ILLENIUM PRESENTS Starfall

WE MADE A MOVIE FAM. Paired with my self titled album, STARFALL is a story influenced by the music and elements of my own life journey. We worked incredibly hard to create this piece. I’m so proud of my team especially my VJ, Sandy, for leading the project and bringing this world to life. So excited to finally be sharing this with you all and I hope you enjoy ❤️
Directed by Rafatoon
Written by Sandy Meidinger
Produced by Dreambear

[@TheEves]

It was an absolute honour to be the voice of the narrator on this film. What a fantastic project - stunning animation and concept. Well done to everyone involved. Much love, Marissa ❤️⭐️

[@Ijir0]

You are amazing

[@endofage8495]

Okay I love your voice !!!!!!!!!!!!! You really brought that extra little bit of oomph that catapulted this project into the next level.

[@Ebb_and_Flow]

a masterpiece

[@Hibbelstitz]

Love your voice, stellar performance 🫡

[@BURGANX]

I loved the accent and the narrating. It just brought such a awesome vibe to his story!

[@LF40044]

It's an amazing project, my congratulations to everyone who worked on it. Illenium as always giving the best for us thank you very much for this amazing album and more for this movie.

[@dankification]

“Whoever worked on it” I suggest you read the description m8

[@darkms012]

It's not the end

[@walker96284]

​@@dankification they said "EVERYONE who worked on it"

[@thomashicks9506]

Wow that was incredible! So many people were saying that this album didn't tell a story like the trilogy did, but boy does this prove them wrong and show how personal this album really is to Nick. I have such a deeper appreciation for this album now. This solidified this album being my favorite Illenium album yet

[@adarshb2477]

I agreeeee 💯

[@Youneverknow100]

So, the guy with glasses represents..drugs..literally went to war with them and it took your friends..and from that you rose agaonst all odds..you are humbled..to have been so close to lose it all, and that fire burns eternally so that you may never forget what was sacrificed to be what you are now. Beautiful video

[@walker96284]

Yup

[@ChenAHsuan]

*You can listen to this as an album mix of ILLENIUM: 0:00 Starfall (vocal from Annika Wells) 2:48 All That Really Matters (with Teddy Swims) 5:06 Worst Day (with MAX) 6:53 From the Ashes (with Skylar Grey) 8:58 Lifeline (with jxdn) 10:24 Eyes Wide Shut (with Avril Lavigne & Travis Barker) 12:11 I Want You 2 (Stay) [Sample from Mikky Ekko & Justin Parker) 13:50 With All My Heart (with JVKE) 15:30 Other Side (with Said The Sky & Vera Blue) 17:27 Shivering (feat. Spiritbox) 19:20 You Were Right (with Wooli & Grabbitz) 21:29 Insanity (with American Teeth) 23:13 Back to You (with All Time Low) 25:23 Nothing Ever After (with Motionless In White) 27:45 Luv Me A Little (feat. Nina Nesbitt) 29:50 Drwn (Sample from Bring Me the Horizon)

[@adillidan117]

Messiah 🙇

[@pantherow5806]

the vocal from starfall is actually illenium himself and said the sky signing a layer each

[@linstar9172]

I Want U 2 (Stay) actually samples Rihanna, as she's the one who actually sings it.

[@PatrickChoi]

I don't rly see the similarity in the sample tbh

[@linstar9172]

@@PatrickChoi It's pitched up, but it's clrealy sampling the chorus of Stay. What do you mean?

[@cryptoaudit1730]

They have their own cinematic universe. I just hope people watching don't miss the incredible meaning behind this amazing story and art, both illustrative and musical in nature.

[@inc0de]

Feel free to elaborate.

[@AchromaticChameleon]

The Illenium Cinematic Universe. ICU. YES 😆🤩

[@cryptoaudit1730]

@@AchromaticChameleon haha ,noice

[@ajceylan1144]

hear me out: the last scene should have been some sort of vortex appearing behind the guy... he goes through it anddddd lands in the store form the "first time" video as Illenium, thus connecting the "first time" video to this story.

[@bremruatfelabs0057]

A summary to the Albums from ASHES to ILLENIUM, one complete storyline. I think we can clearly see Nick's drug addiction, and his fight to overcome it Its not only about the Album and the story, the story is dedicated to himself, to Nick, to Illenium Thank You for all ur masterpieces, Nick #ILLENIUM_FOR_MILLENIUM.

[@walker96284]

Yes.

