Provided with only napkin drawing, old photos and stories I was tasked with recreating the inside of a club from the 80’s, record shop and DJ booth. Working with Tangerine Productions animations of the club were produced for use in the documentary.

The infamous Flashback nightclub was established by owner John Reid as a celebratory haven for ‘gay people and their friends’ in the tumultuous 1980s.
From Disco to New Wave, from the Pisces bathhouse raid to the HIV epidemic – Flashback saw it all. The club changed Edmonton’s culture and put the northern Alberta Oil city on the map from L.A. to London.
Flashback’s production included an 80’s filled re-enactment shoot that brings the club back to life; the recording of new disco music with singer D’orjay at the National Music Centre; and the restoration and resurrection of the club’s original neon sign.

More information is a available at Tangerine Productions site: tangerineproductions.ca/flashback/

Some of the delivered shots below.