Synopsis

Snowbird's "Porcelain" unfolds as a dreamlike journey through a wintry, otherworldly landscape. A lone dancer moves through snowy terrain, forests, open fields, and softly textured natural settings as the imagery shifts between animation and flickering 8mm-style footage. The fragile visuals mirror the song's delicate piano, layered vocals, and gently melancholic atmosphere. Rather than following a literal storyline, the video builds an impressionistic world where movement, landscape, and changing textures suggest isolation, wonder, and emotional release.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was created by Matt Yarrington and Sarah Winters, working under the name Abandon Building.

• Dancer Risa Palmer is the video's central performer.

• Its visual style combines animation with a deliberately aged, flickering 8mm look. The wintry setting and layered textures reinforce the song's fragile, fairy-tale quality.

• "Porcelain" was released as a single in November 2013 and appears on Snowbird's debut album, "Moon," released by Bella Union in January 2014.

• Snowbird is the collaboration between vocalist Stephanie Dosen and Simon Raymonde, best known for his work with Cocteau Twins and as the founder of Bella Union.

• A separate official video was later released for the RxGibbs remix of "Porcelain." That remix appears on "Luna," the companion remix album to "Moon."