To match this feeling of deep introspection, we wanted to create a visual world that feels like a subconscious state. Immersive rather than linear, like stepping inside a vivid, textured memory.
To achieve this, we are employing three key stages:
- Collage & Surrealism: Using Midjourney as a starting point, we are generating imagery that blends photorealism with surreal, collage-like elements. The goal is to treat the frame like a moving scrapbook, layering different textures and figures to create scenes that feel constructed from the past.
- 2.5D Motion: We are then taking these layered compositions and creating depth and parallax motion using AI video generators such as Veo 3.1, mimicking how memories surface and shift. Sometimes drifting slowly, other times abruptly, giving the scenes a dream-like dimensionality.
- Vintage Aesthetic: To help ground the visuals in the 90s, we are drawing on an Old Nollywood aesthetic: the distinctive lo-fi texture of Nigerian cinema from that era. By applying heavy analogue-style treatment in post-production (layering film grain, scan lines, and chromatic aberration), the footage takes on the texture of the VHS tapes that defined that period.
Here’s a short clip from the music video demonstrating these techniques in motion:
Below are some stills from early motion tests demonstrating the collage style and textural effects:
