We open on a dog holding a leash in its mouth at the front door, clearly asking to be taken for a walk. Cut to three people–dad, mom and their daughter–seated on the couch, each encased in full body casts from head to toe.
The father asks his son Kevin seated in a nearby chair if he would take out the pooch who’s named Baxter. Kevin, incidentally, looks like your average teen. However, he stands out because he is not encased in a cast.
Kevin declines to take Baxter for a stroll, explaining that he’s busy. But he will be happy to have his Djinn characters take on the task. These animated creations (straight from video game land) approach Baxter, causing a fearful mom to repeatedly and urgently declare that they are “like monsters.”
Sure enough, there’s an explosion when the Djinn avatars reach Baxter. The smoke clears to reveal that the dog is too now in a full body cast.
A message appears on screen advising us to “Use your Djinn responsibly.” You can do so, playfully deploying dozens of Djinn characters, in the Nintendo DS game Golden Sun Dark Dawn. Also Nintendo DS systems are selling at a $20 discount.
Keith Schofield of Caviar directed “Body Cast” for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco. VFX house was The Mill LA.
Director Hans Emanuel Joins Caviar For Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed director Hans Emanuel for U.S. commercial and music video representation. The film and advertising director fuses his keen--and Berlinale Film Festival Award-winning--eye for cinematic storytelling with a commercial background across multiple genres including beauty, automotive, dance, and visual effects-heavy projects, to produce creative for clients like Kia, Nivea, Nissan, L’Oreal, BMW and more.
Caviar executive producer Salim El Arja noted, “Hans has a unique ability to blend stunning visuals with heart and humor, rooted in his confidence as a craftsman. This allows him to focus on drawing exceptional performances from actors--including celebrities--and crafting films that are not only visually striking but also deeply engaging and often hilariously comedic. His sensibilities align perfectly with Caviar’s vision, and we’re excited to collaborate with him on work that pushes creative boundaries.”
Emanuel added, “Caviar is a renowned name, certainly since I began my career. They have a solid reputation for quality work, and I’ve always respected them as a company. Life is about where destiny makes you flow with the people you need; thanks to a series of projects, I was introduced to Florence Jacob with Caviar Paris first, and the rest is history. I feel they can support my career growth with their comedic expertise and filmmaking prowess.”
Prior to joining Caviar, Emanuel had been repped by production house Stadium. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, Calif., to a Mexican-German mother, benefiting from a culturally diversified upbringing that carried through his education interests. Knowing he wanted to be a filmmaker from the start, he began his career in the luxury and beauty field,... Read More