Musical Hallucinations is a tribute short film dedicated to Leo Rangell and his interview on a Radiolab podcast. In this episode, he discusses his extraordinary condition that enabled him to experience hallucinations while listening to music.
Hope you like it!
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Visual Development Process
We knew from the beginning we wanted to make something different, and yet within the reach of a small, passionate team. The primary sources of inspiration for the visual style were the works of the French artist Henri Matisse and contemporary collage illustrations.
Moodboard
The narrative was already beautifully put together by Radiolab, so our challenge was to condense the original 20-min episode to just a few minutes. We quickly realized we were dealing with two narratives in one. The first one explained the science behind a song getting stuck in your head, while the second narrated Leo's story.
Storyboard
Color Script
Animatic
System of Symbols and Musical Notes
Character explorations
Final Styleframes
Credits
Produced by: Hero Studios
Directed by: Patrick Scerri, Germán Di Ciccio,
Directed by: Patrick Scerri, Germán Di Ciccio,
Alejandro Norman
Visual Development: Germán Di Ciccio
Animation: Adrián Doménech
Concept Art: Matheus Castro
Sound Design: Wes Latta
Visual Development: Germán Di Ciccio
Animation: Adrián Doménech
Concept Art: Matheus Castro
Sound Design: Wes Latta
Special Thanks to Radiolab and Leo Rangell
