Comments on: Like a jealous Zelig

Like a jealous Zelig

fungible — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:35:32 -0800

Darwin Deez gets himself inserted into various stock footage shots for a touching and hilarious effect.

By: Didymium

Didymium — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:49:09 -0800

I thought the joke would get old, but it got better and better. Super enjoyable video and not a bad song. Thanks for posting it.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:50:54 -0800

Heh. Great use of stock footage. Better than a bajillion bank, health, or financial planning ads.

By: KHAAAN!

KHAAAN! — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:56:25 -0800

He has stupid hair. No, seriously. I understand the young people are all about irony and absurdity and all that happy horseshit now, so yeah, cute video, but that FUCKING HAIR.

By: bitteroldman

bitteroldman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:59:06 -0800

He has stupid hair. No, seriously. I understand the young people are all about irony and absurdity and all that happy horseshit now, so yeah, cute video, but that FUCKING HAIR. posted by KHAAAN! at 8:56 AM Ha-ha!! Eponyst... ... ... ... KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

By: seanmpuckett

seanmpuckett — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:03:27 -0800

His bird-like head motions, the horrible hair and that nasty alterna-pop voice were huge turn-offs, like, make me look for something to throw type turn-offs, so I turned it off. The compositing was really great, though!

By: chavenet

chavenet — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:05:47 -0800

He's like Weird Al Yankovich. Without the weird, the Al or the Yankovich.

By: Brockles

Brockles — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:05:59 -0800

The 'couple' pouring the champagne at 53 seconds was some hideously stilted stock footage. It was like they were preparing for a scene, rather than acting naturally.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:06:00 -0800

Ooh, I like the song but it's the video that really makes this work.

By: exparrot

exparrot — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:10:42 -0800

That one model, about the third one in...Asian/Latina-ish....She is everywhere. She's like the 'Oh, it's that guy' from the movies. Courtesy of google reverse image search, and my cyber-stalking tendencies, I learned she goes by 'Maridav'. It is hilarious looking through a portfolio for a stock-photo model. Hundreds of shots taken in anticipation of meeting some future advertising need.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:11:46 -0800

The 'couple' pouring the champagne at 53 seconds was some hideously stilted stock footage. It was like they were preparing for a scene, rather than acting naturally. If you look closely, you'll see a lot of such issues with a lot of these clips. I saw a lot of actors stealing glances at the camera, which is a huge no-no for these sort of "reality" clips. I'm betting a lot of these are lower-cost outtakes or second/third takes. Otherwise, this could have been a very expensive video.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:14:26 -0800

Courtesy of google reverse image search, and my cyber-stalking tendencies, I learned she goes by 'Maridav'. This Maridav lady is the most accomplished person ever.

By: dismas

dismas — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:16:28 -0800

There are like zero interracial stock couples, dang

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:17:49 -0800

I saw a lot of actors stealing glances at the camera, which is a huge no-no for these sort of "reality" clips. Most awkward Valentine's Day couple ever?

By: Drab_Parts

Drab_Parts — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:20:11 -0800

I like everything about this. Even the stupid hair.

By: Segundus

Segundus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:21:42 -0800

Metafilter: irony and absurdity and all that happy horseshit

By: Tell Me No Lies

Tell Me No Lies — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:37:17 -0800

That was cool. I've never done compositing like that but I'm willing to guess that 10% of the scenes took 90% of the time.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:37:20 -0800

I like everything about this except for that stupid headband. Stupid hair I can get behind, but, ew. He's like Weird Al Yankovich. Without the weird, the Al or the Yankovich. Oh, I don't know. It's good, but it doesn't quite reach that level of perfection.

By: quodlibet

quodlibet — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:39:55 -0800

The last 30 seconds made the video for me.

By: rongorongo

rongorongo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:39:56 -0800

This Maridav lady is the most accomplished person ever. The problem with having Maridav as a new girlfriend is all your mates roll their eyes and go "er.....yeah...right" in when you mail them her picture. That and the whole giant wardrobe thing.

By: porn in the woods

porn in the woods — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:41:11 -0800

Deez's nuts!

By: FAMOUS MONSTER

FAMOUS MONSTER — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:42:05 -0800

Stock footage can also be used to creepy effect simply by playing the whole thing, not just the half-second we usually see.

By: ChurchHatesTucker

ChurchHatesTucker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:51:26 -0800

That and the whole giant wardrobe thing. Maridav makes some interesting fashion choices, that's for sure.

By: Brockles

Brockles — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:52:59 -0800

I think we need a post on Maridav. She looks like she must have some stories to tell.

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:53:36 -0800

Really nifty (and I liked that song much more than I expected to).

By: bonobothegreat

bonobothegreat — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:10:59 -0800

This might need a NSFW warning: sideboob and walruspenis.

