Matthijs van Heijningen of MJZ directed this spot in which an unsuspecting gent is mistaken for James Bond and has to elude the famed secret agent’s bad guy pursuers. Daniel Craig himself portrays the real Bond in this spot which is largely set on a train with the not quite wannabe Bond using all his resourcefulness to escape the villains looking to do him harm. Agency is Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam.
CreditsAgency: Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam Mark Bernath, Eric Quennoy, executive creative directors/creative directors; Thijs Biersteker, Adrien Bindi, art directors; Dan Maxwell, copywriter; Tony Stearns, Niko Koot, producers; Erik Verheijen, head of production; Stuart Parkinson, planner; Richard Oldfield, connections planner; Paul Skinner, creative technologist. Production Company: MJZ Matthijs van Heijningen, director; Joost van Gelder, DP; Chris McBride,producer; Debbie Turner, exec producer. Visual Effects: THE MILL, London Paul Schleicher, VFX producer; Hitesh Patel, shoot supervisor; Jay Bandlish, 2D lead artist; Jordi Bares, 3D lead artist; Andrew Curtis, Bevis Jones, Brad Wood, Dan Adams, Peter Hodsman (Nuke), Emma White (Nuke), Cameron Smither (Nuke), Patrick Altmaier (Nuke), Martin Karlsson (Nuke), 2D artists; Jonathan Wood, Jacob Gonzales, Adrian Russell, Mario Bailon, Jamie Justo, Cat Harris, Hugo Jackson, David Lawson, Liz Mitchell, David Knight, Sergio Xisto, Allyn Lawson, Claudia Carval
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