BET Soul Train Awards 2012


Project Description

The Meteors took a trip to Sin City for BET’s legendary award show. Between poker games, Meteor Tower crafted unique looks for a multitude of artists from 2 Chainz to Stevie Wonder to be displayed on the show’s massive LED screens. Working alongside legendary show designer Tom McPhilips, the Meteors ingested every song planned for the show and translated them into a visual experience.

Beginning with mood boards, we conceptulized screens content based off of each song’s unique lyrical content. Standard looks were created for the non-musical bits in a variety of colors to meet the needs of the lighting designer.

Additionally, Meteor Tower created a portable renderfarm to handle the show's very time-sensitive renderings on site.

Project Info

Client:

BET / Atomic Design / Studio 10A


Location:

Las Vegas, Nevada


Ship date:

November 2012


Standard Look

Standard looks were created for the non-musical bits in a variety of colors to meet the needs of the lighting designer.


Miguel

Kaleidoscope looks were created in support of Miguel's new album, "Kaleidoscope Dream"


Dancetropolis

For Soul Train's tribute to dance, team Meteor created a look of rising and falling pillars, occasionally revealing classic Soul Train dance footage.


John Legend

Raspy-voiced crooner John Legend brought the ladies to their feet with his sensational performance of "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)."


Keyshia Cole

"Trust and Believe" that Keyshia Cole's had "Enough of No Love" in this dramatic performance. The Meteor's created a virtual suitcase to be packed using concepts and color schemes found in Cole's videos.


Lifetime Acheivement

New Edition performed a medley of their massive smash hits for their Lifetime Achievement Award.



Two Chainz

He's different. Really, he's different. Meteor went for a bold approach to match the rapper's bold personality.



Stevie Wonder

An artist with the clout of Stevie Wonder needs little support to their performance. Meteor created a virtual steam-punk set and a montage of classic Stevie Wonder photos – an honor indeed.