Benjamin Walsh of Method Studios directed this piece which shows the creation of an empire before our eyes. The medieval kingdom comes to life, asking the question of this empire will indeed last.
Method Studios was the VFX studio/production house on the project, collaborating with agency Untitled Worldwide, NY.
Client Machine Zone/Game of War: Fire Age's Time Visual Effects/Animation Method Studios, LA Benjamin Walsh, VFX supervisor; Stephanie Gilgar, EP; Brian Burke, CG supervisor; Ian Holland, compositing supervisor; Jennie Burnett, producer; Julie Osborn, coordinator; Keith Roberts, animation supervisor; Chris Perkowitz, Jordan Harris, animators; Henry Van Der Beek, animation TD; Lim Bunu, modeling sup.; Doug Wolf, Sung Churl, Alex Whang, Scott Brust, modeler; Brian Ripley, Jamie Bowers, Anna Gibson, texture; Ruben Flores, Carlos Vidal, Jaemin Lee, lighter; David Lo, lighting TD; Ryan Rogers, Paul Katzen, Nole C Murphy, rigging; Sergey, Sho Hasegawa, Daniel Bodenstein, FX; Mark Wesler, Massive; Fabio Zapata, layout/integration supervisor; Brittany Montero, tracking coordinator; Luis Rodriguez, Mingquan Zhou, tracking; Sandro Blattner, Nick Kim, Nuke; Onesimus Nuernberger, Ivo Horat, matte painter; Stephanie Sweeny, roto supervisor; Chris Cortese, Marvin Jones, Pam Gonzales, roto. (Toolbox: Mari, ZBrush, Mantra, Maya, Houdini, Flame, Nuke, Massive, 3D Equalizer, Syntheyes) Agency: Untitled Worldwide, New York; Production: Method Studios, LA Benjamin Walsh, director
Hellmann’s Super Bowl commercial “When Sally Met Hellmann’s” brings together Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan--35 years after the 1980s’ hit rom-com When Harry Met Sally, evoking timeless flavor and nostalgia with the iconic line: “I’ll have what she’s having.” Reprising their beloved roles of Harry and Sally, the duo hilariously recreates the film’s unforgettable scene in Katz’s Delicatessen, with a deliciously creamy twist, thanks to Hellmann’s mayonnaise.
The :30 commercial finds Sally sitting across from Harry, wearing his classic cable knit fisherman’s sweater, celebrating their anniversary over a traditional deli lunch. Sally is displeased with her turkey sandwich until she adds a generous squeeze of rich and creamy Hellmann’s mayonnaise that adds mind-blowing flavor so palpable that the rest of the patrons can’t help but notice. So much so, award-nominated actress and producer, Sydney Sweeney, takes notice, delivering the famous line, “I’ll Have What She’s Having.”
This is a :60 version of the spot which was created by agency VML and directed by Jake Szymanski. (The :30 is slated to run during the second quarter of the Super Bowl.)
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