Nine Inch Nails: Behind the scenes of the Only video

Behind the scenes of the "Only" video.
Almost entirely CG music video by David Fincher. With a grueling schedule and little of the frontman's time, Digital Domain completed the project with a mixture of consumer DV cam footage and high-end CG cinematography.

[@guillermovaccarezza7105]

David Fincher's been one of those directors always pushing to have the most realistically looking CGI shots, usually rising the bar and ahead of it's time

[@judgedredd7802]

If you only knew.

[@Killerclownmeat]

holy crap that CG is impressive, I thought the only cg was the nailboard

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I remember watching this vid when it first came out. I always thought the desktop was real. Pretty good CGI.

[@robinsalario4372]

Ha, thats a person who really sees the genius trent reznor is! i love his movies.

[@missbrainshaker]

one of the best music videos ever made...awsome work...

[@FoxPopuliMusic]

there is no spoon!

[@JohnnyLovely2]

this was the best music video of 2005

[@michiimouse]

whoa that looks very real! i didn't know the whole room was all done by computer. and the apple or the coffee! this is awesome, seriously. damn.

[@dgareea31swtg]

This vid is mind-blowing in its simplicity...a trip to watch.

[@CarlosSaraiva]

So everything was CG. oO Impressive! David Fincher also directed "Panic Room", this video remember me some effects from the movie.

[@marinlabyrinth]

I model my life after these two men.

[@gutworm45]

Thought exactly the same mate. Amazing piece of original work.

[@rainbowrotcod]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS THE OTHER DAY OMG

[@ZetalZ]

All I can wonder is how long that took to render.

[@modernlover0rosalyn]

Always fascinated by what I can find on youtube. I always wondered how they made this video and viola! that simple...not, cool vid :)

[@d.j.stangegfx2400]

Did you use C4D? Excellent work, from one 3d GFX artist to another.

[@fra34543]

i am really impressed. a lot.

[@mtasphalt6401]

0:33 i love his angry face lol

[@chandraspam4796]

Cool video. Love Trent!

[@returnformer]

there is only tea!

[@giga0524]

i ONLY have 3 words my friend creepy, crazy, awesome. oh and 1 more thing trent reznor is a industrial/rock god.

[@Angela514639]

I had no idea that the entire thing was generated. Whoo! Go Trent!

[@digyourowngrave666]

I would have never thought that the whole thing was animated! lol

[@Stancanelli]

The video was directed by David Fincher,director of Seven,The Game,Fight Club etc. Bye!

[@AyaxTelemonio]

very realistic cg.

[@bootv]

amazing

[@gradam]

thanks for sharing

[@Tehstroyer]

Well, I don't completly understand: how's the pin made? is it some kind of script that translates the video to pin movement? Shaders?

[@nedim_guitar]

Wow... That's amazing

[@schemes16]

very cool

[@pommepot]

haha missy contraband! so funny lol omg i loooooove this song and the concept behind the lyrics, trent is so clever :) great song when you're pissed off lol empowering

[@ros3h]

Wow. Really interesting!

[@TheLivingDeadOne]

learn about bump maps,. 256 shades of grey can give you height and depth when maped onto a 3d image,. damn, I have to get back into that 3D shit

[@-SayWhatAgainMF-]

badass

[@sz_nandor]

good question

[@badluckshadow13]

yeah I mean we're just talking about one video. Just look at The Slip and Ghosts I-IV the man must really love his fans...

[@DoIReallyHaveTo]

wow awesome

[@Stancanelli]

So, because the false reclaim, I lost this: Nine Inch Nails - ONLY Text Comments: 3,560 04:25 From: pablost07 Views: 2,246,390 The video response of ONLY - NINE INCH NAILS above is the original with sound that I uploaded again because of the note on the old video reclaimed. Sorry, was not my fault. Thanx for the space.

[@paulomattoss]

I've been trolled this far... Amazing clip and song, btw!

[@angeloftheblood]

the thing where trents face comes out. whats it called? the one with the pins and shit?

[@DZrache]

Fascinating. Now, I just have to understand what the hell all that jargon means XD

[@AggieMaryann]

1:48 - *melts* =)

[@Seedr0]

I would assume the physics of an apple falling is hard to mimic... Just a guess though.

[@Mmxxaamm]

I always wondered of there's any meaning behind the concept of this video

[@user-lv6mu8er9z]

Maximum Blaster Supposedly With Teeth is about someone trying to wake up from a multilayered dream (a metaphor for Trent's recovery from addiction). Tormented Trent trying to escape from the glass, while he is really just created by the vibrations from the speakers seems to fit with the blurring of reality that takes place throughout the album. Probably more speculation than you wanted, but there you go.

[@yukiyama87]

where was this video released?

[@sariusmonk]

a pin cushion

[@crazychainsawkid1]

there is only me!

[@pointlesspeoplehere]

HOLY BALLS. Someone else says 'holy balls' :D. HIGH FIVE!

[@nitesianka]

me too O_o awesome

[@anthonykiedisbegod]

Oh man I was thinking the same thing! Haha.

[@pommepot]

omg how can you not like this song!!! it's better live!!! i'm presuming you've seen him do it live? even on dvd? it sounds rubbish on this vid. one of the cleverest songs he's done, it's true there is no YOU there is only ME, as in the big me US :) collective!

[@princesssookeh]

1:17 yum

[@ckop6a]

Soo digital : )

[@herrMaria]

why do they censor the 'fucking'? -.-

[@sz_nandor]

Why is it so important?:D

[@servo1056]

@dgareea31swtg hahahahahaha...this was released as a promo or something?????

[@angeloftheblood]

wrong man.

[@galerandyaddict]

oooh emo hair back when it wasnt emo but hot.

[@aschen]

wow.... trent looks kinda chubby in that green scrren part... no wonder he went uberbuff...

[@masterbobgood]

Interesting, but why this style

[@poolboyinla]

good song but boring video