Derren Brown’s Ghost Train
About:
Opened in the summer of 2016 at Thorpe Park resort in the UK, this one-of-a-kind experience crafted by the master of mind control, DERREN BROWN, is the world's only fully immersive psychological attraction designed to manipulate the human mind!
Derren Brown’s Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon - Sneak Peek Video
Client: Thorpe Park/Merlin Entertainments
Production Company: Figment Productions
Creative Lead: Simon Reveley
Website: Derren Brown's Ghost Train
Derren Brown’s Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon is a truly immersive experience, leading thrill-seekers through a series of chilling train carriages. Bringing together live-action, VR experience and a hologram of Derren Brown himself, this scary ride is unlike any classic ghost train.
Climb aboard the Victorian train, suspended 3m in the air, and journey through time. Riders find themselves in the “real world”: an uncannily familiar scene on the London Underground. Unlike some virtual reality coasters, this ride experience was designed with VR at its core. Without the need for any G-force or high-speeds, this dark ride will make you scream whilst barely moving!
Sinister surprises lie in every detail of this unique theme park ride, so you’ll have to come and see for yourself!
Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon TV Ad
My Role: I worked in-house as a member of the very talented Figment Productions team, from pre-production filming tests to final on-site grading and compositing. My roles included on-set filming and VFX supervision, photogrammetry, 3D animation, motion graphics, and compositing.
Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon Test Trials Video
Key sequences I was responsible for include VFX and compositing of the pre-show experience; editing, stereoscopy, VFX and compositing of the first stage and stereoscopic 360 stitching, VFX and compositing of the third (and final?) stage.
Software: Foundry Nuke & CaraVR, Autodesk 3DS Max, Chaos Group V-Ray, Adobe After Effects
Derren Brown's Ghost Train THORPE PARK Resort TV Advert Video
THE SECRET IS FINALLY REVEALED - Derren Brown's Ghost Train Video. Special appearance by myself as ‘Anxious Dad’ in this one! :-D
