THE WIZARD OF OZ AT SPHERE
Brand
SPHERE STUDIOS
Entrant Agency
SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT
Category
Digital Craft
Award
Bronze
Festival & Year
Cannes Lions (2026)
Case Study Details
Wizard of Oz tornado scene.
Toto is in the tornado.
Experience The Wizard of Oz like never before at the spectacular Las Vegas Sphere! This groundbreaking show combines stunning visuals, immersive sound, and cutting-edge technology to bring Dorothy’s journey to life. From the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, every moment feels larger than life. Discover why the Sphere is the ultimate Las Vegas entertainment experience.
Created in Google VEO 3 ai video generator, Nano Banana and edited in DaVinci Resolve studio 20.
Special effects were added and color grading on DaVinci Resolve.
Sound effects licensed via Epidemic Sound.
For editorial and entertainment purposes only.
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Presentation Board
BACKGROUND
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beyond the frame into a living, immersive world. Using AI to... .
extend environments, restore lost detail, and generate
performances that were previously outside the frame, we
erased the boundary between audience and screen. Combint
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were traveling alongside Dorothy down the Yellow
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bringing scenes to life in unprecedented 16k clarity ac! hi : %
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A fully rebuilt score, spatialized across 167,000 spocene
allowed audiences to hear movement through space and
feel it through their bodies. 4D effects and infrasound haptics
translated onscreen moments into physical sensation,
amplifying emotional impact.
The result: a seamless fusion of visuals, sound, and ser
that immersed audiences like never before, pioneering
an advanced experiential art form made possible through
Al, reshaping entertainment possibilities for brands, artists, —
and storytellers.
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OUTPAINTING PERFORMANCE GENERATION AD EFFECTS a7 . : = = = INFRASOUND HAPTICS EXOSPHERE CAMPAIGN
Outpainting extended the Land of Ozto _ Performance generation brought 4D effects put you inside the twister with Every seat was/programmed with The journey began outside with 38 unique We created a larger-than-life campaign
fill the 160,000 sq ft canvas, expanding characters outside of the frame to life, high force wind and leaves. Audiences infrasound haptics to heighten'each — > pieces on Sphere’s outer screen - the that sparked curiosity with the promise
environments and filling in partially extending their actions beyond the were immersed with bursts of fire, snow, beat of the story and immerse you. _/ Exosphere - inviting audiences to step that The Wizard of Oz at Sphere would
visible characters. camera's original field of view while and falling foam apples, putting them on more deeply. further into the Land of Oz. truly be “More Than You Can Imagine.”
remaining true to the film's intent. the Yellow Brick Road™.
