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.

Credits

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.

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