Synopsis

A series of carefully arranged objects appears trapped inside blocks of ice. As the ice gradually melts, the objects are revealed, submerged, displaced, and transformed by water, light, and motion. The video uses stop-motion photography to turn a simple thawing process into an abstract visual performance, with each block producing a new composition. The cold, fragile imagery gives "Cusp" a dreamlike sense of impermanence, while the changing pace and precise framing echo the song's atmospheric electronic sound.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was created using stop-motion photography rather than conventional live-action filming.

• Its production involved 36,000 photographs, 40 blocks of ice, and 25 liters of water.

• The ice blocks were made to contain various objects, including items associated with the special edition of the album "Songs for Persephone."

• The melting process was assisted with a hair dryer, allowing the ice to thaw in a controlled and visually deliberate way.

• The images were shot with a Canon EOS 60D.

• "Cusp" appeared on "Songs for Persephone," the 2011 collaboration between Mimi Goese and Ben Neill.