"I am an illustrator based in the small Northern town of Waipu, New Zealand and I create work that combines hand drawn, painted and digital mediums. It was a joy to work alongside my Wellington-based friend Chris Callus who brought my illustrations to life through animation. I really enjoyed playing with the darker tones of “Punchline” to create a world that I hope is both visually interesting and emotionally engaging. Having enjoyed Ed’s music for such a long time, I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to create a video for his music in my own style (even writing this does not feel real) and the project has been an absolute dream come true." - Evan Heasman

This video was a collaborative effort from two ends of New Zealand’s North Island, with Evan (aka sojushots) illustrating from the town of Waipu and Chris animating from Wellington. Evan combined a range of hand drawing, inking and painting techniques to craft hundreds of illustration pieces. These were scanned and meticulously combined digitally to create a variety of creatures and scenes, from the somber interiors of a Fox’s woodland home, to enchanting forests and glowing underwater landscapes. The illustrations were then passed over to Chris who brought them to life through character animation, camera movement and digital effects.

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Director and Illustrator: Evan Heasman
Producer, Animator and Editor: Chris Callus

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Punchline Lyrics:

I can’t help but be destructive right now
It’s been weeks since I saw your outline
In my room is a silence so loud
This is what losing hope might sounds like

Put me down so I’m in my place
Say it’s over for breathing space
All I was was a route to change
Is this just growing up?

I might seem too distracted right now
It’s been so long I’ve been the punchline
I stand naked whilst these clothes dry out
Leave me drowning to edit the runtime

Put me down so I’m in my place
Say it’s over for breathing space
All I was was a route to change
Is this just growing up?

All this love could not seal my fate
Low is all that I’ve been of late
Caught in webs, I wove with my mistakes
But this is growing up

I can’t help it but I love you so
I can’t take this letting go
I still feel that we could work it out or something
All I am is only flesh and bone
Why’s your heart so freezing cold?
Don’t you leave your weight on me