Mario Radev / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio) video for Coldplay

Isabel Garrett’s extended video, 🌈,  ALiEN HiTS/ALiEN RADiO, for Coldplay combines live-action, hand-drawn animation, stop-motion, painting, nature documentary, and other mixed media. Intricate 2D animated sequences are juxtaposed against hand-crafted stop-motion moments and contributions from documentary filmmakers, live-action directors, and photographers for what Isabel describes as “an expansive, unprescribed and spontaneous — but also rooted in something real, not entirely random” collaboration.

Katy Wang / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio) video for Coldplay

Speaking about the creative process, Isabel said, “It was important that we worked with artists from all corners of the world,” and that she “wanted each collaborator to have the space to really pull the film in a new direction.” Each director received a bespoke brief from Isabel, centered around common themes of nature and togetherness. They were encouraged to bring their own unique style to their section, with Isabel adding that she “tried to choose directors whose work felt tonally connected in some way. There’s a big range of styles in there but they’re all quite delicate and sensitive, and in each one you can really feel the hand of the artist.”

Studio Gruff / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio

This global collaboration stemmed from Isabel’s previous work on Blinkink director  Raman Djafari’s Feels Like I’m Falling in Love video. Inspired by the track’s expansive yet intimate nature, she crafted a film that explores the interconnectedness of the natural world—juxtaposing moments of everyday life with the vastness of the universe. The result is a breathtaking celebration of creativity, where each collaborator’s vision contributes to a cohesive whole.

Lizzy Hobbs / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio

Planning such a complex project required meticulous coordination. Isabel began by drafting a loose script to outline visual elements, themes, and moments, which she then divided among the contributors. “We worked with the most incredible editor,” Isabel shared, referencing Mdhamiri á Nkemi, “who helped maintain the visual flow by starting with an edit built from the collaborators’ previous work. This dynamic process evolved as storyboards, test footage, and final clips were incorporated into the timeline.”

Sif Lina Lambaek / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio

The collaborators included a diverse range of talent: intricate animators like Katy Wang and Hirotoshi Iwasaki, tactile storytellers such as Lizzy Hobbs and Ainslie Henderson, and digital visual artists like Dong A. Documentary filmmakers Neil Bromhall and Edin Whitehead brought unique perspectives on nature, while live-action filmmakers like Zach Tavel and Tearjerker captured fleeting, magical moments.

Hirotoshi Iwasaki / Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio)

Blinkink directors Sam Gainsborough, Will Wightman, and Zach Tavel feature among the 28 selected filmmakers, alongside frequent Blinkink collaborators Daniel Quirke and Studio Gruff. Josef Byrne serves as executive producer alongside Alex Halley as head of production and Alexander Handschuh as producer.

Agnod3/ Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio)

Despite the massive scale of the project and just four weeks to complete it, Isabel ensured the final film felt cohesive. “It was creatively interesting trying to strike a balance between being over-prescriptive and too vague,” she explained. “I didn’t want the video to feel totally random, but I also wanted everyone to express themselves in a way that was true to them.” By assigning collaborators their specific sections and only showing them their part of the track, Isabel preserved the individuality of each contribution while maintaining a harmonious overall tone.

Edin Whitehead/ Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio)

The track premiered last week at the Lightroom in King’s Cross as part of Coldplay’s A Film for the Future project, a 44-minute film combining visuals for each track on their album Moon Music. Blinkink director Raman Djafari’s Annie Award-nominated and UKMVA-winning music video for “feelslikeimfallinginlove” is also included in the 360-degree show. 

Alice Saey/ Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio)

Roberto Telles/ Isabel Garrett / Blinkink: 🌈 (Alien Hits/Alien Radio)

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