Synopsis
Four clay-like figures representing the members of Oui Oui live on a grassy hillside, where they discover that ordinary stones have extraordinary powers. By throwing lumps of clay and pebbles into the landscape, they conjure up a house, a boat, and other playful constructions. Their carefree game takes a sudden turn when a giant boulder begins rolling downhill, sending the characters running for safety. As daylight fades and the music stops, the magical creations shrink away, leaving the hill quiet once more.
Factoids & Trivia
- Released in 1989, the clip promotes the opening track from Oui Oui's debut album, *Chacun Tout Le Monde*. The song itself runs for roughly two and a half minutes, while the video is generally listed at about three minutes.
- The video uses stop-motion animation and handmade marionette-like figures modeled after the four members of Oui Oui. The same visual style also appears on the album cover.
- The puppets and artwork were created by Frederique Petit and Fabrice Moireau, with the imagery photographed by Jean-Louise Leibovitch.
- The playful mixture of rough textures, miniature scenery, and deliberately simple movement became an early example of the handmade aesthetic associated with Oui Oui's visual identity.
- The clip was later included in *The Work of Director Michel Gondry*, helping preserve it as part of the filmmaker's early music-video work.
- Oui Oui was a French pop-rock band formed around art-school friends. The group's drummer later became better known internationally for his filmmaking, while the band itself split in 1992.