The video chronicles the story of four dogs that long for benefits that a life as a human would bring them. Their wish is granted and their dreams seem to be fulfilled until the reality sinks in that being a human isn't all it's cracked up to be.
This project will always be remembered as one of my favorites to to the amazing people that helped out and brought such talent both in front of and behind the camera. The shoot was one of the best shooting experiences of my career and was unbelievably positive and fun. It's these sort of shoots that reaffirm that this is what I have to do: make art.
Writer/Director/Animator - Adam Avilla
Writer/Director of Photography/Animator - Ethan Indorf
Executive Producer - Tillman Frick
Technical Director & Camera Operator - Edward Schmidt IV
Camera Operator - Cali Bondad
Wardrobe & Styling - Maya Messoriano
Production Assistance - Leaf River, Andrew Ryan Delaney
Love Dog Body - Audra Woodward
Business Dog Body/Owner - Sam Miller
Food Dog Body - Edward Schmidt IV
Spirit Dog Body - Bob
Love Dog - LuLu
Business Dog - Dexter
Spirit Dog - Vera
Food Dog - Clementine
Business Executive - James Cotner
The Lover - Adrian Elliot
Cult Leader - Nicholas Koch
Platinum Hippy - Michaela Thyberg
Flower Child - Nihal Öztek
Hippy with shades - Naomi Mansfield
Stylish woman - Paubi Widjaja
Business Hunk - Bud Johnston
Yacht Club Businessman -
Longboard texter/VR wearer - Francisco Garcia Hristov
Thumbs up Businessman -
Skinsuit operators - Leaf River and Andrew Ryan Delaney
and Teddy as himself