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    motion504 Unfolds the Impact of Giving with Animated Short for CITGO® via Carmichael Lynch

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    Minneapolis, MN -- (SPW) --

    Minneapolis-based ad agency Carmichael Lynch recently tapped broadcast design and animation studio motion504 to help create an inspirational animated short for Fueling Good, a charitable giving program by CITGO®. Led by Creative Director Amy Schmitt, motion504 provided its visual storytelling talents to illustrate the impact of giving, with an empowering story about a filmmaker who makes a documentary about a homeless girl. The character-animated piece reveals the program’s core message: “How far can a gallon of gas go? A lot farther than you think.” “2012 Fueling Good Film” debuted March 8, 2012 on the Fueling Good website. nn"Fueling Good is about CITGO® doing good with what they make,” remarks Darren Tibbits, associate creative director, Carmichael Lynch. “Our animated film illustrates the idea that little by little, acts of kindness can amount to so much more.” nn”2012 Fueling Good Film” centers on a momentous thread of events that are all dependent on one gallon of CITGO® gas donated to a documentary filmmaker. A businessman sees the film and is promptly inspired to donate coats to a shelter, one of which goes to an underprivileged father in need of a warm coat, seeking a job. He eventually finds work at a school where he meets a teacher and gets the education that enables him to teach his own child. The animated thread comes full-circle, revealing the homeless girl from the opening scene is the man’s daughter, who is now a college graduate starting her own business. nnnTo view Citgo® “Fueling Good“ online, please go here.nnHaving previously created a graphic, type-driven film for last year’s Fueling Good campaign, Tibbits explains how Carmichael Lynch aimed to evolve the narrative aesthetic for 2012: “We wanted the next iteration to be character-centric, with more depth, humanity and context. motion504‘s short animations exhibited texture, depth and just the right amount of movement and emotion that we wanted for our story, so we brought them into the fold to help bring our narrative to life.” nn”The idea was to let the script’s visual cues tell as much of the story as possible,” adds Schmitt, creative director, motion504. “It’s an inspirational piece, and with the circular nature of the thread we were visualizing, it was fun exploring the storytelling through design, animation and illustration. We brought in elements such as movement in space, stylized parallax and well-defined characters who interact in clean, clear ways to keep them relevant to the central character, the homeless daughter; and, overall, conceptual with the project’s message.” nnSchmitt, who illustrated the entire film, began the project working closely with Carmichael Lynch to develop style frames and boards based on the provided script. She then enlisted character animator Tom Lubanovic to help develop the character depth that the script called for; and finally, for the crucial phase of animation and compositing, she collaborated with motion504 Founder Andy Reynolds. Together, the duo explored ways to captivate the audience with each scene, while making the transitions invisible, and move the story as seamless as possible. nn"Andy was the real key to pulling the story together and making it flow," remarks Schmitt. “The entire effort was all-around collaborative with a great character animator like Tom and creatives Darren and Phil at Carmichael, who both have a great sense of design and knew exactly what they’re looking for. Everyone was very open to how I envisioned the project, giving me plenty of room to explore the look, feel and color palette from the very beginning.” nnSchmitt developed the desaturated color palette around CITGO’s colors, subtly tying in reds and oranges for key props and wardrobe to underscore the brand’s positive influence through their donation in the story. She brightened the palette with blues to elicit an emotional yet genuine feel-good tone and compliment the voice-over. She further developed the illustrative aesthetic with an emphasis on subtlety, choosing stylized representations of visual cues such as the heart on the woman’s shirt and the homeless girl’s pendant to connect the filmmaker’s emotional involvement making the documentary. motion504‘s toolbox included After Effects, Cinema 4D, Illustrator and Photoshop.nn"It’s always great for us to do a project that’s truly in Amy’s wheelhouse," concludes Reynolds. "She’s an exceptionally talented illustrator and fine artist, with a great design sense. Her emotive aesthetic and creative leadership really shined through to make this project a success." nnCreditsnClient: CITGOnAirdate: March 8, 2012 nTitle: 2012 Fueling Good FilmnnAgency: Carmichael LynchnExecutive Creative Director: Dave DammannAssociate Creative Director: Ellie Anderson nWriter, ACD: Darren TibbitsnArt Director: Phil Jones nDirector of Integrated Production: Joe GrundhoefernContent Producer: Tara MulhollandnDirector of Project Management: Ellie Lundborg nnAnimation/Design Studio: motion504 nCreative Director: Amy SchmittnIllustrations: Amy SchmittnAnimator: Andy ReynoldsnCharacter Animation: Tom LubanovicnCalligraphy: Emily J. Snyder, Queen Quills CalligraphynExecutive Producer: Eric MuellernnMusic house: Elias ArtsnRecording/Mix studio: BWNnnAbout motion504nmotion504 is a broadcast design, effects and animation studio specializing in the art of motion. Featuring the talent of senior-level creative directors, designers and animators, the company works for TV, film, music and advertising clients. With its open studio space, motion504 is built upon the idea of collaboration through communication, critique and contribution amongst its artists and clients. www.motion504.com

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    Eric Mueller Producer motion504 Contact Eric via email 612-338-3190

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