CLIENT
Kikkoman International.
PRODUCTION CO.
Vinton Studios, Portland, Ore.
Mike Wellins, director; Russ Eaton, DP; David Altschul, president/ad division; Zilpha Yost, executive producer; Lourri Hammack, producer; Travis Knight, animator; Adam Heiser and Eryn Domke, production coordinators; David Cole, production assistant; Carol Sherman, art department manager; Scott Tom, character fabrication manager; Kate Schmitt, art director; Robin Ator, master designer; Tony Merrithew, designer; Ken Min, storyboards; Jessica Cook, graphics; Jon David Buffam, prop master/wrangler; Jim McAllister, set builder; Eric Bute, prop fabrication; Kathleen Nichols, painter; Kenneth Wright, rigger; Lance Woolen, Rick Sears and Megan Saunders, character fabricators; Timothy Fouch, armaturist; Dara Bailey, art department wrangler; Toby Ethridge, stage department manager; Brent Lawson, gaffer; Ted Jackson, best boy; Erica Grey, camera assistant. Shot at Vinton Studios.
Blue Highway Productions, Portland. (tabletop)
Mike Wellins, director; Scott Randall, DP; Dennis Minor, producer; Brett Carlson, production manager. Shot at Picture This, Portland.
AGENCY
FCB San Francisco.
Rooney Carruthers, executive creative director; Steve Neely, executive producer/producer; Doug Schiff, copywriter; Ron Lim, art director.
EDITORIAL
Vinton Studios.
Scott Sundholm, lead editor; Christopher Murrie, editor; Rebecca Rockom, editorial department manager.
POST/VISUAL EFFECTS
Vinton Studios.
Scott Sundholm, online editor; Miguel Grinberg, CGI effects.
DownStream, Portland.
Jim Barrett, colorist.
AUDIO POST
DownStream Sound, Portland.
Lance Limbocker, mixer/engineer.
SOUND DESIGN
DownStream Sound.
Lance Limbocker, sound designer.
THE SPOTS
Three ads continue the campaign that features the stop-motion animated Kikkoman spokesman. In "Checkout," the little guy sets up a Kikkoman sauce stand at a supermarket counter, suggesting various recipes to customers paying for their food. The :15s "Shades" and "Top Hat" show the man suggesting recipes using Kikkoman basting glaze and roasted garlic teriyaki sauce.
Spots broke in May.