In this reflective short film, the Weeknd speaks to his younger self, encouraging him to ask questions about the future and remember the light before it's all gone. READ THE STORY: SHOP THE PRODUCT: DIRECTOR | EDITOR | VFX: Eddie Alcazar PRODUCER: Javier Lovato WRITER: Ezra Claytan Daniels CINEMATOGRAPHY: Joe Passarelli MUSIC BY: Danny Elfman & OPN CO-PRODUCER: James Allen RE RECORDING MIXER: Mark Mangini SOUND DESIGN: Jacob Flack STORYBOARDS | CONCEPT DESIGN: Jason Shawn Alexander COLORIST: Clinton Homuth AD: Johnny Starke CASTING DIRECTOR: Natasha Ward KID ABEL: Leo Perry STAND-IN (ABEL): Assad Salleh SET TEACHER: Cheryl Watson STOP MOTION ANIMATORS: Misha Klein, Ferran Salat, Kelsey Stillmaker, Ellen Coons, Kevin Glick, Johnny McHone PUPPETS: Nenad Gajić, Katarina Bugarski SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: Jason Walker 2ND UNIT DP: Lee Young CAMERA OPERATOR: Stephen Ling AC: Eric Wann KEY GRIP: Nick Kirsten DOLLY GRIP: Chad Pelsing GAFFER: Chad Cohlmia G&E SWING: Susie Shircliff, Charlie Joyce SOUND MIXER | BOOM OPERATOR: Paul Gonzales PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Paul Rice PUPPET DOCTOR | PAINTER | SET DRESSER Mairav Haber ARMATURE REPAIR: Dick Kaneshiro VFX: Corduroy, Steven Cormann, Slavko Gavric SUBTITLES: David Firth FABRICATION | SET DRESSER: Jocelyn Favela, Ben Record, Zach Tolchinsky, Alexandra Steele, Rachael Ferris, Chelsi English, Ryan Berry, Tiffany Liu, Sadie Nash FOAM SCULPTOR: Wendy Weihs PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Brian Habecost, Shabbir Rizvi, Spencer Blanchard STOP MOTION STAGES: Apartment D, Max Lopez LIVE ACTION STAGE: The Dreaming Tree Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: / complex Check out more of Complex here: / complex / complex / complex COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.
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