By: foxhat10

foxhat10 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:14:39 -0800

I thought the video was hilarious, especially the shots where he was just a blur in the background! The song...meh. Stock footage can also be used to creepy effect simply by playing the whole thing, not just the half-second we usually see Eww, you're right! that guy in the red shirt around the 1:00 mark is super creepy. funny stuff, though!

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:18:05 -0800

I hear what he's saying about people who always have a red cup in their hand. Doesn't anyone know they come in black, too?

By: whitneyarner

whitneyarner — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:28:55 -0800

Really enjoyed this, both the song and the video!

By: Rhomboid

Rhomboid — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:31:28 -0800

At 2:00 there is stock footage of someone punching a hay bale. I understand that the idea is to cast a wide net with these things (yeah, we got that B-roll), but come on.

By: Joakim Ziegler

Joakim Ziegler — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:45:52 -0800

Man oh man, this is great. Not the song, the song kind of sucks, but the video is fantastic.

By: rongorongo

rongorongo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:49:18 -0800

Red cup in hand. (Indeed the must numerous) Orange cup in hand. Yellow cup in hand. Green cup in hand. Blue cup in hand Indigo cup in hand. (Vacant niche) Violet cup in hand. (Up and coming) Black up in hand. (We have switched to bras and white cups) White cup in hand. (This is what to search for it you want black cups!)

By: Joakim Ziegler

Joakim Ziegler — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:49:47 -0800

Oh, and some of the exterior shots with kids on picnics and whatnot gave my a Slenderman sort of vibe. A whiny hipster Slenderman.

By: The corpse in the library

The corpse in the library — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:50:18 -0800

> At 2:00 there is stock footage of someone punching a hay bale. I understand that the idea is to cast a wide net with these things (yeah, we got that B-roll), but come on Clearly you don't suffer from hay fever. That guy is a hero, man. A hero.

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:15:09 -0800

Clearly you don't suffer from hay fever. Hay fever. Not a fever. Not (primarily) from hay. Who comes up with these names? It might as well be called laser dropsy. Much cooler.

By: threeants

threeants — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:15:09 -0800

Darwin Deez is great.

By: E3

E3 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:18:16 -0800

This is hilarious, but... seconding bonobothegreat Came in here looking for the NSFW tag when the sideboob, nekkid couple, girl-on-top-action popped up.

By: looli

looli — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:18:49 -0800

I was into this, then I hated it, then I loved it. At 2:21 his legs get amputated below the knee!

By: orme

orme — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:28:38 -0800

Deez is nuts!

By: surplus

surplus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:29:10 -0800

that FUCKING HAIR. I learned it from you, Dad. I learned it from you.

By: orme

orme — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:30:32 -0800

You need to see him live to get the full hair effect. It somehow works in person.

By: eye of newt

eye of newt — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:40:26 -0800

I'm amused by the people complaining about his hair and clothes. It is almost as if the people in the stock footage have come to the Metafilter message board to complain "He isn't perfect like us. He doesn't fit into our videos. Freak! Go away!" It's his hair and clothes and awkwardness that makes it work.

By: ook

ook — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:42:01 -0800

Totally fake I can see the pixels oh wait

By: Elementary Penguin

Elementary Penguin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:08:59 -0800

Maridav's Shutterstock portfolio. Her iStock profile page. It goes on and on. Honestly, someone should do an FPP about the world of stock photography in general. What is it like to do all these photo shoots? How do they decide what to do? Inquiring minds need something to read when the blizzard hits on Sunday.

By: The corpse in the library

The corpse in the library — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:21:56 -0800

Those list Maridav as the photographer. Is she the model, too? Have we got some amazingly subtle Cindy Sherman thing going on here?

By: ChurchHatesTucker

ChurchHatesTucker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:25:29 -0800

That, or one exceptionally focused photog.

By: oneswellfoop

oneswellfoop — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:43:28 -0800

Thank you, Darwin Deez for making "photobombing" irrevocably Jump the Shark (or the Walrus). Actually, it was always Over the Shark, this is Jumping Into the Shark's Mouth. (And what does he even need the girl for when he has that guitar, an iPad Mini and a bowling ball?)

By: cmoj

cmoj — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:13:19 -0800

A lot of these stock video people sort of meet all of the ostensible requirements for conventional attractiveness but just have some vague... misshapenness.

By: vespabelle

vespabelle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:34:34 -0800

Is Alicia somewhere in the video?

By: salishsea

salishsea — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:04:32 -0800

Maridav's ankles were used to illustrate and actual Toronto Sun news story.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:09:33 -0800

dismas: "There are like zero interracial stock couples, dang" 0:42, 0:43, 0:53, 3:01