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Music video for The Chemical Brothers “Wide Open” featuring vocals by Beck and dancer Sonoya Mizuno, taken from the new album Born In The Echoes. Directed by Dominic Hawley and Nic Goffey, aka Dom&Nic, with visual effects created by The Mill.

Read a behind-the-scenes explanation at FXGuide.com or watch this making-of piece:

Credits
Production Company
Production Company: Outsider
Director: Dominic Hawley & Nic Goffey
Director of Photography: Steve Chivers
Steadicam Operator: Rick Woollard
Sound Design: Tony Rapaccioli
Costume Designer: Tara Stift
Hair and Make Up: Fiona Fellows

VFX & Design
VFX & Design: The Mill
Animation Lead: Jorge Montiel & Ian Potsos
Rigging: Andreas Graichen
2D Lead Artist: Fergal Hendrick
3D Lead Artist: David Fleet & Suraj ‘Sid’ Harrington-Odedra
2D Artists: Joe Courtis, Brad Wood, Sole Martin, Lucas Carracedo, Jeanette Eiternes, George Cressey, Warren Gebhardt, Stefan Susemihl, Rebecca Clay
3D Artists: Andreas Graichen, Ian Potsos, Marta Carbonell, Ashley Reemul, Alberto Lara, Matthew Kavanagh, Sauce Vilas, Jasmine Ghoreishi, Sherin Mahboob, Philippe Moine
Tracking & Matchmove: Peregrine McCafferty (Peanut FX), Amelie Guyot (Peanut FX), Philip Maddock
Modeling & Texture: Marta Carbonell
Lighting & Rendering Assist: Yoann Gouraud
Shoot Assist: Margaux Huneau
Motion Tracking & Supervision: Peanut VFX – Peregrine McCafferty and Amélie Guyot
Body Scanning: FBFX Digital – Jack Rothwell
Rotoscoping & Clean up: Trace VFX & GelaroGrace
Scanning: Duncan Lees (Efficacy 4D)
Motion Capture: Ivo Slivkov (Timeaware)

Editorial
Editing Company: Final Cut
Editor: Ed Cheeseman

Color
Color: The Mill
Colorist: David Ludlam
Color Assist: Oisin O’Driscoll, Brendan Buckingham