Two robots find true love–but first have to find each other again after a chance meeting along the email communications pipeline.
Visual Effects/Anmation: LAIKA/house, Portland, Ore. Aaron Sorenson, director/character designer; Jan Johnson, EP; Jenny Grayson, producer; Tod Polson, environment design; Joe Merideth, storyboard artist; Greg Kyle, animation supervisor/animator; Terence Jacobson, lead TD/rigger; Karl Richter, effects TD; Josh Tonneson, modeling; Matt Reslier, texture/lighting artist; Ken Kurras, ltg. artist; Allan Steele, animator; Leif Peterson, Smoke artist; Michael Corrigan, editor. (Toolbox: Maya, Mental Ray, Nuke, Smoke) Agency: Rethink Canada Production: LAIKA/house, Portland Aaron Sorenson, director
The Best Work You May Never See: Steve Rogers Directs Christmas Spot For Telstra Starring A Singing Donkey
Directed by Steve Rogers via production house Revolver, this 90-second Christmas film for Aussie telecommunications company Telstra--created by agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire in tandem with +61--tells the story of an accidental singing superstar, Little Donkey, who goes on a whirlwind tour across the world. But eventually stardom isn't all it's cracked up to be as Little Donkey misses its family at holiday time.
“We wanted to tell a Christmas story without falling into the holiday cliches. Hopefully the heart of this rings true and people get a bit of giggle along the way,” said Micah Walker, chief creative officer at Bear Meets Eagle On Fire.
Blake Crosbie, managing director of +61, said, “It’s a charming story that is so true of Christmas and so naturally adds to our brand idea ‘Wherever We Go’.”
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