: The official animated video was famously created entirely in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams from London, Los Angeles, and Paris collaborated in virtual rooms to bring the "psychedelic extravaganza" to life.
The official lyrics video for by Dua Lipa serves as a precursor to the psychedelic animated music video for the track, which became a standout hit from her 2020 album, Future Nostalgia . The Creative Story Behind "Hallucinate" Dua Lipa - Hallucinate (Official Lyrics Video)
: To ensure the cartoon moved like Dua Lipa, her choreographer, Charm La’Donna , filmed dance moves and poses from her own home for the animators to use as references. Song Meaning and Style : The official animated video was famously created
: The aesthetic was heavily influenced by Studio 54 and the "golden age" of animation, featuring trippy visuals like dancing vegetables, unicorns, and an animated Dua with her iconic two-toned hair. The Creative Story Behind "Hallucinate" : To ensure
: To make the animation authentic, the director (Lisha Tan) included Lipa's real-life dreams, such as dancing with her pet pygmy goats in a flower field, as well as her genuine nightmare: clowns.
: Dua Lipa specifically envisioned "Hallucinate" as her ultimate festival anthem , designed to capture the high-energy, euphoric vibe of a 1990s dance track.