Leaders from different eras–George Washington, King Arthur and a Chinese empress–prepare their forces to do battle in this trailer for the mobile game Evony.
Q Department served as the music/sound house for this ambitious trailer which was directed by Henry Hobson of Furlined for agency BSSP in Sausalito, Calif.
Music/sound: Q Department, New York Audio Post: One Union Recording Studios, San Francisco Eben Carr, mixer Agency: BSSP, Sausalito, Calif. John Butler, chief creative officer; Keith Cartwright, Tom Coates, executive creative directors; Mark Krajan, Chris Toffoli, creative directors; Sinan Dagli, Luke Zehner, associate creative directors; Lydia Dunay, sr. art director; Nick Zacher, sr. copywriter; Vince Genovese, director of integrated production; Lori Pisani, sr. producer. . Production: Furlined, Santa Monica, Calif. Henry Hobson, director; Diane McArter, president; Ben Davies, executive producer/director of business development; Aris McGarry, producer; Alwin Kuchler, DP. Editorial Work Editorial Stewart Reeves, editor; Josh Sasson, assistant editor; Lynne Mannino, producer; Marlo Baird, exec producer. VFX Method Ben Walsh, VFX supervisor; Mike Zavala, VFX producer; Stephanie Gilgar, sr. exec producer; Lee Carlton, CG supervisor; Chris Bankoff, comp supervisor; Toma Bowen, compositing lead; Kyle Leonard, VFX coordinator. Color Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist.
Stain remover Vanish presents this emotional short film--created by BETC Havas, Sao Paulo, and produced by LOBO--that explores the profound consequences of bullying and highlights the importance of open conversations between parents and children. Titled The Bully Monster, the animated film premiered at the Maquinaria Festival in Rio de Janeiro on February 15 in a special edition featuring family-focused programming.
The film’s protagonist is a boy who experiences bullying at school but keeps silent about his suffering. Isolation turns sadness into insecurity, creating invisible emotional scars that only grow in the absence of dialogue. When his mother notices stains on his uniform, these marks become the starting point for a revealing conversation. As words find space to make themselves heard, the stains begin to fade.
This initiative aligns with the Vanish Saves Your Uniform campaign, which, for the past three years during the back-to-school season, has engaged with parents by positioning the brand as a trusted partner in preserving school uniforms. This year, Vanish decided to broaden the conversation, bringing bullying into the debate as the real stain that can impact a child’s life.
The Bully Monster is being screened as preshow material in movie theaters starting February 20 and will also be available on streaming platforms and digital channels. In addition to the film, the campaign will include out-of-home activations and school initiatives through a partnership with Abrace – Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the “Bullying-Free Schools” program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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