Dan Brereton & David Maclean: Default

Words by Alex Bec, Monday 23 January 2012

Default is a collaboration between top-notch music video director Dan Brereton and drummer of Django Django, David Maclean for the band’s latest single. 4,000 plus frames of individually printed out and hand-painted frames end up looking as impressive as their description suggests. Top-notch start to the week methinks.

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