My good friend James and I were approached by UK punk band IDLES to create a music video for their new song Kill Them With Kindness. After hearing the track and its bouncy bass riff, we went for a old style 1940’s inspired approach, with the idea that bouncy smiley characters would complement the pacing of the song as well as help contribute to the passive agressive tone in the lyrics.

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Character design by James Carbutt