Synopsis

Set against a stark black-and-white world, the video follows a stylized Miss Kittin through a series of deadpan, surreal and gothic-pop situations. Her figure appears, disappears and transforms as mirrored compositions, repeating patterns and optical geometric shapes move around her. The imagery shifts between recognizable gestures and abstract graphic sequences, creating a dreamlike sense of concealment and pursuit. Rather than telling a conventional story, the clip turns the song's theme of hiding into a fluid visual study of identity, repetition and exposure.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Hide" was released in November 2012 as the first single and video from Kris Menace's collaboration-focused album "Features."

• The clip was made as an entirely 2D, hand-drawn animation. Its visual language combines rotoscoped movement with abstract geometric imagery, mirrored layouts and repeating graphic elements.

• Animation was shared by Mathieu Betard, Jonathan Djob Nkondo and Pierre Ruitz, with production handled by the Paris-based WIZZPROD and QUAD.

• The video received a Vimeo Staff Pick and was also included among the nominees for Best Animated video at the 2012 Antville Music Video Awards.

• Contemporary coverage noted that the video quickly helped draw attention to the single, with nearly 38,000 YouTube views reported during its first ten days.