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Michikusa was awarded “Best Animation” at the Female Filmmakers Berlin Film Festival!
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Today the band Boris release their latest artwork as an animated music video for “満ち草 -michikusa-” which is a collaboration with award-winning director/animator Nalani Williams. The animated work is a visual of an expanded surrealistic world visualizing a song off of the band’s most recent album fade which is the third album Boris released last year for their 30 anniversary. The video is a work of art made by using scrupulous frame-by-frame stop motion animation.
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Japanse noise makers Boris have uploaded a super cool video for their track “満ち草 -michikusa-” from their latest album ‘fade’ (released this past December). The clip is a collaboration with award-winning director/animator Nalani Williams — check it out below.
Here’s more info from the video reveal, “The animated work is a depiction of an expanded surrealistic world visualizing a song off of boris’s most recent album, fade, which is the third album they released last year for their 30th anniversary as a band. The video is a work of art made using scrupulous frame-by-frame stop motion animation.”
They add, “The video imagery was made seamlessly with various techniques such as stop motion, hand-drawn animation and painting, conjures up a heteromorphic new world synchronizing with Boris, a band whose sound freely traverses genres.”
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A new music video for “Michikusa” has been uploaded by Japanese experimental rock trio Boris. The group had Nalani Williams direct this animated visual accompaniment, with the song itself appearing on Boris‘ latest album, “Fade“.
Michikusa
"Michikusa" is an animated allegory set in a surreal and hellish landscape made of skin and bone. Man and nature battle for dominance in the unending cycle life and death - or something in between.
About Boris
Formed back in 1992, Japanese, experimental heavy rock outfit Boris ((ボリス, Borisu) — currently core members Takeshi (vocals, bass, guitar), Wata (vocals, guitar, keys, accordion and echo) Atsuo (vocals, drums, percussion and electronics) with Mucho (drums) — settled on their current lineup in 1996. Since then, the members of Boris have tirelessly explored their own genre-defying take on heavy music.
Behind the Scenes…
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Duration 4 minutes 5 seconds
Date of Completion January 2023
Origin of Production United States
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Master Format ProRes422(HQ)
Audio Format 24 bit/48KHz Stereo