For EA Sports’ Madden NFL 2016 video game, San Francisco-based agency Heat has rolled out The Madden 16 series, the first installment being the pilot. The series features a rag tag team of marionette athletes and celebs.
Production companies are 1stAveMachine and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios with VFX from Ntropic.
Client EA Sports/Madden NFL 2016 Agency Heat, San Francisco Steve Stone, chairman/executive creative director; Warren Cockrel, Anna Rowland, creative directors; Ben Pfutzenreuter, writer; Shawn Raissi, art director; Brian Stanley, producer; Brian Coate, director of content production; Aaron Clinger, director of digital; Sam Renbarger, associate strategy director. Production Companies 1stAveMachine, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios David Brooks (1stAveMachine), John Harvatine IV, Eric Towner (Stoopid Buddy Stoodios), directors; Tarin Anderson, DP; Melinda Nugent, exec producer (1stAve); Melissa Mamane, head of production (1stAve); Kimi Porter, Emily Calderone, line producers; Leigh Kelly, production coordinator; Rick O’Brien, art director; Tommy Keiser, director of digital design; Becky Van Cleve, lead costume designer; Ben Bayouth, lead puppet fabricator; BJ Guyer, Chelsea Bayouth, Blake Bolger, Kate Katz, puppeteers; Ariana Malik, 1st AD; Clayton Baker, editor. Visual Effects Ntropic Nathan Robinson, executive creative director; Steve Zourntos, creative director; James McCarthy, on-set TD; Maya Korenwasser-Bello, Matt Tremaglio, Aaron Vasquez, Flame artists; Pete Clark, Tali Oliver, design animators; Trevor Durtschi, colorist; Emily Avoujageli, producer. Music Beacon Street Studios Andrew Feltenstein, JohnNau, composers; Leslie DiLullo, exec producer/head of production. Audio One Union Eben Carr, Joaby Deal, engineers.
This trailer promotes Charge Around The Globe, a new adventure docuseries that follows record-breaking traveler Lexie Limitless on an extraordinary journey to circumnavigate the globe in an electric vehicle--traveling over 30,000 kilometers across six continents, all in pursuit of one world record. The three-part series on Prime Video in the U.K. showcases the capabilities of modern electric vehicles while immersing viewers in the numerous experiences and challenges Lexie encounters throughout her journey. As she navigates various challenges throughout her trip, Charge Around the Globe serves as a testament to the spirit of exploration. Ford, Wieden+Kennedy London and WracK teamed on the series.
The documentary aims to address the primary concern hindering many consumers from transitioning to electric: doubts about the range and capability of electric vehicles. As a 120-year-old brand, Ford looked to its past as inspiration for the switch that’s taking place today. Over a century ago, pioneering explorer Aloha Wanderwell set off from Nice at the age of 16 to become the first woman to drive around the world in a Ford Model T. Now, in 2024, we get to see Lexie, the youngest person to visit every country in the world, take to the wheel of the electric Ford Explorer, reinventing that historic journey for a new generation. Along the way, she meets extraordinary people, navigates difficult terrains, and faces the challenges of a constantly evolving charging infrastructure that puts her to the test.
“Charge Around The Globe has been the ultimate test drive for our new electric Ford Explorer. We took on every kind of weather and road condition and dealt with just about every charging scenario. The journey embodies the true... Read More
