Crater Productions served as creative consultants to Neon Media (since reorganized/rebranded as Shrapnel) on this project, which was funded by an Epic MegaGrant in mid- to late 2020. The subject matter was a well-known Stephenson IP then under development as a television series at HBO Max. Its purpose was to demonstrate the utility of virtual production using Unreal Engine in bringing this IP to the screen. The deliverables were three:

• A scene in a futuristic bar in the Metaverse

• A chase scene on freeways in a futuristic dystopian Los Angeles

• Concept development for a new video game set in a Metaverse sacrifice zone

The project was spearheaded and produced by Neon Media. Crater Productions consulted on visual development and ideation of the back story for the proposed video game.

Other contributors to the project included Lux Machina and Stargate.