<script>
    angular.module('example', [])
    .controller('ExampleController', ['$scope', function($scope) {
        $scope.heading = 'Some Value';
        $scope.complexModel = {...}
     }]);
</script>
<div ng-controller="ExampleController">
    <h1>{{ heading }}</h1>
    <div ng-some-directive='complexModel.to.long.really.annoying'>
        {{ variable }} // Actually coming from complexModel.to.long.really.annoying.variable
    </div>
</div>