AUGUST BURNS RED
Client: Fearless Records
Industry: Music
Studio: IM Creative
Role: Direction | VFX Supervision | 3D Environment Creator
This project was born from a shared vision between director Ian Mills Miller and August Burns Red. Exploring mortality as a threshold, not an ending. Together, August Burns Red and I focused on the idea that facing fear leads to transformation. The visuals reflect the shedding of an old identity and the strength that follows. Ultimately, it’s about awakening, not dying, but fully living. I’m grateful they trusted Mills Miller Media and me to bring it to life.r.
STILLS FRAMES:
THE CHALLENGE
Our goal was to ensure that the gritty, unmistakable energy of August Burns Red's signature sound translated authentically to the screen, using visual effects as an enhancement rather than a crutch. With that philosophy guiding every creative decision, we crafted immersive worlds that felt true to both the band's identity and our lead character's journey.
To achieve this, we built expansive digital environments in Unreal Engine and seamlessly integrated them through compositing in After Effects. Small, purposeful applications of AI were used to enhance and extend the existing visuals, not to replace them, allowing us to amplify the original vision while preserving the authenticity and handcrafted feel at the core of the project.
BEHIND THE SCENES: ON LOCATION
UNDER THE HOOD: UNREAL ENGINE
This project combined live-action footage with photoreal environments built in Unreal Engine.
PROJECT
August Burns Red
CREDITS
Director: ian Mills Miller
Producer: Evilise Quijano Miller
Label: Fearless Records
Video Commissioner(s): Chris Acosta
Director of Photography: Tom Flynn
1st AC: Eddy Marrero
Gaffer: Alejandro Infinite
Key Grip: Wladamir Dubovic
Swing: Anthony Vazquez
Grip: Luis Vazquez
SFX Makeup: Evilise Quijano Miller
Makeup: Errine Normsby
Production Assistant: Jessy Schalen
Production Assistant: Joseph Henry
Edit: Mills Miller Media
Color: Mills Miller Media
Visual Effects: Ian Mills Miller & Tom Flynn
Behind The Scenes: Andy Amato
Stage Manager: Eric Parker
PIPELINE
Unreal Engine
After Effects
Davinci Resolve Studio
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