Synopsis
"THE INKLING" unfolds as an abstract journey through a shifting digital ecosystem. Organic, microscopic forms grow, divide, fold into one another, and dissolve as the track progresses, creating the impression of a living machine or alien landscape. Rather than following characters or a conventional narrative, the video builds its story through movement, texture, repetition, and transformation. Its tightly controlled animation turns Extrawelt's electronic pulse into a hypnotic audiovisual space where natural patterns and cybernetic structures appear to coexist.
Factoids & Trivia
- "THE INKLING" was released in 2013 as part of Extrawelt's three-track EP of the same name on Traum Schallplatten. The track runs for approximately 4 minutes and 43 seconds.
- The video belongs to a paired visual project: "THE INKLING" and "BREEDLE" each received their own official video for tracks from the same release.
- The visuals were created as a "fractalscape eco-exploration," combining Mandelbrot-inspired forms, cybernetic imagery, and a photorealistic sense of depth.
- The animation was designed as a more streamlined counterpart to "BREEDLE," with particular emphasis on the fluidity and continuity of its scripted motion.
- Both videos were made using computer-generated imagery rather than live-action footage, making the project closer to generative video art than to a conventional performance-based music video.
- "BREEDLE" later became a Vimeo Staff Pick, while "THE INKLING" was presented as its companion piece in the same audiovisual world.