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One Month Off by Bloc Party is a belting way to introduce Dublin's brilliant D.A.D.D.Y

Date
28 January 2013

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On Friday we were lucky enough to be visited by the fantastic D.A.D.D.Y (Design, Animaton, Design, Design, Yay) all the way from Dublin, and were spellbound. Every piece of their work whether a hard-hitting Red Cross campaign, one of their stunning self-written short films, or in this case a music video – is soaked in good humour and ingenious technique.

This one for Bloc party back in 2009, cleverly splices together film stock from 1940s animator Ray Harryhausen and adds a layer of brand new animations to subvert the original fairy-tale plot. As I said, ingenious technique and beautiful execution – to make even the most confident director a wee bit jelaous.

A person with blue skin and a pointed nose wears a dark hooded cloak. They crouch in a wooded landscape with a large tree trunk behind them.
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D.A.D.D.Y.: Bloc Party – One Month Off (still)

Humpty Dumpty, depicted as a large egg with a face, peers over a white stone wall. He holds onto a small wooden ladder against a backdrop of sparse, dark trees.
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D.A.D.D.Y.: Bloc Party – One Month Off (still)

A model tank sits in a miniature landscape of rocky terrain and trees. Bright orange flames are edited over the scene, surrounding the vehicle.
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D.A.D.D.Y.: Bloc Party – One Month Off (still)

A distorted, glowing image of two figures with skull-like faces. They are rendered in bright yellow and orange tones against a dark, textured background.
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D.A.D.D.Y.: Bloc Party – One Month Off (still)

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Alex Bec

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Alex is co-founder of It’s Nice That. Once one of the main contributors to the site, he stepped back from writing as the business expanded. He currently works across It’s Nice That, Creative Lives in Progress and If You Could Jobs.

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