The Ruins of Empires (2018)
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.
Director: Andy Serkis
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Akala as The Knowledge Seeker |
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Emmanuel Donaldson as |
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Colin Salmon as The Genius (voice) |
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Greta Mendez as The Oracle (voice) |
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Sona Jobarteh as The Oracle (voice) |
| Camera | Bro Ben | BTS Videographer |
| Visual Effects | Oliver Smyth | Animation Director |
| Lighting | Howard Davidson | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jamie Kennerley | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Akala | Poem |
| Writing | Akala | Writer |
| Directing | Andy Serkis | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Greta Mendez | Choreographer |
| Camera | Rob Baker Ashton | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Dane Hurst | Choreographer |
| Crew | Owen Ridley Demonick | Motion Actor |
| Crew | Louisa Connolly-Burnham | Motion Capture Artist |
| Crew | Alex Hope | Motion Capture Artist |
| Visual Effects | Silvia Bartoli | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | George Sears | Lead Animator |
| Visual Effects | Megan Elliott | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Marco Castello Branco | 3D Modeller |
| Visual Effects | Dom Davis | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Heather Gretton | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Raphael Obaro | Animation |
| Production | Darren Terry | Production Consultant |
| Sound | Owen Spencer | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Sam Riley | Focus Puller |
| Lighting | Andy Cook | Lighting Coordinator |
| Production | Marilyn Bennett | Production Consultant |
| Sound | Claire Freeman | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Neil Comber | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Toby Cousins | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Raj Vivekananthan | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lavar Bullard | Music Producer |
| Sound | Mala | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gladstone Reid Paul | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jean-Paul Vial | Online Editor |
| Editing | Jim Evans | Editor |
| Production | Neil Darlison | Associate Producer |
| Production | Cassandra Mathers | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrew Fettis | Producer |
| Production | Emma Cahusac | Executive Producer |
