57 Shots Full CGI | 2560 x 1440 px | 25 min of Animation 3D

In order to bring to life one of the greatest mysteries of ancient Egypt, the creative teams at Some Stuff went directly to the excavation site, working alongside archaeologists to gather plans, data, and first-hand insights tailored specifically to this production. Thanks to this on-site immersion, they were able to recreate the necropolis of Pepi I with remarkable accuracy. Queen’s pyramids, mastabas, funerary temple… this vast sacred complex, steeped in history, still holds many mysteries and fascinating stories, bearing witness to a civilization as brilliant as it is enigmatic.

At the heart of these recent discoveries lies the mastaba of the vizier Weni. A key figure of the Old Kingdom, he is as intriguing as he is fascinating: who was he really, and how did he manage to rise so close to his king, as evidenced by the exceptional placement of his mastaba in close proximity to that of the ruler?

The story of a life does not end with mere human perception; it transcends the imaginable, where the gods themselves become the very heart of this resurrection. Moreover, the pyramids serve as a passage, projecting us toward another dimension, vast and infinite.

In Abydos, archaeologists discovered a mysterious biography carved in stone: that of the vizier Ouni. In Saqqara, a second version of this account was uncovered. More monumental in scale, it bears the marks of an enigmatic intervention: several passages were deliberately erased. Thanks to photogrammetry carried out on the Egyptian sites, our team was able to reconstruct these two biographies and bring these forgotten texts back to life, helping to lift part of the veil surrounding the secrets of Ouni.

Maps help us better understand the geography of this period, marked by territories that were first fragmented and then gradually unified. They provide an essential framework for placing these discoveries within their historical and political context. But one question remains: why were two accounts of the same figure found more than 500 kilometers apart?