UNITY at the Sphere is a landmark collaboration between Tomorrowland and Insomniac.
Treatment produced Insomniac's content for the show, bringing some of their most iconic festivals to life: Nocturnal Wonderland, Beyond Wonderland, Escape and Countdown.
Each segment explores a unique festival identity, evolving from the nostalgic nightscapes of Nocturnal Wonderland,
to the surreal whimsy of Beyond Wonderland, to the haunted theatrics of Escape, to the extraterrestrial release of Countdown.
to the surreal whimsy of Beyond Wonderland, to the haunted theatrics of Escape, to the extraterrestrial release of Countdown.
We combined 3D motion graphics, character animation, motion capture, and shot footage to build a fully immersive experience
that responded to the scale of the Sphere.
that responded to the scale of the Sphere.
Head of Production: Lizzie Pocock
Video Creative Directors: Tim Booth, Noah Campeau, Damian Hale
Producers: Sam Brickman, Julia Goldberg, Tilly Reith
Show Director: Martin van der Werff
Technical Direction: Brandon Kramer, Sam Munnings, Dave Shepherd, Dylan Steenkamp
Design & Animation: Leandro Barros, Jonah Becker, Gareth Blayney, James Brocklebank, Charlie Broome,
Matthew-Ben Campbell, Warren Chapman, Lee Delves, Austin Driscoll, Andy Evans, Davy Evans, Amelie Exton, Iain Finlay, Asia Gayle,
Marco Gifuni, Jim Greenslade, Will Jarman, Marina Llorente, Cal Lomax, Nick Lyons, James Mathias, Michael McAfee, Rosalvo Melo
Beatrice Mikulskyte, Sam Munnings, Karen Munoz, Lee Robinson, James Rushton, Simon Russel, Terry Scruby, Austin Shaw
Florian Thamer, Dan Wise, Susana Yamamoto, Yoonkyeong Yang
Technical Assistant: Simon Lawrence
Disguise Programmers: Jackson Cobb, Hayden Katz
Character Design and Animation: The Replay Group, Blue Zoo, Blind Pig
Studio Manager: Suzi McDowell
Legal: Will Everitt for Lee & Thompson
Choreography: Jorge Antonio Fujizaki, Martin van der Werff
Performers: Jorge Antonio Fujizaki, Idney De'Almeida, Matilda Reith, James Rushton, Federica Somma, Austin Shaw, Martin van der Werff
Photos: RichFury, Alive Coverage