CLIENT
Brinker International/
Chili’s Grill & Bar.
PRODUCTION CO.
Vinton Studios, Portland, Ore.
Teresa Drilling, director; Mark Eifert, DP; Laura DiTrapani, assistant director; Zilpha Yost, executive producer; Leslie O’Connor, producer; Doug Hout, art director; Kathleen Nichols, associate art director; Brian Ormiston, storyboard artist/master animator; Maria Klein and Bob Willard, modelbuilders; Scott Tom, armaturing/fabrication; Jim McAllister, head carpenter; Kerry Pierce, CG modelbuilder; Patrick Van Pelt, CG animator; Tony Merrithew, master animator; JonDavid Buffam, set wrangler; Toby Etheridge, stage manager; Erica Gray, camera assistant; Brett Crucher and Gary McRobert, motion control operators; Roy Bellows-Fairchild, gaffer; John Banholzer, grip; Bill Halkinrude, Nick Childs, Deanne Rizzo, David Cole and Mandi Hood, production assistants.
OneSuch Films, New York.
Bruce Nadel, director/DP (tabletop); Rick Katzen, executive producer/line producer. Shot at OneSuch Films.
AGENCY
GSD&M, Austin, Texas.
Guy Bommarito, creative director; Kate Talbott, producer; Kristen Hanson, art director; Gerald Seifert, copywriter.
EDITORIAL
Vinton Studios.
Scott Sundholm, editor; Steve Briske, assistant editor; Rebecca Rockom, editorial support.
POST/VISUAL EFFECTS
Vinton Studios.
Tom Burney, online editor/Flame operator; Phil Guzzo, Noah Klabunde and Jon Weigant, compositors.
Downstream digital, Portland.
Jim Barrett and Michael Mintz, colorists.
AUDIO POST
DownStream digital.
Lance Limbocker, engineer.
MUSIC
Groove Addicts, Los Angeles.
Tim Wynn, composer; Dain Blair, creative director.
THE SPOT
In the stop motion :30 "Origami," brightly colored squares of paper fold and twirl, transforming themselves into a landscape of dancing chili peppers. The peppers become paper flames that dissolve into real flames to showcase Chili’s grilled baby back ribs.
Spot broke July 2.