A rumour was going around a little while back that Heath Ledger had directed a music video for a favourite of indie kids everywhere, Modest Mouse. Now, it turns out its true and the video will be released tomorrow.
On the band’s MySpace, they said “the animated video will make its debut exclusively on MySpace Music starting August 4th, the same day the new Modest Mouse EP which includes the ‘King Rat' track, No One’s First, And You’re Next is released”.Ledger presented the idea to Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse as a way to raise awareness of whaling without saying a word, but he passed away before the video ever came to fruition.
So while the video was conceived to the last detail, it was ‘The Masses’ - a film company Ledger was a partner in - that finished off the idea in his honour.
Proceeds from iTunes video downloads in the first month of release will go toward Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization organization committed to ending the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.
Credits for the clip still list Ledger as director, together with:
Daniel Auber - Co-Director
Norris Houk - Lead Animation
Jade Taglioli - Animation
Sara Cline - Producer
Click here to get yourself a downloadable copy from August 4, 2009.
