Digital Domain 3.0 created this virtual performance which stunned 15,000 fans at a live concert in Taipan. "Virtual" Teresa Teng, a computer-generated likeness of the iconic Taiwanese Chinese singer who passed away in 1995, delivered a surprise performance as part of pop sensation Jay Chou's "Opus 12" shows at the Taipei Arena. Dressed in an ethereal looking white gown, "virtual" Teresa Teng again appeared at subsequent Chou shows. "Virtual" Teresa Teng performed three songs in an original duet with Chou, his hits "Red Tavern" and "Thousand Miles Away," and her hit "What You Have to Say," at the Taipei Arena.
Client: The Teresa Teng Foundation Production Company: Ju Pao (Big Cannon), director, Jay Chou Concert. Visual Effects: Digital Domain, Inc. Daniel Seah, CEO; Ed Ulbrich, creative consultant; Lisa Beroud, EP; Steve Preeg, VFX supervisor/animation dir.; Paul Lambert, DFX supervisor; Kim Monaco, VFX/live-action producer; Charlie Bolwell, digital prodn mgr; Janelle Croshaw, virtual human consultant; Patrick Halm, VFX coordinator; Samantha Tang, project coordinator; Tracy Watada, DPA; Som Shankar, Ross MacKenzie, Rene Segura, Megan Dolman, Michael Lori, Danny Garcia, Holly Wenger, integration; Jesse James Chisholm, Vicki Chan, on set integration; Paul Wood, Tom St. Amand, Jeff Lin, Roy Sato, animators; Dan Akers, Kym Olsen, compositors; Steve Galle, Andrew Wood, TDs; Stephen Parker, lighting lead; Dan Platt, sr. facial model; Ramahan Faulk, Andrew Lema, modelers; Ting Lo, textures; Jack Evans, hair groom; Dave McLean, rigging; Howard Cabalfin, Edgar Diaz, Dawrath Phoue, Maura Alvarez, Nathalie Gontier, Victor Rodriguez, Mark Duckworth, Nicolle Arnell, Dawn Gates Wells, roto; Karl Kohlman, FX; David Hsin, editor; Gary Roberts, virtual prodn. supervisor; Gaby Rios, motion capture prodn. supervisor; April Warren, lab supervisor; John Root, motion capture animation supervisor; Ryan Beagan, motion capture pipeline supervisor; Steve Madonna, mgr systems administration; Alia Dong-Stewart, Jonathan Berry, head cam operators; Thomas Frederick, camera operator; Greg LaSalle, Ken Pearce, FACS stage supervisor; Ni Tzu-Fu, motion capture actor; Lali Peer, Wendy Ho, makeup; Matthew Valverde, Ronald Rhee, Sarah Jane Taylor, motion capture artists.
MAMA Duo Directs Zany Spud-Snacking Music Video For Jarina De Marco, mediopicky
Jarina De Marco is back with her latest single and video, “Pelame La Papa,” a Dembow anthem brimming with irreverent vibes and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor from the directorial duo MAMA (Mark Potoka and Matt Starr Spicer).
At the core of this single is De Marco’s long-time collaborator, mediopicky, who co-produced the track with Alex Krispin in their L.A. studio. Jarina and mediopicky’s creative synergy forms a musical yin and yang, their contrasting tones complementing each other perfectly.
True to his innovative nature, mediopicky reimagines genre conventions. In this collaboration with De Marco, he takes dembow--a style often charged with sensual energy--and playfully subverts it. The result is an unexpectedly catchy track about the mundane act of peeling potatoes. Yet, despite its seemingly innocuous subject matter, the song delivers an irresistible beat that compels listeners to the dance floor with the same intensity as any conventional dembow hit.
MAMA recently signed with production house Caviar for representation.
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