Approached by NBC “to help emulate the gritty undertones” of the network’s hit drama Blacklist without revealing details of the show itself, MPC NY inserts a sweeping CG domino sequence into stark live footage shot in and above the Mojave Desert.

The process started with a 3D previz and six life-sized reference sculptures. Following the shoot, the MPC team composited the remaining hundreds of digital statues along with matte paintings and 3D particle effects for dust and atmospherics.

AGENCY/CLIENT: NBC Entertainment
President, NBC Entertainment Marketing and Digital: Len Fogge
EVP, On Air & Video Creative: Ron Hayes
SVP, Launch Creative & Original ProductionL: Dave Doré
Director: Kendall Bowlin
Editor: Steven Wagner

Production Company: Moving Parts

VFX: MPC NY
Executive Producer: Asher Edwards, Justin Brukman
Head of New Business/Producer: Camila De Biaggi
VFX Producer: Christos Mountzouros
VFX Supervisor: Gigi Ng
Lead 3D: Bill Dorais
Lead Animator: Graeme Revell
VFX Team: Jacob Fradkin, Vanessa Lee, Gregory Ecker, Justin Maynard, Michael Marsek, Emma Taylor, Shane Simpson, Craig Sylvester, Sohee Sohn, Carl Fong, Jonathan Mckee

GRADE: MPC NY
Colorist: Adrian Seery

MUSIC and SOUND: Yessian Music
Sound Designer: Jeff Dittenber