Ian Pons Jewell and Lee Hardcastle Dive into the Darkness of the Mind in Carnage-Filled Claymation

Written by Ian Pons Jewell and brought to life by the twisted imagination of animator Lee Hardcastle, 'Millennium Earl Too Again' delves deep into the darkest recesses of the mind, delivering a gruesome and unapologetic work of art that is not for the faint-hearted. 

The ProdCo-produced music video was born out of TeeF and IPJ's longstanding friendship, with IPJ's first venture into directing music videos being for TeeF back when they were schoolmates. Reuniting for the creation of "Millennium Earl Too Again," IPJ conceptualized the video, drawing inspiration from the turbulent times of the pandemic and delving deep into the exploration of societal divisions and the manipulation of power.

IPJ brought on Lee Hardcastle to direct and animate the video. Hardcastle, renowned for his penchant for creating delightfully gory short films, including his latest piece, a Rick And Morty Halloween special featured on Adult Swim, proved to be the perfect match for the project. Hardcastle's distinctive claymation style harmoniously complements TeeF's music, which TeeF describes as dark and fearlessly weird