Synopsis

Steriogram perform "Walkie Talkie Man" inside a handmade world built entirely from knitted wool. The band plays as yarn-made technicians construct instruments and studio equipment, while a towering wool character climbs the Capitol Records building. The playful stop-motion setting gradually turns chaotic when a giant knitted hand attacks the group, pulling frontman Tyson Kennedy apart and revealing that even his insides are made of yarn.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video took three weeks to shoot, combining knitted puppets, miniature sets, live-action photography and stop-motion animation.

• Peter Sluszka and the Dancing Diablo team created the animation in collaboration with the video's production team.

• Michel Gondry said the central idea was to make the entire video from yarn and fabric, giving the project a deliberately handmade appearance.

• The video's wool-built Capitol Records tower helped connect Steriogram's New Zealand identity with their new American label.

• The song's appearance in an Apple iPod advertisement significantly expanded the band's international profile.

• The video received a Grammy nomination and four MTV Video Music Award nominations, including recognition for its visual effects and art direction.

• "Walkie Talkie Man" later appeared in the soundtrack of the 2005 animated film "Robots" and in several video games.