[@meep-4272]

"Trees that burned but did not die" This makes me a little emotional cause it brings back the memory of the hard time, only myself with Ashes album as companion. Those songs have a special place in my heart.

[@walker96284]

😮😮😮😮

[@dalidaz72]

Absolutely love illenium phenomenal album great songs and great idea to put them together like this 👌⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤❤

[@irena1222]

Wow! This is amazing. The visuals, the implementation of the music, and the story. I like how the animations from other music videos were included in this as part of the story. You’ve worked hard on this!

[@tiffersakasnimeandcatlover46]

Round of applause to an artistic masterpiece from the beautiful animation right down to the incorporation of the songs to help move the story along 🤩👏👏👏🧡🕊

[@bmoeglin1214]

Absolutely amazing. The story telling just brought this album up my ranks of favorite Illenium albums. Nick could’ve easily made this story a Netflix miniseries with how good it was. I never knew I needed this until now.

[@sixmet]

the whole film gave me goosebumps, the story behind Nick is truly motivating showing how overcome all the bad things in life is not easy, but you truly can do it if you're strong enough, to rise like and shine like a phoenix, to find yourself and who you are, to share all the amazing things you have deep in your heart, and to help others and change their lives too. to become ILLENIUM ❤🦅🔥a hug for all the illenials out there! we're all together in this ❤🇲🇽 Congrats Nick! to you and all of your team, and thank you for making this amazing content for all of us ❤

[@HannyaOrtega]

Oh! Eres mexicano? Soy nueva en el fandom y la verdad no pude entender mucho del video 😅😅 me puedes explicar la historia? Pero sin duda amé la animación y el soundtrack ❤❤

[@sixmet]

@@HannyaOrtega Bienvenida! 😄 La historia básicamente resume como Illenium (Nick) superó su pasado oscuro con las drogas (el era un adicto a sustancias) gracias a la pasión que encontró con la música pudo rehacer su vida y dejó de consumir drogas, se hizo productor de música y dj. El fénix en su logo y su historia hacen ilusión a como el pudo dejar su vida pasada y resurgir como una mejor versión de si mismo

[@angusfiles9430]

Incredible film. I did not know a lot about Nick aka Illenium until around the middle of last year. His music is truly beautiful and evokes an emotion that I can't express through words, it's just beautiful. In my interpretation, the movie does show Nicks struggle with addiction but there are other elements like love, passion and purpose. Before Nick discovered his true purpose he was addicted to "the substance", it wasn't until he met that woman that he discovered a purpose that filled him with passion and he overcame his struggles. I think the element of love fuels his passion as love is all about showing passion to your partner. Ultimately, the message I got was that throughout life you will encounter struggles and at times you cannot always face problems on your own, whether it be friends, family or finding a partner, they will help you discover parts of yourself you would not of found on your own, leading to a more fulfilled life. Great story.

[@wildersantos3244]

gracias todas las personas que estuvieron de detrás de todo el proyecto, como una montaña de rusa de emociones, la parte luv me a little,la adore y llore, te quiero mucho nick❤️❤️

[@doriandemille]

Can't wait to see you perform over memorial day weekend. You and Nurko are going to crush it!!!!

[@Yourmastaa]

It’s so good! ❤I love the creativity… a master piece 🙏🏽✨👏🏼♾️

[@Abstrakt_YT]

Good job with this, Nick. Coming from some one who battled with a heroin addiction as well I can really feel a lot of this. Can’t wait to see you in Denver!

[@Vmgs94]

Wow! Just WOW! THIS WAS NO SHORT FILM, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! Congrats Illenium and everyone who created this ❤️ 👏

[@miguelpena3301]

Pero que trabajo tan hermoso, es increíble ver tantos nombres latinos en los créditos, Rafatoon y todas las personas que han trabajado en esto son unos absolutos cracks, orgulloso de mis compatriotas 🇨🇴❤️❤️ y emocionado por todo lo que se viene, la animación y la música son lo más increíble!!!

[@vanilsonxavier]

This movie is amazing, I really the change that there was in middle of movie from 3D to 2D. It's a really good experience and the story was really good made. I really love it truly. Congratulations ILLENIUM and everyone that worked in this spectacular project!😄👏🎉💯♥️

[@gabriellalong]

Giving Arcane vibes. I'm faded asf but this gives me LIFE!!!! CANNOT WAIT FOR DENVER!!!! ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ritarandi5479]

yeah i thought the same !

