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ZAC BROWN BAND: LOVE & FEAR | SPHERE LAS VEGAS

PRODIGAL PICTURES

ZAC BROWN BAND: LOVE & FEAR | SPHERE LAS VEGAS

PRODIGAL PICTURES

ZAC BROWN BAND: LOVE & FEAR | SPHERE LAS VEGAS

A HERO'S JOURNEY

We were honored to collaborate with Zac Brown and Tyler Lord to develop the creative heart of his Sphere show—shaping its concept, design, and narrative, with an inspired nod to Joseph Campbell’s The Hero's Journey—the universal story of transformation and self-discovery. In close partnership with Sphere Studios and The Playground, that vision expanded into a fully immersive and unforgettable experience. Through a blend of live action and visual effects, Prodigal brought several key songs to life, while Sphere Studios carried the momentum forward—realizing much of the remaining show.

We were honored to collaborate with Zac Brown and Tyler Lord to develop the creative heart of his Sphere show—shaping its concept, design, and narrative, with an inspired nod to Joseph Campbell’s The Hero's Journey—the universal story of transformation and self-discovery. In close partnership with Sphere Studios and The Playground, that vision expanded into a fully immersive and unforgettable experience. Through a blend of live action and visual effects, Prodigal brought several key songs to life, while Sphere Studios carried the momentum forward—realizing much of the remaining show.

We were honored to collaborate with Zac Brown and Tyler Lord to develop the creative heart of his Sphere show—shaping its concept, design, and narrative, with an inspired nod to Joseph Campbell’s The Hero's Journey—the universal story of transformation and self-discovery. In close partnership with Sphere Studios and The Playground, that vision expanded into a fully immersive and unforgettable experience. Through a blend of live action and visual effects, Prodigal brought several key songs to life, while Sphere Studios carried the momentum forward—realizing much of the remaining show.

"I WANT TO TELL MY STORY…CINEMATIC AND SURREAL."

"I WANT TO TELL MY STORY…CINEMATIC AND SURREAL."

"I WANT TO TELL MY STORY…CINEMATIC AND SURREAL."

- Zac Brown

- Zac Brown

- Zac Brown

Zac set out to share his story with his audience for the first time through this show—raw, honest, and unfiltered. He told us early on, "I want to tell my story. I want it cinematic and surreal."

It begins in a cabin in Georgia. A red door. What’s behind it shaped everything that followed. The show opens with that door burning—pulling us into a journey that moves from hell to heaven, from chaos to clarity.

Prodigal designed the experience as a continuous narrative—following a young Zac through darkness, survival, and transformation, ultimately arriving at the man he is today. A story of perseverance, told at scale—leaving the audience with a sense of hope, inspiration, and release.

Zac set out to share his story with his audience for the first time through this show—raw, honest, and unfiltered. He told us early on, "I want to tell my story. I want it cinematic and surreal."

It begins in a cabin in Georgia. A red door. What’s behind it shaped everything that followed. The show opens with that door burning—pulling us into a journey that moves from hell to heaven, from chaos to clarity.

Prodigal desgned the experience as a continuous narrative—following a young Zac through darkness, survival, and transformation, ultimately arriving at the man he is today. A story of perseverance, told at scale—leaving the audience with a sense of hope, inspiration, and release.

Zac set out to share his story with his audience for the first time through this show—raw, honest, and unfiltered. He told us early on, "I want to tell my story. I want it cinematic and surreal."

It begins in a cabin in Georgia. A red door. What’s behind it shaped everything that followed. The show opens with that door burning—pulling us into a journey that moves from hell to heaven, from chaos to clarity.

Prodigal designed the experience as a continuous narrative—following a young Zac through darkness, survival, and transformation, ultimately arriving at the man he is today. A story of perseverance, told at scale—leaving the audience with a sense of hope, inspiration, and release.

ART & TECH

ART & TECH

With concepts locked, we moved quickly into design utilizing a traditional production-ready VFX pipeline while storyboarding the full live-action experience. Production scaled across two conjoined sound stages, with multiple worlds built and filmed simultaneously.

Live action and VFX were fused from the start—wire work, rigging, and practical effects grounding even the most surreal moments. Zac fully dove into the story, even into a pit of black mud for his debut song ANIMAL. Additional shoots captured elemental textures, along with orchestra and choir performances that expanded the emotional scope.

A massive technical and artistic undertaking, realized by a world-class team of artists, technicians, and a full film crew—bringing the vision to life at unprecedented scale.

With concepts locked, we moved quickly into design utilizing a traditional production-ready VFX pipeline while storyboarding the full live-action experience. Production scaled across two conjoined sound stages, with multiple worlds built and filmed simultaneously.

