This CG trailer from Blur Studio for Halo Wars 2 shows the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire facing off against a dangerous mercenary force known as The Banished as they battle for supremacy within the Halo universe. To visually convey each leader’s skill in quickly analyzing an action-packed battlefield, the trailer includes multiple slow-motion sequences at 1,000 frames per second, giving viewers a ringside look at what these commanders must process while in the heat of battle.
Visual Effects/Animation: Blur Studio, Culver City, Calif. Sebaastien Chort, Peter Wildman, CG sups; Tiffany Weber, prod; Al Shier, EP; Chris Grim, character modeling lead; Gage Hedden, character modeling/modeling/scene assembly lead; Christine Holmes, Samuel Perez, Beat Reichenbach, character modeling/modeling; Joel Durham, Daniel Kho, Tom Wholley, character modeling; Tyler Fox, tech animation TD; Thierry Labelle, animation supervisor, animator; Ryan McGeary, animation lead; Arturo Aguilar, Marc Berrouet, Adam Dorner, Adnan Hussain, Mark Mancewicz, cloth/hair; John Cornejo, Bobby Cardenas, Wade Ivy, Bee Jin Tan, Jared Tripp, compositing; Kirby Miller, FX supervisor; Brian Alvarez, Daniel Chamberlin, Yates Holley, James Newton, Victor Wei, FX; Anthony Romero, motion capture sup. (Toolbox: Softimage, 3DS Max, Ornatrix, Nuke V-Ray, FumeFX, thinkingParticles, Rayfire, XMesh, Krakatoa, Houdini) Agency: twofifteenmccann, San Francisco Production: Blur Studio, Culver City, Calif. Dave Wilson, director
ServicePlan, Director Niclas Larsson Take Us On A Far-flung Journey For Lufthansa
Lead agency Serviceplan’s new cross-media campaign for Lufthansa, “All it Takes is a Yes,” includes this short film which follows a protagonist who is magically transported from her daily office life to dream destinations with just a simple tap on the Lufthansa app. We accompany her on a wonderful journey, discovering inspiring local experiences along the way. We see her at a dumpling shop in Shanghai, swimming in the turquoise waters near Rio de Janeiro, grabbing a sandwich at a New York deli, exploring the bustling streets of Mumbai, dancing at a wedding party in Rome and marvelling at the desert in South Africa. Along the way she connects with a character who’s seemingly following her. Inspired by magical realism, director Niclas Larsson via production house Iconoclast has crafted a stunning visual journey that perfectly blends reality and dream. The campaign was developed and implemented by an international Serviceplan team under the creative lead of Serviceplan Germany chief creative officer Till Diestel, and global executive creative directors Erick Barrios Hernández and Wolfgang Warzilek. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/22164533/All-it-takes-is-a-Yes.-Lufthansa.mp4"][/video] Read More