We have been keeping busy during the last few months with a lot of cool projects that will be featured soon. One such project we are happy to share is a collaboration with Teddie Films, who we know from Mike’s days at Rubberball. They asked us to redesign the mural featured in the massively famous and fantastic Gotye music video, Somebody That I Used To Know. We were honored and jumped at the challenge.
But there was more! Not only did they want us to redesign the mural and do a bit of art direction, they wanted Mike to play the part of George Lucas in it.
It all went together so seamlessly, and Tyler and Eddie were so much fun to work with. We know this will go on to be a hit for sure. Check out our conceptual work below, and see how it all came together in the video!
This is an early version that was scrapped because it would be too complex and too much work, so we went with the Death Star and I think it’s stronger for it.
In contemplating how we would tackle so many colors (21 in fact), I decided to turn the mural into a paint by numbers so that those of us involved in painting would have an easier time.
This is the final mural, without the two leads.
Here, as reference, I placed illustrations of Vader and Lucas over the mural.
Errr, just one question… if your names are mike and alma then why call the website/ company olli bird??? being that its my name im interested to know. Peace!
Hi, Ollie. Our son’s name is Oliver, and when he was born, he made little chirping noises that sounded like a bird. Hence… Ollibird!
I adore your work on the clip of Gotye!!! It is excellent!! I am one fan!! Good continuation, make about us dream again and again…one thousand thank you!!!
Thanks Mary, it was a lot of fun and we feel so fortunate to just be part of it! Thanks for the compliments!!
Just wanted to chime in on the awesome artistry on the video. Also, I prefer Mike and Tyson’s voice to Gotye. It’s also a far better song.
Hi Spencer,
Our voices our actually not our own sadly, Tyson was voiced by Israel Curtis, and I was voiced by Ryan Richardson, both who did an amazing job. Glad you liked it!
Thanks!
I love you’r music videos so rad It’s awsome I like all them you make It’s cooks
I like that guy he is so cool and the girl is awsome I love the frist video It’s so cool to me