I know everyone's been talking about MGMT lately, but I really just can't avoid it. When I first heard "Oracular Spectacular," I'll admit, I was a felt pretty indifferent about it. Then I saw the video for "Time To Pretend." I can't stop thinking about it. Really, it's become a problem. I'm thinking of surfing dippin' dot rainbow tubes in physics class. I'm picturing fanged venus fly trap tentacle monsters and exploding dolphins in art. I actually thought of how much better the Mona Lisa would look today in art history with a psychedelic mayan temple behind her, or wearing granny glasses without lenses, or riding a giant purple cat. And "Oracular Spectacular" has been on repeat ever since. Clearly, either I've been brainwashed or somebody did something really right with this video. This somebody is director and fellow Brooklynite, Ray Tintori. At only 24 years old, this Wesleyan film grad has already directed two short films, one of which won an honorable mention at Sundance in the short film category last year, worked as art director on Benh Zeitlin's rendition of Melville's Moby Dick, "Egg," and assisted in the art department on Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." I think it's safe to say Tintori is off to a good start.
And of course, MGMT and Ray Tintori's official sites.
Love,
Tess
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OH MY GOD MY WONDERFUL LITTLE CUPCAKE YOU FOUND WHO THE DIRECTOR IS!!!!!!!!!
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