Blinkink director Raman Djafari layers up live-action chaos and a slew of stop-motion-style CG creatures to conjure three minutes of mayhem for the “Worms” single from American singer/songwriter Ashnikko.

Raman Djafari: “I wanted to create a vast world that stretches way beyond the bounds of this one music video like there’s an abundance of stories waiting to be told.

“I indulged my love for creature design and developed dozens of individual characters, monsters, robots, and a huge monster truck. It was important to me to bring the world around this album to life, with a richness that reflects the depth of the music and lyrics.

“Working with Ash and her CD Vasso was a truly precious collaboration between artists, they supported and trusted my personal interpretation of the universe they created together.

“Looking back, I wish I could have spent more time in this world. I feel like this video barely scratches the surface of what I would love to create together with Ashnikko. Fingers crossed we’ll get another chance to collaborate in the future.”
 
 

 
Artist: Ashnikko
Creative Director: Vasso Vu

Production: Blinkink
Director: Raman Djafari
Storyboards: Raman Djafari, Mysie Pereira
Animatic Editor: Isabel Gomez
Concept Artist: Camille Perrin
CG Character/Background Design: Raman Djafari
CG Lighting, Camera & Layout: Raman Djafari
CG Character Animation/Rigging: Dominic Lutz, Harry Bhalerao, Barney Abrahams, Nate Die
CG Artist: Sandrine Gimenez, Klaas Harm Deboer, Michael Marczewski
Additional Lighting: Balasz Simon
VFX Lead: John Malcolm Moore
Compositor: Andrew Khosravani, Vladislav Enshin, Caroline Terrago

Edit: Stitch
Editor: Rich Woolway
Edit Assist: Chris Hutchings
Edit Producer: Maggie McDermott

Grade: Coffee & TVt
Colorist: George Neave
Producer: Kathryn Tallis

Sound Design: Absolute Post
Sound Designer: Rich Martin
Additional Sound Design: Daniel Panayi, Paminos Kyriazis
Producer: Peter Winslett

Special thanks: Will Hooper