A new video for Daft Punk’s “Contact” is out now! Made in collaboration with Epic Games, the visual builds on the world Magnopus created for The Daft Punk Experience, which launched in Fortnite on September 27.
In the opening sequence of the game, players are launched through a portal into a kaleidoscopic audio-visual odyssey before arriving in the Daft Punk Experience. The “Contact” video follows the two Daft Punk robots as they embark on that same journey themselves – drifting through space toward a mysterious flashing signal that pulls them into an emotional, high-intensity voyage filled with nods to moments across their career.
While the initial in-game experience was built for real-time interactivity, Magnopus was able to leverage the source assets and creative direction to produce a final, high-quality render. They adjusted the lighting, camera work, and effects to enhance the narrative for a passive viewing experience, ensuring the emotional impact was retained. Throughout this process, they worked closely with the Daft Life team to ensure every frame honored the band’s legacy and aligned with their creative vision for the music video.
Symbolic of both beginnings and endings, “Contact” closes Daft Punk’s landmark final album Random Access Memories, while serving as the opening sequence of The Daft Punk Experience. On 25th October, Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter opened his surprise DJ set at Paris’s Centre Pompidou (as part of the Because Beaubourg celebration) with the track, underscoring its enduring resonance. The event, which drew over 40,000 attendees across two days, marked the 20th anniversary of Because Music and the Centre Pompidou’s five-year closure for renovations – a fitting moment of transition as Daft Punk’s legacy continues to evolve.
Magnopus Music Video Written & Directed By: Addison Herr Executive Creative Director: Daryl Atkins Creative Director: Josh Randall Art Director: Emerick Tackett Animation Director: Mike Ryan VFX Artists: Aaron Kaminar, Gabriel Santos 3D Artist: Sarah Hudson-Semple Technical Artists: Hugh McCollum, Stacy Li, Justin Sado Audio Designer: Garrett Hickey Technical Audio Designer: Robin McGovern Engineering Lead: Derrick Canfield Engineers: Tahnee Smith, Rittikorn Tangtronchit Executive Producer: Daisy Leak Producers: Ashley Bravo, Brett Skaggs
Daft Punk
Music Produced by: Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Modular Synthesizer: Daft Punk & DJ Falcon Bass: James Genus Drums: Omar Hakim Co-produced by: DJ Falcon
Contains a sample from The Sherbs recording “We Ride Tonight” Produced Under License from Liberation Music Pty Ltd and used by courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp, under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
Contains audio from the Apollo I7 mission used by courtesy of NASA and Capt, Eugene Cernan.
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A new video for Daft Punk’s “Contact” is out now! Made in collaboration with Epic Games, the visual builds on the world Magnopus created for The Daft Punk Experience, which launched in Fortnite on September 27.
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Credits:
Produced by Epic Games and Magnopus
Magnopus
Music Video Written & Directed By: Addison Herr
Executive Creative Director: Daryl Atkins
Creative Director: Josh Randall
Art Director: Emerick Tackett
Animation Director: Mike Ryan
VFX Artists: Aaron Kaminar, Gabriel Santos
3D Artist: Sarah Hudson-Semple
Technical Artists: Hugh McCollum, Stacy Li, Justin Sado
Audio Designer: Garrett Hickey
Technical Audio Designer: Robin McGovern
Engineering Lead: Derrick Canfield
Engineers: Tahnee Smith, Rittikorn Tangtronchit
Executive Producer: Daisy Leak
Producers: Ashley Bravo, Brett Skaggs
Daft Punk
Music Produced by: Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Modular Synthesizer: Daft Punk & DJ Falcon
Bass: James Genus
Drums: Omar Hakim
Co-produced by: DJ Falcon
Contains a sample from The Sherbs recording “We Ride Tonight” Produced Under License from Liberation Music Pty Ltd and used by courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp, under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
Contains audio from the Apollo I7 mission used by courtesy of NASA and Capt, Eugene Cernan.
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