We also leaned towards the unconventional imagery, so it didn't feel too much like a nature film.ĭo you feel also being a graphic designer / illustrator has affected your direction work?Īs a designer/illustrator in film I am driven by concept, process and aesthetics, in contrast to narrative and story telling like most directors. Now that's a compliment! As we wanted to create a unique collage of animals, we shot a range of footage, but ultimately when it came to the edit, the slow motion close ups were the most successful and worked best with the song. The footage used is very BBC animal documentary with a twist, was it hard to get the shots you wanted? I mentioned the idea of shooting the animals in the enclosures at London Zoo, which we were both excited about, so I put together the treatment and the rest is history. We wanted it to be hyperreal, leaning towards the surreal. We discussed at length nature and the idea of creating a Paracosm - a detailed imaginary world involving humans and/or animals. He spoke to me about the album and the thoughts and feeling behind the music. Kate Moross: When the brief came through from the label - I talked to Ernest (Washed Out) before I put together the pitch. Luke Tierney: The promo is strangely hypnotic, was that an aim when you started? Kate's not too dissimilar. We were lucky enough to catch up with her and find out about her love of colour, how London Zoo became involved, and how she knows whether her project is a hit or not. Here the snake perfectly sums up the vibe, much like the Jungle Book's Kaa: hypnotic, cheeky and bewitching. Vibrant footage the likes of which we usually see in programmes narrated by David Attenborough, is put under a microscope until it's almost but not quite abstract - with Washed Out's warm ambient-pop sliding over it.īeing a graphic designer and illustrator must, in the least subconsciously, affect direction, so it's of little surprise that Kate Moross has an inherent understanding of colour, often distorting and contorting it to her needs for our viewing pleasure.
Ever wondered what being on acid at the zoo would be like? Me neither, but I'm glad I now know thanks to Kate Moross's warped animal-centric offering for Washed Out's Don't Give Up.
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