Powerman 5000 released a new video for their song “Strange People Doing Strange Things” song from the band’s new album, The Noble Rot. Unlike the other videos for songs from The Noble Rot, this one has Don Hertzfeldtian minimalist doodles mixed with David Cronenberg-inspired body horror mixed with several pop culture references. The video was made with nearly 3,000 separate drawings and took many months to complete. Powerman 5000’s frontman Spider One said the video was more difficult than he planned:
“I’d like to say making this video was a labor of love but it really was a test of my own sanity. What started out as some simple ‘follow the bouncing ball’ animation ended up being a challenge to see if I could actually finish this thing. Just shy of three thousand drawings later, it is what it is. Next time I attempt an animated video, I will choose a shorter song!”
Powerman 5000 also released videos for “Black Lipstick” and “Brave New World”, both of which are from The Noble Rot. Both videos can be seen below.
