Bicoastal commercial visual effects studio www.animalwest.com.>Animal recently provided a broad array of finishing services for Audi’s “Luxury Prison” campaign and Dodge’s ongoing rebrand for its Ram trucks, “Strength in Numbers.” Proving their own versatility, value and performance, www.animalwest.com.>Animal conformed and color graded Audi’s longform online videos “Startled Smart” and “Kenny G: Riot Suppressor,” and created extensive motion graphics for the Ram commercials “Mightier,” “Grab an End” and “Collective Force.”nnCreated by Venables Bell & Partners for Audi USA, the “Luxury Prison” campaign redefines luxury by positioning the Audi A8 as progressive luxury against old emblems Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Directed by Matt & Oz of Caviar LA, “Startled Smart” satirizes at-risk privileged teens as they are schooled about the consequences of an opulent lifestyle by “inmates” in smoking jackets and ascots. Effectively cast against type, saxophonist Kenny G makes a subversive turn as “Riot Suppressor,” who not only subdues uprisings by the luxury prisoners with his smooth jazz, but also renders them comatose. A :60 teaser for “Riot Suppressor,” directed by Bryan Buckley of Hungry Man, aired during Super Bowl XLIV; both videos can be can be viewed at YouTube.com/AudiofAmerica.nn
nnnnwww.animalwest.com.>Animal provided a full complement of finishing services and to meet the project’s tight turnaround, colorist Allan Stallard from the company’s East Coast office worked alongside lead Flame artist Ben Looram in Venice. nnwww.animalwest.com.>Animal also worked with agency Doner on the ongoing Ram rebranding campaign that debuted during the Super Bowl. Ram, now a sub-brand of Dodge for pickup trucks, is marketed as a powerful technological marvel to serious truck customers. www.animalwest.com.>Animal‘s visual effects artist Ryan Gibson designed the motion graphics for “Mightier,” “Grab an End” and “Collective Force,” all directed by Klaus Obermeyer of Aero Film. Encouraged by Doner producer Kris Kulas and art director Dan Councilor to expand on their vision for the “Strength in Numbers” campaign, Gibson strove to integrate details that viewers would want to see again and discover something new each time.nnnnGibson researched performance data on torque, shifting coefficients and horsepower and created visual representations of that data in the form of equations, calculations and line graphs that are tracked to the moving truck’s grille, axle, side panels and headlights. He animated the graphics and used Syntheyes for 3D tracking on the filmed plate.nnLeslie Sorrentino, www.animalwest.com.>Animal‘s executive producer, said, “We have always been confident of our ability to deliver visual effects, color grading and finishing at the highest levels. However, we are realizing that the creative energy of Venice, and particularly Abbot Kinney Blvd., is something that galvanizes all of us. Our clients feel it and the entire studio resonates with that creative potential.”nnwww.animalwest.com.>Animal recently delivered “Love What You Do,” a massive worldwide campaign for BlackBerry Torch and has been awarded feature film visual effects production on the dramatic comedy “A Little Bit of Heaven.”nnProduction CreditsnnAudi “Luxury Prison”nTitle: “Startled Smart” “Kenny G: Riot Suppressor“nClient: Audi Product: A8nnAd Agency: Venables, Bell & PartnersnArt Director: Byron Del Rosario nProducer: Nicolette SpencernCopywriter: Matt Keatsnn”Startled Smart“nProduction Company: Caviar LAnDirector: Matt & Oznn”Kenny G: Riot Suppressor“nProduction Company: Hungry MannDirector: Bryan BuckleynnEditorial Company: FinalCut LAnProducer: Jennifer Miller nEditor: Matt Murphy “Startled Smart“nGraham Turner “Kenny G: Riot Suppressor“nnVisual Effects and Finishing: www.animalwest.com.>AnimalnExecutive Producer: Leslie SorrentinonLead Flame Artist: Ben LooramnColorist: Allan StallardnnRam “Strength in Numbers”nTitle: “Mightier” “Grab an End” “Collective Force“nnAd Agency: DonernArt Director: Dan Councilor nProducer: Kris Kulas nnProduction Company: AeronExecutive Producer: Lance O’ConnornHead of Production: Rob Helphand nDirector: Klaus ObermeyernDP: Klaus ObermeyernnVisual Effects: www.animalwest.com.>AnimalnExecutive Producer: Leslie Sorrentino nProducer: Sahir Champion nLead Flame Artist: Ben LooramnMotion Graphics: Ryan GibsonnFlame Artist: Mike Ek nnAbout ANIMALnFounded in 2001 by director and visual effects artist Michael Killen, visual effects artist Jim Kreitzburg and executive producer Kathy Dziubek, www.animalwest.com.>Animal operates as a lean, multi-disciplinary bicoastal studio. www.animalwest.com.>Animal‘s East and West Coast studios have partnered with national and international brands and advertising agencies to deliver world-class visual effects and transmedia for the broadcast, broadband and feature film worlds. nnwww.animalwest.com.>Animal‘s Venice studio opened in June of this year to expand the company’s home base in Pittsburgh to the West Coast. www.animalwest.com.>Animal‘s next-generation business model interweaves post production and production, providing creative and technical involvement at the conceptual stage, as well as on set supervision and custom-tailored services across the range of offerings from both studios, including motion graphics, visual effects and CGI, color grading, finishing and compositing.nnFor more information, please visit: www.animalwest.com.www.animalwest.com.>Animal West Leslie Sorrentino Contact Leslie via email 1212 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Suite A Venice, CA 90291 310-396-8022
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Asian World Film Festival Reveals Asian Vision Program Lineup, Snow Leopard and Bruce Lee Honorees, and Jury Members
The 10th Annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) is proud to announce the lineup for its inaugural Asian Vision program, which was conceived to showcase new and exceptional Asian features that have participated in major A-list film festivals and/or garnered international acclaim. The program of eight motion pictures (see list below) will be held November 17-19, 2024, with the top film receiving the Asian Vision Best Film Award. The 10th Annual Asian World Film Festival takes place November 13 - 21, 2024, at the Culver Theatre in Culver City, CA. This year’s Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award, the Festival’s highest honor, will be presented to acclaimed director, screenwriter, and producer Sergei Bodrov in celebration of his remarkable 50-year career. Bodrov established his reputation as a visionary filmmaker with “Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan” (2007), nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film, and “Prisoner of the Mountains” (1996), also an Oscar® nominee as well as a Cannes Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize-winner. The Snow Leopard Outstanding Cinematic Achievement Award will be presented to director, producer, and screenwriter Peter Ho-Sun Chan, one of Hong Kong’s most critically acclaimed and accomplished filmmakers. Known for his versatility and the scope of his work, Chan’s landmark films, including “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” (1996) and “The Warlords” (2007), have earned him a remarkable 233 awards from more than 400 nominations. As previously announced, AWFF will screen “Comrades: Almost a Love Story,” followed by a Q&A with Chan. Multi-award-winning actress Kathryn Bernardo will receive the Snow Leopard... Read More