What is Chainlink?
A project that was commissioned by Chainlink, directed to explore a specific phase of their technology roadmap. Namely the three core pillars Data, Compute and Interoperability.
After the first draft, the underlying tech evolved and the project was paused for a future reapproach.
What you see here is the original vision, the concept, direction, and execution; preserved as a snapshot of problem solving, visual systems thinking, and narrative design at a moment in time.
Selected piece.
Directorial Approach.
The goal was to make Chainlink’s underlying technology legible without oversimplifying it. I approached the film as a narrative system, using the modular blocks that represent blockchain technology as the core visual language.
This strengthened the visual narrative of Chainlink’s use of blockchain technology and also translated complex, invisible processes into something intuitive and spatial.
From Storyboard to Motion.
Below is a snapshot of how the project evolved from initial storyboard to illustrated style frames, through to the motion sequences I animated.
Storyboard Excerpts.
Selected frames from the original storyboard, focusing on narrative flow and visual logic rather than final execution.
The complete storyboard is available on request at hello@vishalvarghese.com
Credits.
Client: Chainlink
Studio: Southmates
Producer: Alejandro Lazos
Director: Vishal Varghese
Art Director: Shradha Varma
Designs: Shradha Varma, Ajay Krishnan
Animation: Francis Jose, Ameen Shahid, Rashi, Vishal Varghese