The Ruins Of Empires is an innovative performance piece by Hip Hop Artist and writer Akala. It is an abridged version of his epic poem of the same name and is a personal interpretation of history as told through the 'knowledge seeker' performed by Akala himself. He follows the course of mans evolution, via astral travel and multiple reincarnations, in an attempt to discover the cause of the rise and fall of Empires. It is driven by a musical score by Mala and Paul Gladstone-Reid and combines innovative animation techniques and emerging technology with some of the most ground breaking creative talents in the industry, under the creative guidance of Andy Serkis and The Imaginarium.
Cast
Crew
Akala
Poem, Writer
Owen Ridley Demonick
Motion Actor
Andy Serkis
Director
Jim Evans
Editor
Jean-Paul Vial
Online Editor
Jamie Kennerley
Director of Photography
Emma Cahusac
Executive Producer
Andrew Fettis
Producer
Neil Darlison
Associate Producer
Cassandra Mathers
Associate Producer
Oliver Smyth
Animation Director
Dom Davis
Animation
Heather Gretton
Animation
Raphael Obaro
Animation
Jayne Williams
Makeup Artist
Raj Vivekananthan
Sound Mixer
Owen Spencer
Sound Recordist
Andy Cook
Lighting Coordinator
Megan Elliott
Visual Effects
Mala
Original Music Composer
Gladstone Reid Paul
Original Music Composer
Claire Freeman
Music Supervisor
Neil Comber
Music Arranger
Lavar Bullard
Music Producer
Toby Cousins
Music Coordinator
Marco Castello Branco
3D Modeller
Rob Baker Ashton
Still Photographer
Bro Ben
BTS Videographer
Darren Terry
Production Consultant
Marilyn Bennett
Production Consultant
Greta Mendez
Choreographer
Dane Hurst
Choreographer
George Sears
Lead Animator
Howard Davidson
Gaffer
Sam Riley
Focus Puller
Louisa Connolly-Burnham
Motion Capture Artist
Alex Hope
Motion Capture Artist
Silvia Bartoli
Character Designer