ILLUMINATION

SING

Faith by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande

An animated scene features two characters playing a grand piano under spotlight beams. Several other animated characters sing and dance around them, including a pig, an elephant, and a mouse, all dressed in performance attire. The stage is dark and illuminated with colorful lights.
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  • Art Direction
  • Concept
  • Copywriting
  • Creative Ideation
  • Design
  • Directing
  • Live-Action Filmmaking
  • Story
  • VFX

We had the supreme honor of working with the legendary Stevie Wonder to create and produce the music video for “Faith,” featuring Ariana Grande. “Faith” served as the lead single from the soundtrack of the 2016 musical-animated film Sing. The song was written by Francis Farewell Starlite and producers Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco.

A mural on a wall depicts the word "FAITH" in large, bold, black and white graffiti-style letters. The letters have a textured, weathered appearance, and the mural is set against a corrugated metal backdrop with a wooden and brick base below.
An animated scene features two characters playing a grand piano under spotlight beams. Several other animated characters sing and dance around them, including a pig, an elephant, and a mouse, all dressed in performance attire. The stage is dark and illuminated with colorful lights.
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A person with long, blonde hair is shown in close-up wearing large, round, white sunglasses. They are dressed in a light pink top and have their mouth slightly open as if singing, with one hand raised to their shoulder. The background appears to be a blurred outdoor setting.
A person with long, blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and flared jeans, poses against a blue brick wall mural. The mural features a dancing pig character. The individual is holding a small round object and appears to be in mid-twirl.
Street art of a porcupine holding a guitar. The porcupine has spiky quills and is drawn in a sketchy style on a brick wall. The guitar is detailed, and the porcupine appears to be playing energetically. Background is a lightly weathered brick wall.
A wall features a black and white drawing of Johnny - the gorilla character from Sing - wearing a suit, appearing to be crawling out of a manhole. The background includes mortared bricks with partial erasure marks, adding depth to the artwork.
Two individuals are sitting side by side playing a piano. The person on the left has long hair tied in a high ponytail and looks excited. The person on the right is wearing dark glasses and singing. Both appear to be enjoying the music immensely.
A stylized drawing of Ash - the porcupine character from Sing - holding a guitar, seemingly in the midst of a performance. In the foreground, ropes and red handles suggest a theater backstage setting.
A spotlight illuminates a pianist seated at a grand piano, while animated characters, including a porcupine playing an electric guitar and a koala in a suit with a red bow tie, perform against the dark, stage-like background.

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