Synopsis

In a surreal woodland world, Bjork becomes both observer and prey. She wanders through forests and miniature landscapes while a large bear tracks her movements, turning the song's meditation on human instincts into a strange fairy tale. The video shifts between live action, stop-motion textures, model scenery, and deliberately artificial effects. Its dreamlike imagery presents nature as powerful and mysterious, while human behavior appears vulnerable, irrational, and oddly playful.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Human Behaviour" was Bjork's first solo music video after her work with The Sugarcubes, introducing the visual world of her 1993 album "Debut."

• The song's melody began as a piece called "Murder for Two," originally written with The Sugarcubes' final album in mind.

• The bear, leaves, wood, and other natural textures were central to the video's concept. Bjork wanted animals to represent human nature rather than simply appearing as decorative elements.

• Several shots were assembled with motion-control photography and multiple exposures. One effects-heavy sequence reportedly combined 14 exposures to create the video's layered, almost animated appearance.

• The video's handmade look was achieved through miniature landscapes, model scenery, stop-motion-style movement, and deliberately artificial effects instead of aiming for conventional realism.

• The clip received six nominations at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Female Video, Breakthrough Video, Best New Artist in a Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, and Best Art Direction.

• It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form.

• The video began a long-running creative partnership between Bjork and its filmmaker, which later continued through several of her best-known visual works, including "Isobel," "Army of Me," "Hyperballad," and "Bachelorette."