12th August 2007
Nice Weather for Ducks
Lemon Jelly
Airside and Nigel Pay were commissioned to design the video for Nice Weather For Ducks by Lemon Jelly. This psychedelic animation reflects this band’s unusual, eccentric style. When I saw this video I was drawn to its myriad of ‘trippy’ colours and flowing shapes.
The animation begins with an old, bearded man, who looks like George Harrison crossed with Jesus, sitting on a park bench in the rain, singing: “All the ducks are swimming in the water, tra la la la tra la la la…” The sky is stormy and the whole shot is in monochromatic greyscale, until one colourful raindrop falls from the sky and creates a burst of rippling colour. The film becomes a myriad of psychedelic rainbow colour, with even the old man appearing an ever-changing shade of red. The whole thing looks like a lava lamp, with constantly varying colours flowing into each other, with often perfect symmetry. Watching this film is like looking through a kaleidoscope. As the bearded man looks at the magical land that surrounds him, he rises into the air as black silhouetted animals follow. The animation shows the animals dancing in perfect symmetry as if watching synchronised swimming, until they all gather on a lit up disco dance floor. With the bearded man in the centre, they all begin to dance around. The films ends with the man flying back to his park bench and the shot turning into the same black and white as before.
This animation really appeals to me. I like how the designers have created such an obscure piece of art that clearly reflects Lemon Jelly’s weird yet wonderful style. By creating an animation, which acts as a kaleidoscope, with the use of symmetry, the designers seem to have created something which flows into itself perfectly. Watching this film is like going on a journey, the colours stream in and out of each other, creating a constant sense of movement and change.
Nice Weather for Ducks
Lemon Jelly
Airside and Nigel Pay were commissioned to design the video for Nice Weather For Ducks by Lemon Jelly. This psychedelic animation reflects this band’s unusual, eccentric style. When I saw this video I was drawn to its myriad of ‘trippy’ colours and flowing shapes.
The animation begins with an old, bearded man, who looks like George Harrison crossed with Jesus, sitting on a park bench in the rain, singing: “All the ducks are swimming in the water, tra la la la tra la la la…” The sky is stormy and the whole shot is in monochromatic greyscale, until one colourful raindrop falls from the sky and creates a burst of rippling colour. The film becomes a myriad of psychedelic rainbow colour, with even the old man appearing an ever-changing shade of red. The whole thing looks like a lava lamp, with constantly varying colours flowing into each other, with often perfect symmetry. Watching this film is like looking through a kaleidoscope. As the bearded man looks at the magical land that surrounds him, he rises into the air as black silhouetted animals follow. The animation shows the animals dancing in perfect symmetry as if watching synchronised swimming, until they all gather on a lit up disco dance floor. With the bearded man in the centre, they all begin to dance around. The films ends with the man flying back to his park bench and the shot turning into the same black and white as before.
This animation really appeals to me. I like how the designers have created such an obscure piece of art that clearly reflects Lemon Jelly’s weird yet wonderful style. By creating an animation, which acts as a kaleidoscope, with the use of symmetry, the designers seem to have created something which flows into itself perfectly. Watching this film is like going on a journey, the colours stream in and out of each other, creating a constant sense of movement and change.
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