PAINT YOUR TEETH is a live event that celebrates the shocking & bizarre underground art scene in Tokyo. This short documentary is an introduction to that scene.
Viewer discretion is advised.
Shot and Directed by Simon Hill
Archive footage shot and supplied by David Hoenigman.
A great spot to illustrate the awesome power of the Acorn T-20.
Size it up against its competitor, the Walkenesque below.
AGENCY: D’n'D
Key Creative: Shimon Colline
Writer/Director: Simon Hill
Squirrel and Voice talent: Michael ‘Chippy’ Lavers
VFX and 3D compositing: Ben Young
Sexy Canary: Steven Struthers
Sound Design and Mix: Kim Storey
Edit and AE: Simone Collina
Executive Producer: Mayuko Hill
A great spot to illustrate the awesome power of the Acorn T-20.
Size it up against its competitor, the Pacinoesque here above.
AGENCY: D’n'D
Key Creative: Shimon Colline
Writer/Director: Simon Hill
Squirrel and Voice talent: Michael ‘Chippy’ Lavers
VFX and 3D compositing: Ben Young
Sexy Canary: Steven Struthers
Sound Design and Mix: Kim Storey
Edit and AE: Simone Collina
Executive Producer: Mayuko Hill
Big Life Music approached me to produce and direct this video for UK act Wheels, now called Storms. The idea was to create some ‘Americana’ in the heart of Essex. It was a really fun project with a great performance from the band and an introduction to the complexities of stop motion for me. Look out for the cameo performance from my dog, Taro.
Debut video I directed for London’s Ray Dar Vees, now known as ‘Fractures‘. A great example of a simple premise, shot in a day, with a pinch of animation to help it out.
A bit of a mash up I made a few years back. I didn’t shoot the footage; it was shot for an insurance commercial. The production company, Gloss, then asked me to see what I could make from it as they had some awesome rushes which had lost impact in the TVC. They were so happy with the results they used it as a promo video for the company.
Great tune from UK based OOC. I shot and directed this in and around Shoreditch and Bricklane in London’s East End.
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Single promo I directed for London’s Storm Cat.
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