7, 2018, right after his release of “Swimming.” Denver Post via Getty ImagesĪ single from the mixtape titled “Color and Shapes” was released earlier this year with an accompanying video directed by Sam Mason. “Such an amazing project,” wrote another, “will cry tonight.” Miller died from an overdose on Sept. “In my opinion, Mac’s best project,” tweeted one fan. “Don’t jump to any song first,” tweeted “If you’ve never heard it before, start at ‘Inside Outside,’ close your blinds, turn your phone to silent and join Mac inside his own world.”ĭubbed “one of the best mixtapes of all time” by his fans, “Faces” is garnering new attention online, trending on Twitter as people eagerly await its drop. During actual production, there was a core team of five animators working around the clock for three weeks to animate the film.We’re really getting one of the best mixtapes of all time on streaming todayįaces – Mac Miller /oS8N88A2Eb- Steez October 14, 2021 “As much time was spent on pre-production as on production in order to get the characters and flow of the story right. But a passion project that involved a very important context that we had to honor and a legacy and audience we didn’t want to let down. “It was important to us that this was 100% a passion project. We were letting the film take us where it wanted, and we just made space to let it become what it needed to. “The process was really fluid and wonderful.
It’s a look at the emotional, difficult, and perilous but noble path of an artist. “In the abstract, it’s meant to be a video about childhood - growing up as an artist and the highs and lows of that experience. “I asked Malcolm’s family to send me bits and pieces from his childhood, scenes from the town where he grew up, objects, toys from his room - little pieces of his life that I extrapolated outwards and used to inspire the story. In the abstract, it’s meant to be a video about childhood - growing up as an artist and the highs and lows of that experience. The lyrics of ‘Colors and Shapes’ are at once meditative and metaphorical, psychedelic and psychological, a selfless journey and self-reflection all in one. “Faces is considered by many to be Miller’s magnum opus for its unique, jazzy production and themes of personal exploration. Sam Mason: “From the beginning, I was aware of something really heartfelt in the music, and I wanted to come up with something that felt very genuine.
Mason teamed with the family of Miller (who died in 2018) to conceptualize the visuals for the album which was originally released independently for free download on Mother’s Day of 2014. Hornet Director Sam Mason spins up a magical stream of dreamlike imagery for “Colors and Shapes” off the new official release of rapper and record producer Mac Miller’s Faces mixtape.
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