NFL’s Thursday Night Football is a great excuse to get together with friends and start the weekend of football early. Unless, of course, you’re Elliott, a conservationist incurably devoted to preserving the lineage of the rare and majestic cockeyed waladoo. While Elliott watches the waladoo from a perch above a frozen forest, his colleagues are cozied up at the local pub watching all the Thursday Night Football action.
This spot titled “Waladoo” and the fictitious bird named waladoo were made up by the creative ensemble at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco. Aaron Stoller of Biscuit directed “Waladoo.”
CreditsClient NFL Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners Margaret Johnson, chief creative officer; David Suarez, Danny Gonzalez, creative directors; Mike Costello, Hanna Wittmark, associate creative directors/art directors; Steve Nathans, Kate Baynham, associate creative directors/copywriters; Brett Beaty, art director; Ben Pfutzenreuter, copywriter; Tod Puckett, director of broadcast production; Matthew Winks, executive producer. Production Biscuit Aaron Stoller, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Holly Vega, exec producer; Mala Vasan, producer. Editorial Arcade Geoff Hounsell, editor; Laura Sanford, assistant editor; Adam Parker, producer; Crissy DeSimone, exec producer; Damian Stevens, managing partner. Color Company 3 NY Tim Masick, colorist; Kevin Breheny, producer. Audio Lime Studios Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Kai Paquin, sound design assistant; Loren Silber, mixer; Amanda Hughes, audio assistant; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Finishing/VFX Timber Jonah Hall, Kevin Lau, creative directors/partners; Sabrina Elizondo, exec producer; Melody Alexander, head of production; Bill Schwab, concept design; Chris Homel, lead Flame artist; Emily Avoujageli, sr. producer; Brandon Harden, Brack Hightchew, Flame assist; Jeff Willette, Brandon Lester, Pota Tseng, Edwin Chiu, Stu Mintz, CG; John Riggs, rigging; Izzy Holder, Anthea Kerou, animation; Kelsey NaPier, Joseph Zaki, comp artists.
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More