In 2019 I was asked to produce the visuals for Tool's Fear Innoculum tour. This meant producing almost two hours of visuals in quite a short space of time. This was before AI, so to achieve this required a lot of planning. Basically breaking down what programs were going to be used, what the fuck up rate was, and how long I could work on each clip. Breaking it down that usually meant roughly three hours work on each section before I was forced to move on. Without this schedule, the work would never have been completed on time, so I really had to trust myself and fly by gut instinct alone. Incredibly stressful but incredibly fun.The idea was to get roughly five programs that I liked, fractal, etc. And play around with them to come up with something new. I would then use filmed footage to blend everything toegther. After coming up with a baseline, new ideas were then added to that and shaped by the song. So heavier sections were in red, for instance, cooler sections in blue. Fairly obvious stuff, but it helped lay a base coat for the weirder things that were laid on top. The idea was to keep it simple but textural. The show was also designed to be added to constantly, as a work in progress, so the colours helped cememnt everything. On the initial tour we also had a beaded curtain that produced a 3D effect, which is what you can see below. Everyone hated that, except Adam and Myself, because it kept getting tangled and causing problems. But as an audience member I'd seen the reaction to it, and people genuienly didn't know what they were watching. It made people excited so I was happy. Below is my showreel which contains clips from a fraction of the show.
Fear Inocolum tour reviews:
“The sheer intensity of the visual stimulai is enough to turn any other band into a kaleidoscope of envy” — Louder Sound
“One of the most visually stunning performances I’ve ever attended. Gorgeous and sineous visuals“ — Boca Raton Magazine.
”Mesmerising, frequently disturbing” - AZ central.
”Epic visuals” - Rock revival
“Mesmeric visuals. A sensory assault that never lets up” — The Guardian.