[@valeriaalarcon6602]

This was the best thing you could’ve ever done in your career. So much symbolism and I understood everything. I loved it so much. Thank you nick!

[@ban-prem-001]

not just him, he just created a history, no one ever created animated music of full album before with this beautiful story and animation

[@agent47nh]

Thanks for your input @valeriaalarcon6602 I appreciate it and agree with you.

[@BURGANX]

I am not exactly sure who the woman who dies at the end is supposed to symbolize? What's your thought on that? I thought it was addiction?

[@need_a_username]

@@ban-prem-001 nah idts cause kid cudi has made an animated series/movie called Entergalactic. It has his album songs featured

[@trophy435]

@@ban-prem-001 theres interstella 5555 by daft punk, but of course its chopped into its own songs unlike illenium's. both fantastic works.

[@miguelvasquez7977]

Fue un Honor haber sido parte de este lindo Proceso, y darle vida a Nick, como actor en el Motion Capture ✨🤩🎥

[@ambercornett1981]

I truly LOVE this!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ RISE 🔥

[@illenialLisette]

We love you Nick! Thank you for all of the beautiful music. 💜❤️💜❤️

[@TreyMatsui]

Love how you give us such great music and stories, Nick!!💝 You're living an amazing life, and I just love how you reflect that exciting energy back to me as a fan.💖💖 Thank you so much for making this, and I can't wait to see where life takes you next!🙏🏻~

[@ban-prem-001]

illenium is the only artist that telling a story with his music from the bottom of his heart, this video is the only music animation that contains a full album and an episode of a story that beat most animation nowadays ❤❤❤ great story, music, and animation.

[@xMareZx]

A stunning piece of art! More than a music video or film, it‘s an inspiration, a dream, a story, a vision. 🔥

[@zerohaven]

Wow... This blew me away. And to say that is an understatement. This 30 minute movie contained more than any other movie today could. The emotions did not stop coming, and I applaud you and the whole team. This is a work of art

[@ban-prem-001]

now we need part 2 where both of them together at the end

[@CivilizedSavage]

I'll take whatever you're smoking. This was mid in every aspect.

[@karismab49]

This is the best compilation movie I've ever experienced and I'm 49yrs old , Music is life and I listen to everything this has touched my soul like nothing ever❤

[@FearItselfNarrates]

This is so beautiful! I just wanna tell you I will forever have such a special place in my heart for you and all your work. This album in particular has really helped me battle my own demons to a place I can finally learn to live above them. You have legitimately changed my life with your music and all the words in the world can’t describe my appreciation for you! I cannot wait to see you in June, it will be an experience I will never forget ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mayconrodrigues2076]

Q top vcs chegaram em outro nivel po, parabens ! KD OS BRS VENDO ESSA OBRA DE ART AQUI

[@gabrielheinem5479]

to aqui sempre

[@erlissonmoraes5754]

Aqui soldado

[@marianaalmeida6450]

aqui

[@mollymmc7184]

Such an amazing way to start a new era!! The album is incredible!! ❤️🔥 Feels like I’m watching a whole animated show!!! 👀

[@itzalejandro210]

Let's go let that sky fall down and start this party on this concave earth

[@iamavoidtrippergutterslush666]

🔥🔥🙏🤘🙏🔥🔥

[@mindmuscleconnection7277]

Letss goooo

[@mandoe8827]

NASA doesn't lie

[@btsonic_975]

Emotionally we were there ❤ Your story of Illenium and how you came to be is beautiful and will inspire all! Thank you for your heart and your music 🔥

[@Blah91022]

Watched twice while at work and listened two more times afterwards while visualizing this team’s perspectives. Amazing work, not often do you see artists create a visual collage of their music bundled into their own story. Bravo.

[@BuhlerAir]

Dude thats a wicked story! I love that you did this, you're not just a music producer, you're a CREATOR! Well done sir. I was honestly sceptical when I started watching... but I totally fell in love with the story Bro! Love It. Maybe another one for the next album????? Hint Love the music, keep the good vibes coming.

[@xTwilight159]

I watched from start to end , the animation and the song was really amazing and emotional. I was shedding tears at the end of the scene and when the music kicks in (28:25), its just emotional. Thank for an amazing movie!

