All work

BBC Music

God Only Knows

Client
BBC Music
Studio
The Mill
Roles
Guitar amps, Suns and stars, Lighting of the air balloons
Year
2011–2017
Play video: BBC Music: God Only Knows

Guitar Amps for the Brian May shots and Sun/Stars:

  • Modeling in Maya, Texturing in Quixel DDO and Photoshop
  • Shading, Lighting and Rendering in Arnold

Lighting of the Air Balloons in Arnold

Breakdowns

Here’s some Before/After breakdowns.

Stills

  • Brian May playing guitar in front of stacked amps, BBC Music God Only Knows
    Guitar amps
  • Brian May playing guitar against a green screen, before the CG amps were added
    Breakdown, before: green screen plate (after: Guitar amps)
  • Man in a yellow suit on a ladder among golden suns and stars
    Set assets, Suns and Stars
  • Man in a yellow suit climbing a ladder against a green screen, before the CG suns and stars were added
    Breakdown, before: green screen plate (after: Set assets, Suns and Stars)
  • Wide shot of Brian May on stage among stacked guitar amps
    Guitar Amps
  • Singer in a hot air balloon basket among clouds
    Lighting of the Air Balloons
  • Close-up of a DDO guitar amp modeled for the film
    Guitar amp
  • Stack of three guitar amps
    Guitar Amps