Bryson Tiller TRAPSOUL Series in xR – Virtual Performance
TRAPSOUL Series is a show concept created by Creative and Show Director Mike Carson at The 92 Group. Collaborating closely with HPLA and Mike Carson, XiteLabs was brought in as the creative and technical resource for the xR (extended reality) portions of the pay per view program. The livestream concert performance premiered on premium digital platform Moment House. The entirety of the show spanned across six different worlds, of which XiteLabs created four. To execute Xite decided to use real-time world building tool Unreal Engine with front plate augmented reality elements created in Notch. These virtual worlds showcase Bryson Tiller performing hits from his critically acclaimed, 3x platinum selling debut album TRAPSOUL, including “Don’t” as well as tracks from his latest album, A N N I V E R S A R Y.
Tiller’s work eloquently fuses trap, hip-hop, contemporary R&B, and soul music. The Xite team proudly provided the unique virtual environments and xR Virtual Production stage for Bryson Tiller that brought his artistic vision to life and took his fans on a kaleidoscopic journey.
This was the longest and most complex real-time project XiteLabs has completed to date. Moreover, it is arguably one of the most ambitious xR music shows that has been developed. The worlds successfully layered physical lighting along with front and back plate digital elements in a seamless fashion to create a truly immersive experience. All animation was created to timecode and executed almost entirely in Unreal Engine with atmospheric effects and additional narrative elements from Notch. The fans were absolutely enthralled by the worlds and transitions. Check out the gallery below.
Credits
Bryson Tiller Trapsoul Series
The 92 Group: (Creative Studio)
Show & Content Creative Director: Mike Carson
Content Art Director: Sam Ashcraft
Content Consultant: Randy Cano
Producer: Amish Dani
HPLA: (Production Company)
Executive Producers: Ryan Hahn, Neil Dominique, Bryson Tiller
Directory of Photography: Russ Fraser
Producer: Chanel Urban
Editor: Chaz Smedley
XiteLabs: (XR Studio)
Creative Directors: Vello Virkhaus, Greg Russell
Technical Directors: Jeremy Vannix, Simon Anaya
Production Partners: Evolve Media Group, Lightswitch, Robe
D3 Media Server Operator: Simon Anaya
Unreal CG Artists: Diego Castro , Brian Egan, Kevin Aguirre, Ofer Zmora, Rodel Aragon, Brandon Rosado, Darrion Grannieri, Jussi Tolvanen, Rayworks
Producer: Anders Rahm
Notch Artists: Travis Poe, Simon Anaya
Lighting Director: Mike Robertson, Lightswitch
Unreal Technical Support: Jussi Tolvanen, Rayworks.
DIT / Technical Assistant / Photographer: Billy Woods
Camera Operator: Pierce Cook
Sequence Technician: Bobbie Bunn
Covid Compliance Officer: Lourie Koenig
BTS Edit/ Documentarian: Billy Woods
Post Production:
Post Producer: Vince Tran
VFX: Foreign Exchange
Color Producer: Jessica Amburgey
Color Assistant: Zack Hetlage
Colorist: Derek Hansen
Title Design: Marvin Lau