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Sub Urban 'Cradles' by Andrew Donoho

Rob Ulitski - 14th Oct 2019

Sub Urban watches the world burn in the video for Cradles, directed by Andrew Donoho. 

Burning rooms, creepy mannequins and faceless toddlers with finger-guns start the proceedings, as we take a huge leap away from the mainstream and crash-land into the world of Sub Urban - as interpreted by Donoho.

The inspired mix of live action and haunting scribble animations creates a juxtaposition of innocent youth against a dangerous and violent adult world, and Sub Urban is in the middle of it all. And in this age where Billie Eilish and Joker resonate so strongly, it's lack of innocence and graphic violence feels very on-trend.

The visual takes cues from the childlike instruments and samples in the track, including a music box and bubblegum popping, and transforms these into something haunting. Sub Urban is terrific as an angsty and rather unhinged character, taking the absurdity in his stride and accepting his dark fate as the video progresses. And the vignette of faceless mannequin ballet dancers is a stroke of brilliance.

With creative direction from Sub Urban himself, and the hauntingly beautiful style that Donoho impresses on every project, this is a match made in heaven... or hell. 

Rob Ulitski - 14th Oct 2019

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  • Animation
  • Narrative
  • Performance
  • VFX
  • Alt Pop

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Andrew Donoho
Producer
Steven Taylor
Production Company
Huffman Creative
Executive Producer
Ryan Huffman
Production Manager
Katie Sarrels
1st AD
Joe Suarez

Camera

Director of Photography
Niko Wiesnet
Focus Puller
Owen Patry
2nd AC
Morgan Gardiner

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Skott Khuu

Art

Art Director
Morgan Gillio

Editorial

Editor
Andrew Donoho

Grading

Colourist
Kristopher Smale

Agent

Director's Rep (UK)
OB Management

Commission

Label
Warner Records

Misc

Director's Rep (US)
Reprobates

Other credits

Supervising Producer

Luke Arreguin

VP Creative Services

Devin Sarno

A&R

Stefan Max

Manager

Tim Kaplan

Manager

Chad Hirsch

Artist Photographer

Aaron Weiss

2nd AD

Adam Johnson

BBE

Amber Jones

Electric

Vassily Maximillian

Key Grip

Eduardo Barraza

BBG

Josh Markvan

Grip

JP Bennett

Grip

Zac Donnor

Set Dresser

Dustin Bradley

Set Dresser

Jereme Wood

Set Dresser

Kilby Rodell

Art Assistant

Chris Rose

Stylist Assistant

Jenna Helfant

Production Assistant

Will Anderson

Production Assistant

Andrew Bowman

Production Assistant

Jack Clarke

Production Assistant

Katrina Santana

Production Assistant

John Paul Bonin

2D Animation

Diego Huacuja

2D Animation

Kevin Eskew

Rotoscoping

Kalp Media, Purple Patch & Narendra Moond

Dancer

Stephanie Kim Pedestrian

Dancer

Casey Roxas Pedestrian

Dancer

Felix Perez Funeral Goer

Rob Ulitski - 14th Oct 2019

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