New Death Cab For Cutie Video - "Little Bribes" (Fan Video)

On the page housing his fan video for "Little Bribes," Ross Ching mentions he's unemployed. After you watch his ambitious visual treatment for the Death Cab For Cutie track you'll realize how important unemployment likely was to this meticulously produced project. But at least it was inexpensive. He says "if you don't count the camera equipment that I already had" it cost about $75, most of it spent on gas. Ching shot it in the L.A. area (and at his parents' place in San Jose) with the idea to visually represent each of the 211 different words in the The Open Door EP opener. See, for instance, your brain on "time" in the accompanying screengrab. We rarely post fan-made videos, but this is too good.

You'll find more details about the making of the clip and the maker himself at rossching.com. Hire him!

The Open Door EP is out via Atlantic.

Posted at 2:42 PM by brandon in Video
Tags: Death Cab For Cutie

16 Comments

wow, very impressive

Posted by: Joe at 05/21/09 3:02 PM | Reply
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I liked the video. It reminds me of a Softlightes video I've enjoyed for some time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suNVb3kQaUM

Posted by: Anonymous at 05/21/09 3:08 PM | Reply
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dude...don't be such an elitist Prick...he probably doesn't know who Kris Moyes even is....and WHO CARES. It's a nice video...don't shit on it because you think your smarter. Lame.

Posted by: das noots in reply to Anonymous's comment at 05/21/09 5:18 PM | Reply
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Uhhhh.... what?

Posted by: Ryan Hartkopf in reply to das noots's comment at 06/02/09 5:33 PM | Reply
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I'd argue this guy copies a bit too much of Kris Moyes' style from this video, but they both probably just got it from Sesame Street:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJMYQy7DTvY

Posted by: Devin at 05/21/09 3:10 PM | Reply
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i quite like that one.

Posted by: che at 05/21/09 3:45 PM | Reply
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Great video.

Best fan made video ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GugzLSbOQE

Posted by: CR at 05/21/09 6:18 PM | Reply
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Hope he gets work!

He deserves it.

Posted by: Scrabio at 05/21/09 6:35 PM | Reply
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Damn, do this guy a favor and make it the official video

Posted by: Curt at 05/21/09 7:39 PM | Reply
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Wow this is actually brilliant. I am very impressed.

Posted by: fdgdf at 05/21/09 8:22 PM | Reply
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Yay unemployed people!

Posted by: King of Carrot Flowers at 05/22/09 12:36 AM | Reply
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This video was beautiful, especially for a low-budget, fan made video. I have to say, though, I thought the lyric was "tall in stature and exceptionally READ," not "exceptionally RED." I am nitpicking, but I am sure he could easily edit that one bit and he probably should if he wants them to make it the official video.

Posted by: hunter w. at 05/22/09 2:51 AM | Reply
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I thought the same thing. Having said that, the idea of Ben writing in a character "tall in stature and exceptionally red" amuses me greatly so more inadvertent plus points for Ross Ching.

Posted by: deejaydoubleyou  in reply to hunter w.'s comment at 05/22/09 5:21 AM | Reply
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Perhaps you'll like this video I made--it's kind of similar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llj3gfdOxRU

Posted by: Jill at 05/22/09 8:12 PM | Reply
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if ross ching's video was nelson mandela, yours would be bono.

Posted by: LARRY  in reply to Jill's comment at 05/24/09 12:02 AM | Reply
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great video

Posted by: Rodrigoyiyo at 07/01/09 8:07 PM | Reply
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