Santa Claus gets svelte and stylish as we see him upgrade everything from his suit to his sleigh in this epic year-long transformation for the 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback.
Capturing the makeover is this online holiday short, New Santa, directed by Craig Gillespie of MJZ for agency M/H VCCP (formerly MUH-TAY-ZIK | HOF-FER).
Client Audi Agency M/H VCCP John Matejczyk, chief creative officer, co-founder; Joel Kaplan, executive creative director, associate partner; Allen Yu, Peter Neils, Eduardo Quadra, associate creative director; Michael Gallagher, sr. copywriter; Kinda Loughran, copywriter; Miranda Lee, art director; Tanya LeSieur, head of production, associate partner; Nicole Van Dawark, sr. integrated producer; Lexi Alaga, associate producer; Matt Hofherr, chief strategy officer/North America, co-founder. Production MJZ Craig Gillespie, director; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Debbie Tietjen, line producer. Bohemian Pictures Sherry Baumgart, exec producer; Daniela Bazgova, production manager; Lucie Vaskova, production coordinator. Editorial Final Cut LA Joe Guest, editor; Dillon Stoneburner, assistant editor; Suzy Ramirez, exec producer; Tamara Treu, producer. Music Squeak E. Clean Amy Crilly, head of production; Amanda Patterson, exec producer; Rob Barbato, creative director, composer; Drew Fischer, sound designer. Track title: “Making Progress” Audio Post One Union, Eben Carr, Matt Wood, sr. engineers. Color Company 3 Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist; Gabriel Wakeman, producer; Ashley McKim, exec producer. VFX Eight VFX Shira Boardman, exec producer; Ryan Dahlman, producer; Jean-Marc Demmer, creative director; Julien Aucouturier, lead Flame artist; Joe Chiao, Philip Ineno, Flame artists; Alex Taylor, Shaun Tsou, Samuel Jorgensen, Marcelo Pasqualino, Nuke artists; Jaguar Lee, Yann Mallard, designers; Edwin Schapp, animator; Thomas Lopez, rigger; Yu Fuji, Houdini FX; Jarrod Avalos, motion tracker; Leticia Saldana, modeler; Ross Denner, lighter.
Johnnie Walker wraps up the year with an inspiring campaign that is a direct and bold response to those who would question the strength of women. Created by AlmapBBDO in São Paulo, Brazil, this anthem film--“Forte São Elas” (“Strong are the Women”) starring actress Alice Braga--references one of the most iconic productions in the brand’s history worldwide:”The Man Who Walked Around The World.” Produced by Surreal Hotel Arts, directed by Lu Villaça, and featuring an original soundtrack by Cabaret Studio, “Forte São Elas” shows Braga walking as she describes how strength plays an essential role in the daily life of every woman. Whether facing stereotypes or countless other barriers, women are the masters of their own choices and stay true to their journeys. “The campaign recognizes the emotional strength and resilience of every woman who faces and overcomes obstacles every day, and boldly challenges outdated stereotypes. And when they say that whisky is too strong for women, we will tell them: it’s the women who are strong,” said Andrea Rubim, head of marketing for Johnnie Walker. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/19005421/Johnnie-Walker-StrongAreTheWomen-1.mp4"][/video] Read More
