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Film School: Michel Gondry ‘I’ve Been Twelve Forever’ (2004)

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Watch the full-length documentary about the director and his mind-bending work.

I’ve Been Twelve Forever is a documentary which, depending on your DVD zone (remember those?), was included in The Work of Michel Gondry (2003), a collection of director Michel Gondry‘s music videos. It offers a look at the unique mind – and practical effects – behind his incredible work (via Partizan):

Further Viewing

The making of Daft Punk’s ‘Around the World’ music video in 1997, directed by Michael Gondry:

Maui the Video Editor Guy looks at the “complex and visually demanding puzzle” music video for Kylie Minogue‘s ‘Come Into My World’:

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More than just a music video,… Kylie Minogue’s “Come Into My World” is a technical marvel directed by Michel Gondry. What appears to be a single, continuous shot is actually a complex illusion created by layering multiple takes on top of each other. Using a motion-control camera to ensure identical camera movement for each pass, Gondry crafted a perfectly timed, surrealist loop that stands as one of the most innovative and meticulously planned videos ever made. What’s the most clever “one-take” video you’ve ever seen? #KylieMinogue #ComeIntoMyWorld #MichelGondry #MusicVideo #OneTake

♬ original sound – Maui the Video Editor Guy – The Music Video Guy

With his gleefully imaginative feature film Be Kind, Rewind (2008), Michel Gondry inspired and empowered a whole movement of DIY movie tributes:

Review: Be Kind, Rewind (2008)

A bunch of behind-the-scenes, video essays and notes on one of Gondry’s feature films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004):

Review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Years later, Gondry and Eternal Sunshine… star Jim Carrey reteam for Showtime series Kidding, which contains its own surreal production design and an astonishing single take:

Film School: The ‘Kidding’ One-Take Masterpiece