[@Extrastellar]

Now we need an illenium anime series. This was so beautiful❤

[@kflow2301]

That was so much more than I could ever imagine. Had me crying by the drop of luv me a little. 10/10 film. THANK YOU NICK

[@NotEvenProductions]

Omg at luv me a little I was bawling 😭

[@sleonart7446]

Estuvo genial, mis felicitaciones a todos los artistas que trabajaron en este maravilloso cortometeaje, y la musica, dios, estuvo INCREIBLE

[@noahmartnnmusic]

I’m tearing as I finish this amazing movie up

[@Laura_0709]

Amazing video💖 Love it so much, it's like watching a great movie while listening to one of your favorite music🔥🔥🔥 Thank youuu!😍

[@snipermafia3609]

This is so amazing, I love the animation and visuals. They really do fit with the album. Beautiful work!

[@gegab1544]

Increíble, maravilloso proyecto. Lo voy a disfrutar por mucho tiempo. Gracias por este excelente álbum y el hermoso videoclip.

[@reazone_]

WOW! What a work of art. This has made me love the album even more ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@amane3817]

You left me speechless, the animation, the story, your music, and everything in general, an incredible work of art. i love you illenium♥️

[@Hellsong26]

I was not expecting this at all, really cool project! Thank you for bringing it to life!

[@anasofiamarinoj653]

Excelente trabajo que realizaron todas las personas involucradas en este mega proyecto. De verdad mi mayor admiración. Este es un increíble espectáculo visual. ❤❤🔥🔥

[@stevenmonray]

This is exactly that I imagine when listen Illenium songs, paradise, magic, peace and people loving to others

[@adarshb2477]

This made me emotional fam 😍 Congratulations to the team for creating this masterpiece ❤ and thank you Illenium yet again for this amazing concept

[@Syllogmusic]

This is exactly what some movies lack, the POWERFULL music from Illenium, this is such an epic Journey

[@nicolekonanui3568]

You are truly amazing! Love this mini movie. Love your music! Always & forever!!

[@sternenhimmel1592]

I've never had goosebumps like this before. A truly mindblowing masterpiece of a project. I love how the style changes as they raise and kiss each other! Thank you very much.

[@artemshepelevich1599]

It was perfect. Perfect. Everything, down to the last minute details.

[@Booster388]

Love a album that can tell a story with it love it can’t wait until you come to MD in July 15 I hope I can get Tickets

[@getiingtubed]

WOW. One of the top releases of 2023. All the songs are great!

[@anshboultmusic]

Gave me Goosebumps multiple times!!!! This is so Amazing, Imagine if we got to watch this in a movie theatre 😳🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@janetodonoghue408]

Or live it in real life. Oh wait we ARE! 💙 See u on the other side

[@Reviny]

What an amazing Project! I enjoyed every minute of it ❤

[@PAVEWizards]

Watched this on the tv. Wasn’t disappointed 🔥❤️

[@paragbulani6772]

Watching this masterpiece again and again!!! This guy is out of this universe.🤯❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥😭

[@kkc_nguyen]

Made me appreciate this album even more

[@claiversosa96]

Me emociono do início ao fim🔥🔥❤️❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@wgbskate31]

27:25 LITERAL GOOSEBUMPS! Immaculate 😭

[@ban-prem-001]

this is better be a movie, please... we need part 2 with happy end where both of them together

[@swagatachatterjee1888]

Love you Nick. All your years of music has inspired me. I tried to take my life some days ago due to a lot of consequences. But as always i stood a failure in that too. Later i realized life is precious because of you. Now i am afraid of losing life because i wont wanna miss out on such a beautiful gift given by God that is your music. Take care, Lots of Love Always keep growing ❤

[@janetodonoghue408]

Life is precious because of you too because without one's to receive and appreciate what point would there be for ones to create such masterpieces, and to keep creating? Xoxo

[@marcelrinquest733]

I swear ive watched like 5 minutes and it was already done. Ive just listened to the album before i came onto KZbin and was just amazed. Best project ive ever listened to. Amazing

[@neonsky_music]

This is an amazing project and by far the best way to present an album. I enjoyed it a lot and it made me cry at the end (okay maybe several times since I have such strong emotional connection to Nick's music :) ). To everyone who worked on this movie - Thank you, you made a masterpiece.

[@dirtydan4969]

This album is phenomenal! Love getting a video like this to get a better understanding of the inspiration behind it.

[@digitalgadgets]

This was simpy stunning. The music, art direction and story was so captivating. We need more of this. 😍

[@dapperbon4153]

This is such a masterpiece! Well done to the entire team. There is more to Illenium's music than just listening. It brings out emotions and takes you places so surreal.

