Done Opera is a music video produced for singer Johnie Paul's third single, "Done." The brief was clear: create a theatrical, dramatic live performance that matched the emotional weight of the song.
With the pop opera movement gaining momentum through artists like Lady Gaga, Raye, and Rosalía, the timing felt right to push the visual language into something cinematic and operatic.
The project spanned 4 months from start to release, covering planning, production, rehearsal, filming, 3D environment building, VFX, editing, and sound design.
All footage was shot on iPhone using a DIY automated slider and a blue screen setup. The 3D worlds were built in Blender, composited in After Effects, and edited in Premiere Pro. Every scene went through multiple rounds of revision, with stages rebuilt and footage reshot until the visual narrative matched the emotional arc of the music.