Daft Punk - Instant Crush (video) Ft. Julian Casablancas Info

The wax sculpture of Casablancas was designed by Tony Gardner , a renowned special effects artist who also engineered Daft Punk's helmets and worked on Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" video.

The video serves as a visual metaphor for the song’s lyrics, which Daft Punk described as a reflection on childhood memories and the fear of pursuing a crush. Daft Punk - Instant Crush (Video) ft. Julian Casablancas

Parts of the video were filmed at the historic Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles. The wax sculpture of Casablancas was designed by

Shot on 35mm film with a 4:3 aspect ratio , the video evokes a vintage television aesthetic reminiscent of The Twilight Zone . Shot on 35mm film with a 4:3 aspect

The video’s central plot revolves around two wax figures in a museum exhibition hall: a Napoleonic-era French soldier (modeled after Julian Casablancas) and a female peasant woman. Though inanimate, the figures share a silent, yearning connection.

The choice of wax figures underscores the "frozen" nature of unrequited love—a desire to act that is physically impossible to fulfill.