[@TohnR]

Great job to everyone involved with this project!

[@MansFranzen]

I have been a fan of yours for almost a decade and I still love your work. Thank you for everything!

[@n1njak1k1n]

That was SO GOOD!!!!! Thank you for putting this together!

[@Gripstress]

Mannnnn.... the feelz. I can't watch it enough. I get it. Much love, Illenium ❤

[@marianaalmeida6450]

o sentimento que tenho como fã do illenium a 6 anos... é indescritível..que lindo , QUE LINDO❤😍

[@erlissonmoraes5754]

Moça somos 2 eu também só fã dele faz tempo Minha primeira Paixão foi a música take you down, acho foi em 2017 ou 2018 que eu ouvir a primeira vez Daí até hoje

[@marianaalmeida6450]

@Erlisson Moraes muito bomm . Eu não sei ao certo qual foi a primeira música dele q escutei, pq eu cheguei a ouvir várias músicas dele sem saber q era dele... kkkk quando me dei conta que eram da msm pessoa, já conhecia umas 5 já. Mas foi nessa época aí tbm 2016/2017.

[@Miris6]

Я тоже 😢❤

[@mariocanumir1216]

Me gusta mucho este video es espectacular muy recomendable

[@AverousArex]

Amazing as an actual real MOVIEE!

[@louisgeorges7462]

it’s impressive what you released, congratulations because this short film was awesome with incredible music

[@joeysmith6799]

Just got back from the dispo what perfect timing 🥹🫡🔥

[@Dubg2222]

Illenium out here with a movie 🎬 shiiiii

[@rocktheglobe1]

Stunned and speechless here. This is a love story that surpasses anything I’ve seen or heard. It simultaneously penetrates the soul and the heavens, poetically saying that we are beings of light, able to love in this earth experience, unbounded by space and time. The overarching message: when love prevails, we find utopia. Illenium, you have demonstrated the power of music to heal and transform humanity. You are today’s C.S. Lewis or J.R.R. Tolkien, only using music to convey profound truth.

[@Gis_Oliv]

Ficou ótimo ❤🎶🤘⚡

[@claiversosa96]

❤️🔥🤘🏼

[@skylinevfxgaming]

Appreciate this a lot more after getting myself into rendering and animation. Beautiful environments, epic music... pretty damn good job to everyone involved.

[@nickcamarata3378]

The animation switch is easily the best part of the video.

[@bignappa25]

Please tell you are going to play this at Lake Tahoe!

[@bigbrostevo]

This is possibly the best thing I've ever seen and heard... share everywhere people!

[@Wanderlust]

*This is a masterpiece* ♥👌

[@lustersavage8986]

Hi Wanderlust

[@doggobunni]

I didn't love the album as much as some of your previous ones, but this is so awesome and definitely lets me see the album in a new way to appreciate it more. Everyone involved with the film did an excellent job, from the animation to the designs, to the story, and to the music of course which was mapped onto the film excellently! Seriously so cool 🔥

[@ChavaYang]

So I wasnt feeling the songs individually, but watching this brings it all together beautifully.

[@shrey1999]

Amazing and deep movie with such amazing scenes and music. 🔥 ⚡ ⚡

[@kiavang0214]

Loved every moment of this. The storyline, visuals and the songs. Can't wait to see you at The Gorge this weekend! 💕

[@_jagm_]

Cool! My friend Laura was on the 2D animation team, nice work!

[@DanielWalker.]

LETS GOOOO I CANT WAIT!!! (First comment 🫨)

[@zucro691]

This is incomprehensibly beautiful. You are true artists.

[@xAiiuRz]

The thing with Substance Abuse is that we tend to see it as the person’s fault just because they are the ones who have consumed the drug. But we fail to see that perhaps it is the society that has failed the person in not providing a system, environment, and home that is more full in meaning and purpose. The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection.

[@dropdeadx]

I fucking love this. Thank you so much Nick. This is absolutely beautiful. the animation to the music. I’ve always loved phoenix’s and I’ve been drawn to you since 2017. thanks for helping me battle through depression. ❤

[@heatherkipp]

This has such an ENIGMA feel to it. Love LOVE IT!!!! Don’t forget your melodic Bass ILLENIUM!!! We LOVE IT!!!!

[@kARMA.868]

12 Juil Quebec City

[@dannyvang1990]

This is Amazing!! The story, the symbolism, the meaning, the animation, the universe, everything I love and more. My soul needs a part 2 after this 😢❤🔥