Dillon Francis
Event Experience
About
Dillon Francis is an American electronic musician, actor, comedian, internet celebrity, record producer and DJ. Dillon Francis’ “The Gary” was a project previously worked on by our Creative Director Emile with V Squared Labs. Dillon Francis asked to create a new stage show that allows him to appear as if he is DJing from inside a unique yet characteristic Frank Gehry inspired structure. Abstract shapes were created on two plains, one in front of Dillon and one behind. Through twists and torques, they were given depth and spatial substance to create a visually stimulating and fully three dimensional video sculpture. In an effort to give the visuals abstract spaces to live in within the set, they designed an array of openings in various configurations that correlate with the 3D shapes. These voids, which narrow towards the LED, were then lined with a highly reflective mirrored vinyl to bounce the video out into the audience while still keeping the formal integrity of the piece. These twisted reflections create a funky, almost psychedelic paradox of continuing content onto faces that don’t originally (and can’t) contain video. Visual inspiration came from several sources including V Squared’s own animation artists who worked on the show. A lot of style and color reference came from the Pizza Slime crew. They used their art direction and Dillon’s existing unique visuals as a starting point to explore new styles. The fragmented nature of the set opened new creative possibilities for deconstructed 8-bit patterns and twisted faces. Client: Dillon Francis DF Management: Zoë Verkuylen Blilie (TMWRK Management) DF Tour Management: Brandon Rice DF Creative Direction: Pizza Slime Director: Vello Virkhaus Producer: Andi Perez Production Design: Amanda Hamilton System Programming: Vello Virkhaus Animation: Carlo Sa, John Federico, Mike Burakoff, Jesse Nikette, Art Perez, VJ Voodoo, Emile van de Coevering Lighting Programmer: Ryan Nash Documentation & Editor: Matthew Smith VJ: Vello Virkhaus Lighting: LMG LMG Account Representative: Jimmy Russo LMG Techs: Nick Lepoutre, Scott DeLancey, Nathan “Smokey” Williams Decking: Accurate Staging Structural Engineering & Finish: Tractor Vision TV Lead Fabricator: Fabio Mascio TV On-Site Build Coordinator: Jesse Beck CAD: Amanda Hamilton Photography: Rukes
