsden
Executive Producer: Emilie Walmsley, Nicolas de Rosanbo, Jean-François Bourrel
Production Manager: Brice Smith
Intern: Thibaut Cohadon, Maria Markova, Carole Guignard
Storyboard/Animatic: Simon Duong Van Huyen, Arthur Chaumay
Concept Art: Arthur Chaumay
Character Design: Simon Duong Van Huyen
Lead Background Artist: Arthur Chaumay
Background Artist: Fabio Besse
Layout & Lead Animator: Simon Duong Van Huyen
2D Animation Assistant: Clément Aubin, Benjamin Delabays, Edgar Merland
2D Animation Intern: Ialy Domenichini, Johanna Bouaouiche
Lead Compositor: Nicolas Guilloteau
Compositing Artist: Arthur Chaumay
Compositing Assistant: Simon Duong Van Huyen

DCP: Nightshift
Cinema Mix 5,1: Attention O Chiens

Brunch Studio Manager: Fabien Cellier
Tech Brunch Studio: Radouane Lahmidi, Alexis Prayez
IT Brunch Studio: Ramy Zaouai, Arnaud Kandin