Nicos Livesey summons the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse for Iron Maiden
Maiden mascot Eddie takes on the elite in this visually striking, biblically epic six-minute stunner from the Blinkink director.
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Credits
powered by
- Production Company BLINKINK
- Director Nicos Livesey
- Animation BLINKINK
- Creative Director Elliot Dear
- Production Co. Lucky 7 Productions
- Producer Alex Halley
- Creative Director Mark Andrews
- Head of Music Videos - Executive Producer Josef Byrne
- Executive Producer Andy Taylor
- Production Manager Rosanna Morley
- Editor Sam Sneade
- Color Scripts Laura Quinn
- Animator Ed Roberts
- Animator Laura Nailor
- Animator Ed Smith / (Animator)
- Animator Josep Bernaus
- Animator Jac Clinch
- Animator Campbell Hartley
- CG Lead Balazs Simon
- Grade Duncan Russell
- Executive Producer Rod Smallwood
- Executive Producer Dave Shack
- Executive Producer Andrew Gordon
- Character Design Ryan Quickfall
- Animator Reg Isaac
- Animator Chiara Sgatti
- Animator Ilan Hatukah
- Lead Colorist Martin Dray
- CG Supervisor Igor Boka
- Lead Compositor Simone Ghilardotti
- Sound Designer Andrew Vernon
Credits
powered by
- Production Company BLINKINK
- Director Nicos Livesey
- Animation BLINKINK
- Creative Director Elliot Dear
- Production Co. Lucky 7 Productions
- Producer Alex Halley
- Creative Director Mark Andrews
- Head of Music Videos - Executive Producer Josef Byrne
- Executive Producer Andy Taylor
- Production Manager Rosanna Morley
- Editor Sam Sneade
- Color Scripts Laura Quinn
- Animator Ed Roberts
- Animator Laura Nailor
- Animator Ed Smith / (Animator)
- Animator Josep Bernaus
- Animator Jac Clinch
- Animator Campbell Hartley
- CG Lead Balazs Simon
- Grade Duncan Russell
- Executive Producer Rod Smallwood
- Executive Producer Dave Shack
- Executive Producer Andrew Gordon
- Character Design Ryan Quickfall
- Animator Reg Isaac
- Animator Chiara Sgatti
- Animator Ilan Hatukah
- Lead Colorist Martin Dray
- CG Supervisor Igor Boka
- Lead Compositor Simone Ghilardotti
- Sound Designer Andrew Vernon
A lifelong Iron Maiden fan and heavy-metal head, Blinkink director Nicos Livesey has always been destined to direct a promo for the band.
With an unorthodox genesis - lead singer Bruce Dickinson supplying a one-page synopsis to veteran Pixar artist Mark Andrews, from whose storyboards Livesey crafted the piece - The Writing On The Wall sees a dystopian world, corrupted by a familiar-looking elite, face off against perennial Maiden mascot Eddie and his Four Bikers of the Apocalypse.
Taking a total of eight months to complete in lockdown, with around 60 crew members working across the globe in the UK, France, Spain, Norway, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Greece, USA, and Canada, the result is a labour of love; with sumptuously painted backgrounds, expressive and vibrant character design and Eddie in deliciously textured CG glory combining to rock away the cobwebs.
