PURPLE RAIN Recreated with Stencils on 250 Rainy Car Windows

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It’s been almost ten years since the world lost Prince, and things haven’t felt quite the same since. Thankfully, his incredible music continues to live on. Now, artist Rudy Willingham has created a beautiful tribute to the legendary singer. He used 250 photos of Prince stencils on rainy car windows to create a stop-motion animation of Prince performing his hit song “Purple Rain” from the iconic 1984 film. You can watch this amazing video below.

As a movie and art lover, I was so relieved to hear the artist behind this incredible video confirmed it’s all practical – real paper stencils on cars, no AI trickery! Seriously, thank goodness. I can only imagine the hours it took to create this moving piece of art. But honestly, it was totally worth it. The idea of a Purple Raininspired piece that actually needs* rain to be seen? That’s just brilliant. I have a feeling Prince himself would have gotten a kick out of it – knowing his unpredictable taste, it feels like something he’d really appreciate.

This short video really shows how Prince continues to influence music and culture today. People still talk about his incredible 2007 Super Bowl performance of “Purple Rain” – especially the fact that he played in the rain – and say nothing has topped it. The recent finale of Stranger Things also highlighted his brilliance, using both “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry” in a particularly moving scene. And during protests in his hometown of Minneapolis, you couldn’t help but notice how many signs celebrated him. It’s clear, as one of his albums put it, that Prince will always be remembered – “Prince 4Ever.”

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2026-02-21 01:02