Ahead of the release of Bang on My Drum by my band Marigold, I created an animated music video. The project had a pretty tight deadline, which meant I had to move quickly from the initial idea to the finished video. Just like with my previous animation projects, I handled all the illustrations and animation myself.
Our album Bonny & Goliath was partly inspired by the early space experiments involving monkeys, which also explains why they make an appearance in the video. Musically and visually, we were going for an 80s vibe. The album explores themes like humanity’s relationship with the planet, power, and our seemingly impressive ability to mess things up for ourselves. I wanted to bring some of that into the video as well, mixing colorful and slightly absurd visuals with a darker, more dystopian undertone.
I drew and illustrated all the graphic elements before bringing everything to life in After Effects. The result was a music video that felt right at home with the album’s visual and musical style, while also tying into the bigger themes behind the songs.