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Marie Lavis Sketches Up “Where Did My Diamond Go?” Music Video for Jacob Collier

Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2026

Director/animator Marie Lavis continues her music video work for multi-Grammy winner Jacob Collier with her wonderfully loose and erratic hand-drawn interpretation of the track “Where Did My Diamond Go?”

Marie Lavis: “Jacob Collier and his team approached me with the idea of creating an animation for this track as part of the 10-year anniversary edition release of his album In My Room. The song was presented to me as a ‘sonorous sketching piece.’

“‘Where Did My Diamond Go?’ portrays a character caught in an unstoppable, unquenchable spiral, chasing something that can’t give them life, while missing the possibility of a true treasure.”

“‘Where Did My Diamond Go?’ portrays a character caught in an unstoppable, unquenchable spiral, chasing something that can’t give them life, while missing the possibility of a true treasure.

“The work was made entirely on an iPad, as time didn’t allow a project on paper. It was a completely different workflow from paper, forcing me to think differently, but it was equally interesting to explore. The challenge was to translate all these disparate sounds as faithfully as possible while building a narrative.”

Images

A stylized, cartoonish figure stands in a dark room, arms raised toward a starry sky. Bright, colorful letters on the walls spell “I CAN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE,” evoking the whimsical energy of Jacob Collier’s music video for “Where Did My Diamond Go.”. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A minimalist drawing of a person’s legs surrounded by outlined objects—like a toy truck, bicycle, and cracked surface—on a black background with orange highlights, inspired by the visual style of Jacob Collier’s "Where Did My Diamond Go" music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A black silhouette of a person is upside down against a vibrant background of diagonal rainbow-colored stripes, reminiscent of the whimsical visuals in Jacob Collier’s "Where Did My Diamond Go" music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Abstract black and white illustration of hands framing a yellow circle at the center, surrounded by concentric arcs, evoking the tunnel-like depth seen in Jacob Collier's "Where Did My Diamond Go" music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A silhouetted figure stands atop colorful, blocky text reading, YOURE ALL GOING TO SEE WAY, as bold rainbow letters spell TO THE FUTURE—echoing the vibrant energy of a Jacob Collier music video—against a black backdrop with swirling white lines. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Credits

Client: Jacob Collier, Hajanga Creative

Director/animator: Marie Lavis

Stephen Price

Stephen is the co-founder/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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Category: Animation, Character Animation, Featured, Illustration, Music Video · Tags: Hajanga Creative, Jacob Collier, Marie Lavis