Innovative tech company Nio held a global event in 2021 to showcase their latest products to international customers. They invited Norway’s DJ sensation Alan Walker to perform virtually.
Case Study
ALAN WALKER NIO DAY PERFORMANCE
Super Bonfire and GoAhead Lab collaborated on a virtual production performance that took the virtual audience through a sci-fi experience.
Super Bonfire and GoAhead Lab collaborated on the space for song 'Out of Love', using cubes and flashing lights moving across the scene to replicate an infinity effect. The lights themselves were audio-reactive to give the background and music a synchronized feel. The stage was first built up in Notch using simple shapes so that different materials and effects could be tested, and when the team was happy, they moved on to construct it with more detailed 3D models. The last step was adding fog and metallic materials elements to create a cohesive, digital universe.
We wanted to create something really cool and eye-catching. The style frames and art direction by Super Bonfire were the foundation for the look and feel. With Notch, we were able to make the mind-blowing visuals from the style frames come to life.Anius Kiang, GoAhead Lab
Despite the global pandemic making the project a challenge, using the Notch creative workflow combined with disguise media servers allowed all involved to support each other globally. On the day of the event, GoAhead could join the shoot via video call and work in real-time with the on-site team to adjust elements as they went. The result was an innovative virtual experience that gained over 3 million views on YouTube and lots of happy fans globally.
Full Credits
Client
Creative Content & Project Management
Producer
Jason Kirby
Creative Director
Project Manager
David Ran, Shukri Yunos
Lead Producer
Charlotte Chong
Technical Advisor & Consultation
Animation / VFX Director
Kaism Lim, Azhan Karim
Art Director
Zhao Xiang Li
Scene Design
Zhao Xiang Li, Miao Lang, Azhan Karim, Syazwan Nazzaruddin
XR Technical Director
Notch Design
GoAheadlab (Anius, Bauce)
CG Leads
Kaism Lim, Azhan Karim, Madnas
Lead Compositors
Azhan Karim, Madnas
Compositors
Syazwan Nazzaruddin
CG Artist
Zhang Min Min, Guo Zhen Yu, Lv Dong Yang
Online Team
San Nai
Editor
Lumi, Yuan Yuan
Colour Grading
Kaism Lim, Sannai
Special Thanks To Cesar Caceres
On-Site Virtual Production
80SIX
Production Director
Dan Hamill
XR Producer
Petra von Schalien
Executive Producer
Jack James
Technical Director
Paul Nicholls
Project Manager
Mark Rooney
Systems Engineer
Laurence Dobie, Pete Hume
Brompton Engineer
Stuart Thatcher
LED Technicians
Jules Blagg, Adam Barthorpe
Disguise Support
Annalisa Terranova
Notch Artist (on-set)
Alex Wilson
Mo-sys Technician
Martin Parsley, Asi San
Gaffer
Gary Churchil
Rigger
Tim Williams
Audio
Sonny Evans, Andy Carrington
1st AD
George Nelson
1st AC
Mike Linforth
2nd AC
Liam Reardon
DIT
Moses Jeremiah
Video Playback
Philippe Clavier
Remote Head Operator
James Davis
Grip 1
Tony Shults
Grip 2
Michael Farrell
Grip 3
David Bradshaw
Crane Technician
Tim Plunket
Hair & Make-Up
Carla Ramsey
Runner
Melina Bryant
Post Production
Director
Kristian Berg
Director
Mads Neset
Producer
Madeleine Kviljo
Executive Producer
Gunnar Greve
Director of Photography
Morten Forsberg
Musical Director
James Daniel Njie Eriksen
Backline & Playback Engineer
Nikolaj Gloppen
BTS Photo
Mo Sarmadawy
Edit
Mads Neset
Edit
Kristian Berg
Logger
Sondre Fagerborg
Colorist
Didrik Bråthen
VFX
Wirat Johannessen
