It is really difficult to put into words how much this project means to me. In March, I responded to a call for a graphic designer from one of my favorite musicians of all-time, Val Emmich (@valemmich). I responded, I managed a few successful Skype sessions (despite how insane it is to get to Skype someone you've idolized since like age 12), and he called upon me to create a stop motion music video for a very special song of his, of which I closely align with, named "Wino." I pined and pined over this project - it took almost over 6 months -which I worked on while gallivanting across Europe - from that initial call to action to the final edit. Essentially, I became the girl in the story - the people I was working with became my only reality and my close friends, and it was quite the phenomenal, beautiful wake-up call to realize this. Val puts the whole process into words very nicely here: "When you watch the video, I think you’ll get a sense of why it took so long to make. It’s a painstakingly detailed piece of work. The video is actually a compilation of countless still shots. Each frame took a tremendous amount of planning and execution. And most of all, heart. Kim put her entire being into it. And because of that, it took a lot out of her. But that’s what we crazy people do. And it’s worth it. " (more on this: http://valemmich.com/) I am incredibly thankful to have received the opportunity to play my skills up against a real-time artist through such a close collaboration. Enjoy "Wino." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwC-iE6y2E Download Val Emmich's "The Good Names Are Taken" for a small donation (or free) here: http://thegoodnamesaretaken.bandcamp.com/ PS: A VERY special thanks to the following people: @ruhrickova @roeyjobak @ericjecklin @serena_macedo @schakates 👭👫👬👭👬👫👬👭 #stopmotion #videoart #musicvideo #thegoodnames #valemmich #VSCOcam