Cassie Shao directs animation for Hedgehog music video

Maggie Dave animation director Cassie Shao lends her visionary artistry to the latest music video for Beijing-based indie rock trio, Hedgehog.

From NOWNESS Asia : “Inspired by life in quarantine in a cheap hotel in Shanghai, ‘Bat’ envisions a future in which adults are prisoners of children, who are kept in small rooms and perform repetitive tasks day after day, such as repairing and making toys for children.”

"I really like this simple, direct and beautiful way of expression,” says director Haonan Wang. “At that time, the aesthetics were very rich, with colors and exaggerated images everywhere; Not stingy, very dynamic, and very different from the current pursuit of flatness and grayscale. I think it’s fun to present this story in this format."

Production: Round2Film / Director: Haonan Wang / Writer: Haonan Wang, Heran Wang / Producer: Jinming Zhong / Cast: Naughty Xiao / Production Designer: Luyue Meng / Director of Cinematographer: Wenqiang He / Gaffer: Zhengfei Wang / Stylist: Luyue Meng / Wardrobe: Luyue Meng, Huizhen Zhong / Editor: Haonan Wang, Minxing Liao / Director of Animation: Cassie Shao / Director of Puppetry: HIKARU / Colourist: David Rivero Martin (Digital Domain Ltd) / VFX Artist: Pengfei Dang