Live action and VFX were fused from the start—wire work, rigging, and practical effects grounding even the most surreal moments. Zac fully dove into the story, even into a pit of black mud for his debut song ANIMAL. Additional shoots captured elemental textures, along with orchestra and choir performances that expanded the emotional scope.

A massive technical and artistic undertaking, realized by a world-class team of artists, technicians, and a full film crew—bringing the vision to life at unprecedented scale.

With concepts locked, we moved quickly into design utilizing a traditional production-ready VFX pipeline while storyboarding the full live-action experience. Production scaled across two conjoined sound stages, with multiple worlds built and filmed simultaneously.

Live action and VFX were fused from the start—wire work, rigging, and practical effects grounding even the most surreal moments. Zac fully dove into the story, even into a pit of black mud for his debut song ANIMAL. Additional shoots captured elemental textures, along with orchestra and choir performances that expanded the emotional scope.

A massive technical and artistic undertaking, realized by a world-class team of artists, technicians, and a full film crew—bringing the vision to life at unprecedented scale.

BUILDING CHARACTER

BUILDING CHARACTER

We built a cast of characters around Zac’s story—among them angels and demons that embody the forces we all live with—Love & Fear. Designed and modeled using traditional CG workflows, they were forged with the flexibility to evolve—allowing for rapid iteration as they moved into animation and final realization.

We built a cast of characters around Zac’s story—among them angels and demons that embody the forces we all live with—Love & Fear. Designed and modeled using traditional CG workflows, they were forged with the flexibility to evolve—allowing for rapid iteration as they moved into animation and final realization.

We built a cast of characters around Zac’s story—among them angels and demons that embody the forces we all live with—Love & Fear. Designed and modeled using traditional CG workflows, they were forged with the flexibility to evolve—allowing for rapid iteration as they moved into animation and final realization.

LOVE & FEAR | EXOSPHERE

Inspired by the album cover, the Exosphere became a living painting—centered on the duality of love and fear. Characters move at impossible scale, stretching the boundaries of motion and presence across the canvas.

LOVE & FEAR | EXOSPHERE

Inspired by the album cover, the Exosphere became a living painting—centered on the duality of love and fear. Characters move at impossible scale, stretching the boundaries of motion and presence across the canvas.

LOVE & FEAR | EXOSPHERE

Inspired by the album cover, the Exosphere became a living painting—centered on the duality of love and fear. Characters move at impossible scale, stretching the boundaries of motion and presence across the canvas.

REALTIME

REALTIME

We leaned into real-time engines for a handful of songs—unlocking speed, flexibility, and creative interplay at scale. It was the right approach for the scope, brought to life by veteran artists with deep Sphere experience - Visual Endeavors.

We leaned into real-time engines for a handful of songs—unlocking speed, flexibility, and creative interplay at scale. It was the right approach for the scope, brought to life by veteran artists with deep Sphere experience - Visual Endeavors.

We leaned into real-time engines for a handful of songs—unlocking speed, flexibility, and creative interplay at scale. It was the right approach for the scope, brought to life by veteran artists with deep Sphere experience - Visual Endeavors.

WORLD BUILDING

WORLD BUILDING

With concept, CG design frames, live action, and previsualization established, we built a full rough cut of the show—threading each song through Zac’s story using placeholder imagery to define the timing and placement of live band projections.


A passage of time was woven throughout, with songs flowing from day into night and seamlessly transitioning into the next—reflecting Zac’s growth over the course of the experience.


That foundation anchored the show and set the stage for a seamless collaboration with Sphere Studios, who brought many of the remaining songs to life. These are some of the original hand-crafted CG designs.

With concept, CG design frames, live action, and previsualization established, we built a full rough cut of the show—threading each song through Zac’s story using placeholder imagery to define the timing and placement of live band projections.


A passage of time was woven throughout, with songs flowing from day into night and seamlessly transitioning into the next—reflecting Zac’s growth over the course of the experience.


That foundation anchored the show and set the stage for a seamless collaboration with Sphere Studios, who brought many of the remaining songs to life. These are some of the original hand-crafted CG designs.

With concept, CG design frames, live action, and previsualization established, we built a full rough cut of the show—threading each song through Zac’s story using placeholder imagery to define the timing and placement of live band projections.


A passage of time was woven throughout, with songs flowing from day into night and seamlessly transitioning into the next—reflecting Zac’s growth over the course of the experience.


That foundation anchored the show and set the stage for a seamless collaboration with Sphere Studios, who brought many of the remaining songs to life. These are some of the original hand-crafted CG designs.

HUMANS

HUMANS

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