Ed Sheeran - Punchline (Fan Created Music Video) [New Zealand]

“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. Listen to the new album ’Autumn Variations’, out now: Subscribe to Ed’s channel: Follow Ed on... Instagram: TikTok: @edsheeran Facebook: Twitter: Discord: Official Website: Follow Evan Heasman (Soju Shorts) & Chris Callus... Director and Illustrator: Evan Heasman Producer, Animator and Editor: Chris Callus -- 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