Rattle that Lock
Alasdair + Jock
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8.7
Idea
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8.3
Innovation
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8.8
Overall
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9.1
Execution
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9.1
Design
Rattle that Lock
Alasdair + Jock
Trunk Animation's epic music video for David Gilmour's new single Rattle That Lock.
David Gilmour’s song, with lyrics by Polly Sampson, was inspired by Book Two of Milton’s poem which sets out to deal with the grandest of themes. With a brief set by creative director Aubrey Powell to reference Gustave Doré’s sensational mid-19th century illustrations for Paradise Lost, the project needed a team who could not only bring the intricately detailed etchings to life but could do so in a manner that captured the depth, drama and scale of both Gilmour’s song and Milton's poem.
Trunk directors Alasdair + Jock were perfectly placed for the project and revelled in the opportunity to develop the imagery and weave some of their favourite art references into the mix. Goya, Bosch, Piranesi, Bernini and John Martin were all heavily referenced. Once the overall concept was signed off, Trunk’s producer Richard Barnett pulled together a team of 12 animators, art-workers and compositors. Over the next three months Alasdair + Jock threw lakes of fire, petrified lost souls, and even the hounds of hell at the team.
With Jock creating massive original drawn artworks for the backgrounds and Alasdair pulling all the elements together in the composite, the team worked tirelessly to create mesmerising sequences. The finished film has all the elements that we have come to expect from an Alasdair + Jock animation. A beautiful play of light evokes the softness of Doré inspired prints, while the strong visual narrative captures the epic nature of Milton’s poem.
The video demonstrates Trunk’s position as one of the country’s leading animation production companies, with a client list that boasts the likes of Blur, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Elbow, Hot Chip, Madness and Coldplay amongst others.
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Production Company
Trunk Animation -
Associate Producer
Daniel Negret -
Illustration
Jock Mooney -
2D Animation
Layla Atkinson, Alasdair Brotherston, Stuart Doig, Carlos De Faria, Alex Potts -
3D Animation
Clélia Leroux, Rok Predin -
Art Workers
Rachel Callinan, Ana Garcia, Théo Gremillet, Laura Ireland, Reina Shibahara -
Compositing
Alasdair Brotherston, Andy Hague -
Music
David Gilmour/ Michaël Boumendil / Lyrics: Polly Samson -
Sound Editor
Marty O’Brien -
Grading Company
Glassworks -
Colourist
Matt Hare -
Creative Agency
Hipgnosis -
Creative Director
Aubrey Powell -
Producer
Richard Barnett, Hipgnosis: Fiz Oliver, Glassworks: Paul Schleicher -
Audio post-production
Fonic -
Sound Design
Barnaby Templer
