“Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band Intro Cinematic” by Passion Pictures

Conference:

SIGGRAPH 2010

Title:

Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band Intro Cinematic

Company / Institution / Agency:

Passion Pictures

Description:

Pete Candeland directed this spectacular two-minute animated intro cinematic in which we accompany The Beatles from their earliest gigs at The Cavern Club in Liverpool along the pathway to international fame.

Additional Contributors:

Client: Harmonix/MTV/Apple Corps
Production Company: Passion Pictures
Music & Inspiration: The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Very Special Thanks: Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison
Music Producer: George Martin
Creative Director: Joshua Randall
Creative Producer: Giles Martin
Executive Producers: Paul DeGooyer, Jeff Jones, Alex Rigopulos
Producer: Jonathan Clyde
Special Thanks: Van Toffler, Judy McGrath, Dhani Harrison
Recordings Engineering: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott, Glyn Johns, Phil McDonald
Music Produced for “The Beatles: Rock Band”: Giles Martin
Mix Engineer for “The Beatles: Rock Band”: Paul Hicks
Passion Pictures Director/Writer: Pete Candeland
Producer: Debbie Crosscup
Co-Development Producer: Anna Lord
Executive Producer: Hugo Sands
2D Character Design/Development: Rob Valley
CG Character Design/Development: Ree Treweek (of Shy the Sun)
2D Animation Director/Layout: Rob Valley
CG Animation Supervisor: Wes Coman
Head of CG: Jason Nicolas
VFX Supervisor: Neil Riley
Technical Director: Julian Hodgson
Editors: Dan Greenway, Jamie Foord, Lee Gingold
Storyboarding: Brendan Houghton, Rob Valley
Matte Painting/Backgrounds: Alberto Mielgo, Daniel Cacouault, Lukasz Pazera, Jim Bowers, Alan Aldridge
Key Animators: Rob Valley, Jerry Forder, Pete Dodd, Daryl Graham
Assistant Supervisor: Dave Burns
Character Assistants: Alan Henry, Brent Odell, Jay Wren, Mitch Wilmot
Constantinos Demosthenous