THE WEEKND

For this last leg of the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, we imagined an injection of visuals into the current narrative, drawing on some of the aesthetics we explored in the recent IMAG updates, and focusing on what will translate most powerfully to the existing design.

The show already has a coherent narrative and aesthetic, which has evolved over time. The audience follows Abel on the final chapter of this AHTD journey: the updated robot statue, the crumbling set pieces, and the flow of the dancers.

We propose layering in some additional moments of visual impact, expanding on the visual language we began exploring with the IMAG effects for the EU leg. The following slides provide some ideas for content and additional IMAG treatments.

Most of the current content functions as a set extension, working to create depth, rather than just function as a flat wall. We want to remain in that realm, focusing on looks that create a visual mirror to the long catwalk extending away from the screen.

We drew on 3 of our favorite directorial references that felt aligned with the current aesthetic, and appropriate for pushing further in that direction: Andrei Tarkovsky, Mamoru Oshii, and Hideaki Anno.

The idea is to create some moments of surrealist set extension, build dramatic tension, and selectively provide big bursts of impact.