Synopsis
A solitary man lives high among the trees in a homemade wooden shelter, surrounded by the quiet of the forest. His unusual morning begins when origami birds appear around his treetop home, turning the natural world into something dreamlike and animated. As the paper creatures gather and move through the landscape, the boundary between the man's physical surroundings and an imagined world becomes increasingly fluid. The video favors atmosphere over conventional storytelling, pairing gentle movement, playful visual effects, and a sense of childlike wonder with Julien Mier's intricate electronic composition.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was presented ahead of the release of Julien Mier's *When Will You Wake Up?* EP, which arrived on King Deluxe on August 6, 2012.
- Brett Gifford is the video's credited actor. The production also lists Liam Mitchell as director of photography and Jennifer Mackie as editor.
- The visual effects were handled by Field&Co., with character rigging by Dan Bissell. This combination of live-action footage and computer-generated elements gives the origami birds their distinctive presence.
- Production stills from the project were photographed in July 2012, shortly before the video appeared online.
- Electronic Beats premiered the video on July 23, 2012, describing its treehouse setting and origami-bird imagery as a particularly magical part of the presentation.
- The track is part of an EP noted for combining electronic production with organic textures and field-recording sensibilities, qualities echoed by the video's handmade woodland setting.
- The official video credits include Camera Rentals Vancouver, reinforcing the project's connection to the Vancouver production scene.