For an expert example of the slow-burn reveal, look no further than German production house grade die.'s gorgeous macro extrapolation of the still life in their music video for Danish electro-folk artist Alice Rose's "Last Happy End." The puzzling concoction of trip-hop beats, acoustic strumming, and Rose's breathy croon mirrors the mysterious journey filmmakers Lenny Grade and Christian Diekmann convey. An Azuma Makoto-style frozen bouquet blooms into full sight, just as Rose herself opens up both vocally and instrumentally at the end of the song.
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"A monitored heartbeat pulsates slowly until it peacefully falls asleep," Grade explains the concept to The Creators Project. "The life of a beloved one has reached its end. And while fading away a new memory is born preserving all of its beauty. Like flowers frozen in ice." The duo spent four months perfecting the flower-icing process, and wound up shooting in Grade's own bedroom, since the ice would melt if they took it outside. Check out some behind-the-scenes images for a peek into their process, and watch "Last Happy End" below:
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