ABBA VOYAGE — Eagle & Voulez Vous
ABBA Voyage is a mind-blowing, immersive concert which features photoreal ‘Abbatars’ of the band by George Lucas’s ILM, as if Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha and Frida have been transported forty years through time to play for us now. They are backed by a live 10-piece band and a spectacular light show, all housed in a custom-built arena in London’s Olympic Park.
“This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a film for one of the greatest bands on the planet, for not one but two songs. A twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity! It has been incredible to be part of the show and the truly unique reward is to stand amongst three thousand fans, all dancing and singing along to our films.”
SHYNOLA
As an integral part of the show we’ve effectively created animated music videos for two beloved ABBA songs, ‘Eagle’ and ‘Voulez-vous’. Insomuch as they are inspired by and carefully entwined with the music. Except these are not animated performance videos, rather, they are a cinematic narrative told in two chapters.
It is the story of Rora, an inquisitive explorer on a personal, colourful and psychedelic pilgrimage. We first meet Rora searching a snow covered, Scandinavian-like forest, seeking something. When Rora uncovers an ancient artefact we’re propelled on a long journey, across wondrous, extraordinary and sometimes dangerous landscapes. Where this ultimately leads us is hopefully unexpected and beautiful.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“ Jaw-dropping. A triumph.”
The Guardian
“ Jaw-dropping. A triumph.”
The Guardian
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Ground-breaking pop meets jaw-dropping spectacle, it has to be seen to be believed.”
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This bears overstating: I literally could not believe my eyes.”
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
︎︎︎ Credits
ANIMATION PRODUCTION COMPANY — Nexus Studios
DIRECTOR — Shynola
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER — Shynola, Cindy Burnay
ANIMATION PRODUCER — Jo Bierton
ANIMATION LINE PROCUCER — Annika Bauer
ANIMATION PRODUCTION ASSISTANT — Violeta Fellay
STUDIO CG LEAD — Mark Davies
STORYBOARDS — Louis Kynd
CONCEPT ARTISTS — Richard Kenworthy, Brendan McCarthy
CHARACTER DESIGNER — Boell Oyino, Juliette Brocal, Hugo Beaurepere
ENVIRONMENT DESIGN — Callum Strachan, Helen Castelow, Signe Cold, Ali Eser, Yu Yiming, Amir Zand
CHARACTER MODELLER — Matt Clark
3D GENERALISTS — Andrew Spence, Eder de Souza, Alex Franks, Gonzalo Canepa, Fabien Glasse
LEAD RIGGER — Niko Rossi
RIGGER — Nayla Nasser, Lea Brière
3D ANIMATOR — Alex Alabadi, Clément Fässler, Steve Brown, Will Lorton
L&R LEAD — Carl Kenyon
LIGHTING & RENDERING — Pawel Adamiec, Patrick Tomasini
VFX ARTIST HOUDINI — Tim Bacon
LEAD COMPOSITOR — Ken Hau
COMPOSITORS — Katherine Durant, Ewelina Freuer, Camille Krempp, Sacha Danjou, Hugo Vieites Caamaño, Jorge Vidal
HEAD OF PIPELINE — Tom Melson