While watching, yet again, the video for Jason Webley’s Eleven Saints, I was reminded of another video I hadn’t seen in forever: FITNESS VIDEO for being appraised as an EX-FAT GIRL. Many of you probably know it (probably by its more common name, “Poodle Exercise with Humans”, or similar), but for those who don’t, it’s a little strange. From the Wikipedia page:

The film is a typical work out video except for the fact that the video’s instructor is dressed in a body suit giving her the appearance of having muscles shaped like the fur of a groomed poodle dog. Also, exercising with her in the video are six actors dressed in dog costumes with actual live dogs’ heads superimposed over their real heads.

If you read the YouTube description, or visited the Wikipedia page, the video is directed by Nagi Noda, an award-winning art and commercial director from Japan.

Besides her commercial commercial work, Nagi Noda has also done a good many music videos. In general, her work tends to include many of the same elements (e.g., duplicates) or draw upon popular tools of other Japanese art (e.g., Scissor Sisters – She’s My Man, in which actors dressed in all black are used for a MUCH more surreal feel than usual CGI gives), but she is always enjoyable.

My favorite:

Second favorite:

Others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnvPu6aY90 (Yuki – Sentimental Journey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb4cwRB7Sgs

Of course, her commercial work is no less interesting.

Her production company is Uchi Country.

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