Sam Mason directs this astoundingly beautiful, and deeply moving, visual for Mac Miller’s “Colors and Shapes”, created in collaboration with Miller’s family. “In the abstract, it’s meant to be a video about childhood—growing up as an artist and the highs and lows of that experience. It’s sort of a look at the emotional and difficult and perilous but noble path of an artist.”

It’s hard not to get a little emotional watching this one. Woulda loved to hear decades more music from the guy. Easily one of the best things we’ve watched all year (animated or not). Big round of applause to everyone involved.

CREDITS
Director: Sam Mason
Production Co: Hornet
Head of Creative Development: Kristin Labriola
Executive Producer: Hana Shimizu
Producer: Hanna Smith-Ide
Associate Producer: Heather Hardin
Editor: Sam Stulin
Storyboard Artist: Camillo Clauser
Environment Designer: Chiara Benedetti
Character Design: Jeff Jank
Previs: Meg Oswalt
Rigging: George Smaragdis
Look Dev: Nicole Noel, Sam Mason
Modelling / Texturing: Nicole Noel, Douglas Silva, Ivan Joy,
Laney Lai, Emily Mai, Neil Jackson
Groom: Giovani Kososki
Senior Animator: Daniel Callaby, Clement Pierre, Jim Bierton
Animator: Meg Oswalt, Monica Stevenson