The wry humor of this Xmas spot compelled us to share it with you even though the holiday season is in our immediate rearview mirror. We open on a girl unwrapping her present and upon seeing the gift–a doll of some sort–a look of disappointment appears on her face. But it’s not disappointment over the gift but rather it triggering a case of the guilts.
“I thought that was what you wanted,” says her mother.
“It is–you spent way too much,” responds the girl who goes on to confess her bad behavior during the year, noting that she read her sister’s diary, got a D on a spelling test and forged a parental signature.
The mom reveals that she and dad didn’t really spend all that much. They shopped at Target which a super says has “great toys at surprisingly great prices.” A rendition of The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) is then heard, accompanying an end tag Target logo.
Harold Einstein of Station Film directed “Confession” For Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
Visual Effects Society Elects 2025 Board of Directors’ Executive Committee
The lineup of officers is set for the Visual Effects Society’s (VES) 2025 Board of Directors. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2025 Board meeting. The Officers include Kim Davidson, who was re-elected Board chair, and is the first Board member from outside the United States to hold this role since the Society’s inception.
“It is my privilege to serve as chair of our worldwide community of visual effects artists and innovators,” said Davidson. “Since I joined the Society 18 years ago, I have seen the VES grow from a California-based organization to a global society with 16 regional Sections and members in more than 50 countries. As the first chair elected from outside the U.S., I am representative of our thriving globalization, and I look forward to further championing our expansion worldwide. The leadership on our Board brings enormous commitment, expertise and enthusiasm to their volunteer service and I’m excited about what we can achieve, together.”
“Our Society is fortunate to have strong leadership represented on our Executive Committee,” said Nancy Ward, VES executive director. “I am honored to work alongside these exceptional, dedicated professionals, especially amidst this time of dynamic change. We appreciate their commitment to further advance the Society’s global initiatives and impact.”
The 2025 officers of the VES Board of Directors are:
--Chair: Kim Davidson
--1st Vice Chair: Susan O’Neal
--2nd Vice Chair: David Tanaka, VES
--Secretary: Rita Cahill
--Treasurer: Jeffrey A. Okun, VES
Kim Davidson, Chair
Davidson is the president and CEO of SideFX®, a company he co-founded in 1987. SideFX is... Read More