Andy and Adeena via blinkink directed this PSA for the Texas Department of Transportation out of agency Sherry Mathews. Tipsy elves, colorful and intricately designed sets and a sprinkle of nostalgia help deliver an important message during the festive season–don’t drink and drive.
To create this stop motion extravaganza, Andy & Adeena along with the talented crew worked away like Santa’s little helpers to handcraft the sets. From Santa’s workshop/party pad to the rotating bar and beautiful snowy vista, no stone went unturned in the quest to get folks to drive sober.
CreditsClient Texas Department of Transportation Agency Sherry Mathews Charles Webre, executive creative director; Rich Terry, creative director; Jose Marrero, strategy & multicultural director; Angie Nelson, executive producer; Destiny Dreher, producer. Production bllinkink Andy and Adeena, directors; Josef Byrne, exec producer; Alex Halley, head of production; Rebecca Little, Sandy Liddle, producers; Clive Olamiju, head of development; Toby Howell, lighting cameraman; Ben Cote, art director; Kat Probert, costume designer & puppet maker; Nathan Flynn, Adeena Grubb, puppet makers; Anthony Farquhar-Smith, Andy Biddle, stop motion animators; Robin Jackson, rigger; Tom Fisher, lip sync animator & compositor; Andrew Khosravani, compositor; Mysie Pereira, storyboards; Ewa Luczkow, storyboards & concept designs; Rebecca Little, Eve Somerville, post producers; Clement Danveau, matte painting. Rig Removal Team Digital U.S. Production Company Monarch Nik Hill, exec producer; Scott James, producer; Chase Johnson, creative. Color Grade Blackkite Studios Andi Chu, colorist. Music & Sound Design Major Tom
FOUR PAWS Teams With Catsnake, Animation Studio Bewilder To “Be Their Voice”
Global animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS has launched the “Be Their Voice” campaign. Partnering with specialist creative agency Catsnake and South African production and animation company Bewilder, the campaign sheds light on a cruel practice called live lamb cutting. The film aims to raise awareness and inspire international action, urging fashion brands and policymakers to ban this inhumane practice by 2030.
The stop-motion “Be Their Voice” film follows a PhD student, Jesse, as he tries to perfect his sheep translation software with the help of a young sheep called Sunny. The initially heartwarming story takes an unsettling turn as Sunny discovers what is soon to happen to her on the farm.
Catsnake felt that the best way to capture the true horror of live lamb cutting was to focus on storytelling that would engage the audience emotionally. Catsnake creative director Rowena Wyles said, “A lot of animal rights campaigns rely on sharing shocking visuals of cruelty, but we know that tends to stop a wider audience from engaging with the issue. Instead, we wanted to draw people in with humor and heart before delivering the shocking truth of the practice.”
Working collaboratively with Bewilder, the film was brought to life with a mixed-media approach; recreating the look and feel of stop-motion with the flexibility of 3D animation. The sets, props and lighting were all made in Bewilder’s in-house studio, and the 3D characters were placed in afterwards.
Ruan Vermeulen, creative director at Bewilder, explained the process: “We built a ‘realistic’ miniature farm setting with stylized and lovable CGI characters. Combining a vast range of skill sets, with a multitalented creative team, our goal was to create an animation... Read More