Miley Cyrus - Bangerz Tour Visuals

I was one of the 3D general artists who worked on Miley Cyrus's world famous Bangerz Tour. Working with LOGAN in Los Angeles I collaborated closely with the directors Diane Martel and Geoffrey Lillemon during an intensive on-site three-month production. The wider show used custom visuals for individual songs, including animated characters, live-motion-capture performances and large-scale imagery designed for the tour's arena screens. Μy role shifted between creative development and hands-on production. I created concept illustrations, storyboards, style frames, character explorations, models and production assets, while also helping translate the directors' ideas into achievable 3D workflows for the small artist teams working on different songs. I captured performances from the tour dancers with Kinect, cleaned and prepared motion data in iPi Soft, worked with editors on animatics, transferred motion onto rigs and supported animators through final production. I made major contributions to #GETITRIGHT, 23, 4x4, Love Money Party and Adore You, as well as supporting visuals including the jet-ski interstitial and assets connected to Miley's dog. My level of ownership changed from song to song: #GETITRIGHT was the piece I carried furthest through modeling, animation and rendering; 23 and 4x4 were especially focused on character modeling and motion capture; Love Money Party involved extensive asset modeling; and Adore You included the sparkling ring used for the kiss-cam sequence. The project was highly experimental and demanding, with continuous changes made to the brief throughout the production time. I learned how to work with speed, flexibility and how to manage and maintain a constant dialogue between creative ambition and the realities of 3D production.