The 2019 music video for is a dark, anime-inspired collaboration between pop star Billie Eilish and legendary Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami . It merges Eilish's "horrorcore" aesthetic with Murakami's signature Superflat style, featuring motion-capture technology to animate Eilish’s movements. 🎨 Creative Vision & Collaboration
The collaboration was so successful it expanded into several other creative avenues: The 2019 music video for is a dark,
: Murakami and his team spent eight months sprinting through production to realize Billie's vision. : The CG animation was handled by Murakami’s
: The CG animation was handled by Murakami’s Poncotan/Kaikai Kiki studio. 🕷️ Visual Themes & Symbolism 👕 Beyond the Video
: Eilish wore a motion-capture suit to ensure the animated character reflected her unique stage presence and movements.
: The song's title itself was inspired by a line from the BBC series Sherlock , spoken by the villain Jim Moriarty. 👕 Beyond the Video