Director Pete Candeland, a crucial part of the Gorillaz’ pop success, works his magic on another virtual band with this anime-flavored music video for “Highlight” by the Chinese animated ensemble RiCH BOOM.

The video was produced by Passion Pictures Australia with Red Knuckles in London handling design and animation including the six band members K-One (lead singer), Papa (bassist), Rainbow (drummer), Big Mau (rapper), and P-2 (DJ/producer).
 

Client: iQiYi

Production: Passion Pictures Australia
Director: Pete Candeland
Executive Producer: Graham Pryor, Kate Goodwin
Producer: Chelsea Nieper, Adriana Wong
Production Assistant: Megan Plane

Animation: Red Knuckles
Creative Director: Rick & Mario
Head of Production: Pedro Lino
Producers: Kate Myers, Bryan Ryan
Production Manager: Lucy Caetano
CG Supervisor: João Rema
Lead Animator: Fabrice Fiteni
Assets Supervisor: Leo Viti
Rigging: Kippcase
Modelers/Generalists: Jose Manuel Linares Lopez, Felipe Bassi, Paco Rocha
Matte painting: Valentin Petrov
Concept Art: Clement Danveau
Animators: Rémy Herissé, Edwin Leeds, Paul Autric, Krissy Josephides, Robin Andersen, Alican Serbest
2D FX Animator: Alex Latour
3D FX: Fabricio Chamon
Lighting/Compositing Artists: Clarisse Valeix, JB Aziere, Doris Rastinger, Maxime Gental, Paco Rocha
Compositors: Lisa Mandelli

Edit/Grade: ETC LA
ETC LA Editor: Brian Raess
ETC LA Producers: Belinda Blacklock, Alena Cabrero, Niki Goodwin, Bianka Basic, Lexie Bravo