Le Cirque Arcanus
Stage Show - Epic Universe - Orlando, FL
Project Details
Tools Used
- 3ds Max & Maxscript
- Unreal Engine
- After Effects
My Scope
- Show Element Rigging & Animation
- Show Sequencing
- Animatic Integration & Rendering
Awards
- 2025 - THEA Award:
Outstanding Achievement - Theme Park (awarded to Universal Epic Universe overall)
Project Involvement Timeline
I worked with much of the Le Cirque Arcanus team previously on the Untrainable show in Beijing. They asked if I could do some timing studies on the show action elements like the staircase, moving LED Walls, and Kelpie Curtain.
I did multiple iterations of the staircase rig as its was being engineered. I also did multiple iterations of the show sequences so director Sylvia Haas could provide notes to the team as they were locking in the design.
When Lace Thomas joined the Epic Project team, I handed this work off to her to take it to the finish line.
The show opened with Universal Epic Universe in Orlando in May 2025.
January 2022
Rigging Effort Began
Orlando
August 2022
Show Sequencing Began
Orlando
August 2023
Project Handoff
Orlando