As guest of Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, venerable director Spike Jonze wanted to do more than just a simple bit on the show.

He, instead, opted for the make-a-whole-new-opening-for-the-show route. 

The result, while only a one-time deal marked by Leap Day, really captures Colbert’s mixture of absurdity and heart that he goes for with abandon at the helm of The Late Show.

Watch Spike Jonze’s Late Show opening/A Short Film by Spike Jonze.