The music video for "Coffee & TV" by Blur was directed by Hammer & Tongs. It first aired in June 1999. It features a milk carton character named Milky made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. It was also seen in an episode of The Sopranos.
The animate milk carton is one of the most recognizable figures on the internet. Many believe the carton is realised through computer animation, but this isn't the case. A live actor in the carton costume ...
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The music video for "Coffee & TV" by Blur was directed by Hammer & Tongs. It first aired in June 1999. It features a milk carton character named Milky made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. It was also seen in an episode of The Sopranos.
The animate milk carton is one of the most recognizable figures on the internet. Many believe the carton is realised through computer animation, but this isn't the case. A live actor in the carton costume performed in front of a green screen and the shots were later composed digitally.
The video is about a walking, animate milk carton who goes in search for guitarist Graham Coxon, who has gone missing. The milk carton faces many hazards on his journey including a near-miss with a weed wacker. The milk carton gets a break when he is given a ride from a motorcyclist. He is dropped off downtown and asks around for Coxon, but comes up empty. He then goes to lady of the night Big Suzy for answers but is scared away when she attempts to pounce on...
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