Created for the BBC's Big Night of the Musicals, this bespoke visual backdrop was designed to accompany performances from the hit West End musical Sunny Afternoon, celebrating the music and legacy of The Kinks. The concept centred around a wall of vintage wooden loudspeakers, paying tribute to the band's era while providing a versatile canvas that could evolve throughout the performance.
YEAR
2026
CLIENT
Shiny Dot
SERVICES
Live Visuals / Broadcast
The opening number, Waterloo Sunset, called for a calm and reflective atmosphere. Warm sunset light drifted gently across the speaker wall, with long shadows slowly moving over the textured wood to evoke the feeling of the late evening light described in the song. Subtle movement and carefully paced animation allowed the visuals to support the performance without distracting from it, creating an immersive backdrop that complemented both the stage lighting and live musicians.
As the performance shifted into You Really Got Me, the visuals transformed dramatically to match the song's explosive energy. The warm colour palette gave way to bold monochrome graphics as the speaker wall became a high-contrast black-and-white composition. Energetic hand-drawn lines, graphic shapes and rhythmic animated elements burst across the screens, responding to the driving beat and amplifying the raw excitement of the performance.
A bespoke lighting animation system was also developed to synchronise with the music, creating beat-driven pulses that integrated seamlessly with the production lighting on stage. This ensured the screen content felt like an extension of the live lighting design rather than a separate visual layer, helping to unify the overall performance.
The project combined atmospheric environmental animation, music-driven motion design and live event storytelling to create a dynamic visual journey that reflected the contrasting moods of two iconic songs, while celebrating the unmistakable sound and spirit of The Kinks on one of the BBC's flagship musical broadcasts.
Created for the BBC's Big Night of the Musicals, this bespoke visual backdrop was designed to accompany performances from the hit West End musical Sunny Afternoon, celebrating the music and legacy of The Kinks. The concept centred around a wall of vintage wooden loudspeakers, paying tribute to the band's era while providing a versatile canvas that could evolve throughout the performance.
YEAR
2026
CLIENT
Shiny Dot
SERVICES
Live Visuals / Broadcast
The opening number, Waterloo Sunset, called for a calm and reflective atmosphere. Warm sunset light drifted gently across the speaker wall, with long shadows slowly moving over the textured wood to evoke the feeling of the late evening light described in the song. Subtle movement and carefully paced animation allowed the visuals to support the performance without distracting from it, creating an immersive backdrop that complemented both the stage lighting and live musicians.
As the performance shifted into You Really Got Me, the visuals transformed dramatically to match the song's explosive energy. The warm colour palette gave way to bold monochrome graphics as the speaker wall became a high-contrast black-and-white composition. Energetic hand-drawn lines, graphic shapes and rhythmic animated elements burst across the screens, responding to the driving beat and amplifying the raw excitement of the performance.
A bespoke lighting animation system was also developed to synchronise with the music, creating beat-driven pulses that integrated seamlessly with the production lighting on stage. This ensured the screen content felt like an extension of the live lighting design rather than a separate visual layer, helping to unify the overall performance.
The project combined atmospheric environmental animation, music-driven motion design and live event storytelling to create a dynamic visual journey that reflected the contrasting moods of two iconic songs, while celebrating the unmistakable sound and spirit of The Kinks on one of the BBC's flagship musical broadcasts.
Created for the BBC's Big Night of the Musicals, this bespoke visual backdrop was designed to accompany performances from the hit West End musical Sunny Afternoon, celebrating the music and legacy of The Kinks. The concept centred around a wall of vintage wooden loudspeakers, paying tribute to the band's era while providing a versatile canvas that could evolve throughout the performance.
YEAR
2026
CLIENT
Shiny Dot
SERVICES
Live Visuals / Broadcast
The opening number, Waterloo Sunset, called for a calm and reflective atmosphere. Warm sunset light drifted gently across the speaker wall, with long shadows slowly moving over the textured wood to evoke the feeling of the late evening light described in the song. Subtle movement and carefully paced animation allowed the visuals to support the performance without distracting from it, creating an immersive backdrop that complemented both the stage lighting and live musicians.
As the performance shifted into You Really Got Me, the visuals transformed dramatically to match the song's explosive energy. The warm colour palette gave way to bold monochrome graphics as the speaker wall became a high-contrast black-and-white composition. Energetic hand-drawn lines, graphic shapes and rhythmic animated elements burst across the screens, responding to the driving beat and amplifying the raw excitement of the performance.
A bespoke lighting animation system was also developed to synchronise with the music, creating beat-driven pulses that integrated seamlessly with the production lighting on stage. This ensured the screen content felt like an extension of the live lighting design rather than a separate visual layer, helping to unify the overall performance.
The project combined atmospheric environmental animation, music-driven motion design and live event storytelling to create a dynamic visual journey that reflected the contrasting moods of two iconic songs, while celebrating the unmistakable sound and spirit of The Kinks on one of the BBC's flagship musical broadcasts.