Missionary - A Short Film featuring Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre
Rodeo FX
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s reunion for Missionary, their highly anticipated album, marks the revival of a legendary collaboration. Central to its launch is a bold 12-minute short film—a cinematic prelude to Snoop’s latest record. Under the visionary direction of Dave Meyers and Freenjoy, a team of dedicated artists brought this ambitious project to life.
Fusing the style of action cinema with the pulse of a music video, the short film crafts a fictive, high-octane narrative featuring these two icons. Packed with fire, drifting cars, and explosive sequences, the storyboard demanded a seamless blend of creativity and technical precision. The goal was clear: transform this vivid concept into a larger-than-life reality using cutting-edge tools and techniques.
The visual effects work spanned an impressive scope, including blood splatters, exploding vehicles, and a fully CG nightclub. From face replacements to intricate set extensions, every detail was carefully refined to amplify the narrative. On-location in Los Angeles, the VFX supervisor played a crucial role in ensuring that every shot aligned perfectly with the story’s bold vision.
The result is a seamless blend of storytelling and visual artistry that celebrates the enduring legacy of two rap legends. This project not only pushed creative and technical boundaries but also set a new benchmark for how music and cinema intersect.
CREW
Direction: Dave Meyers
Freenjoy
VFX Supervisor: Joseph Kasparian
VFX Producer: Claire Callway
VFX Executive Producer: Sébastien Moreau, Connie Dercho
CG Supervisor: Julien Forest
Compositing Supervisor: Feliz Vallieres, Jorge Sanchez Fresno
Visual Effects Production Manager: Marie-Pier Barrette
Visual Effects Coordinator: Vanessa Skupinski, Capucine Destremau
VFX Editor: Thibault Kiefer
Production Support: Chloe Vankoughnett, Melissa Halarides
VFX Artists: Karim Abdelhamid, Matthieu Bidault
Pierre Blain
Marc-Antoine Blais
Momme Carl
Josee Chapdelaine
Léa Dozoul
Louis Duval
Michel Frenette
Erik Gagnon
Aurélie Gagnon-Morin
Alexandre Gélinas-Desaulniers
Alexandre Giguere
Vincent L'heureux
Alyson Lamontagne
Éric Larivée
Maxime Laroche
Maxime Letertre
Jeremy Lewis
David Michaud
Emmanuelle Morin
Jean-Francois Morissette
Sylvain Nouveau
Mathieu Phaneuf
Mathieu Piché-Bissonnette
Marie Pillier
Marc-André Poulin
David Raymond
Anthony Rogerson
Frederic St-Arnaud
Dorothée St-Onge
Silvio Torres
Ling-Jun Zhang
Production Assistants : Lindsey Martin, Anna Perciavalle
Software
KREA, Runway, Magnific, Photoshop, TOPAZ, Luma, Kiri, Nuke