‘DEATH VAN’: This surreal animated music video is totally bonkers
Ah, the wonders of falling down YouTube rabbit holes and stumbling upon nuggets of pure lysergic genius. I’m not sure how I lucked into finding DEATH VAN, but I’m glad I did.
Presented here, for your approval, is a six-minute “animated space-rock adventure” by Michael Enzbrunner.
Through the magic of computer animation, the space-rock duo DEATH VAN “tours through a miniature world inhabited by surreal creatures that are haunted by a menacing and mischievous entity.”
It feels like a surreal 80s sci-fi film directed by The Brothers Quay after getting high with Noel Fielding — and the music is phenomenal.
The short was made using Blender, which is a free open-source 3-D animation program.
This particular animated space-rock adventure seems to be doing well on the festival circuit, having picked up several awards in the last five months. It’s the best music video I’ve seen in years — absolutely bonkers.