coldplays 'Strawberry Swing' video at DVinfo.net

Trevor Troup · July 29th, 2009, 10:54 AM

has any one seen Coldplays Strawbery Swing video?.. its very unique and was just wondering if it was actually drawn with chalk or do you think its shot on a green screen and animated later to look like chalk...

Chris Light · September 6th, 2009, 10:49 PM

i stopped it at 1:45. i LOVE the song and i LOVE the video. but in no way to they match...there was nothing about the combination that got me excited. not the right video for the song. my opinion.

Aaron Fowler · September 7th, 2009, 06:03 AM

I don't know about greenscreen but I do think that there was a fair bit of work done in post... I say that because I would imagine that drawing each frame would leave a lot more chalk residue on the background than I could see in the video. I could be wrong though, just my guess.

First time I saw this I was on a holiday and the TV at our accommodation had a loose connection and was in black and white when we watched it. I actually think it looks pretty good without any colour.

Jack Zhang · September 9th, 2009, 07:34 AM

It takes stop motion and CEL animation and combines them together.

I don't think it was done on a SLR, It had to be film or video cameras since the end was him in non-stop-motion walking away from the set.

Adam Chapman · September 10th, 2009, 03:18 AM

MPC was the post house on this video, they have a short article here:

Coldplay, Strawberry Swing

July 29th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#1
Trevor Troup Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32	coldplays 'Strawberry Swing' video has any one seen Coldplays Strawbery Swing video?.. its very unique and was just wondering if it was actually drawn with chalk or do you think its shot on a green screen and animated later to look like chalk...

September 7th, 2009, 06:03 AM	#3
Aaron Fowler Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 129	I don't know about greenscreen but I do think that there was a fair bit of work done in post... I say that because I would imagine that drawing each frame would leave a lot more chalk residue on the background than I could see in the video. I could be wrong though, just my guess. First time I saw this I was on a holiday and the TV at our accommodation had a loose connection and was in black and white when we watched it. I actually think it looks pretty good without any colour. __________________ Aaron Fowler PMW-EX1 / EOS 60D / EOS 550D / FCS2 / CS4 PP

September 10th, 2009, 03:18 AM	#5
Adam Chapman Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 47	MPC was the post house on this video, they have a short article here: Coldplay, Strawberry Swing __________________ Cinematographer & Film Director @ FPC www.adamnchapman.com

September 6th, 2009, 10:49 PM	#2
Chris Light Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 49	i stopped it at 1:45. i LOVE the song and i LOVE the video. but in no way to they match...there was nothing about the combination that got me excited. not the right video for the song. my opinion.

September 9th, 2009, 07:34 AM	#4
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	It takes stop motion and CEL animation and combines them together. I don't think it was done on a SLR, It had to be film or video cameras since the end was him in non-stop-motion walking away from the set.