Boutique commercial production company Native Content was recently tapped by Rocket Mortgage’s in-house creative team to collaborate on the brand’s new 4-spot “More Than a House” campaign. Directed by Native’s Sorrel Brae, the spots humorously blend the real world with fantasy worlds to show the inner dreams of new homeowners.
“We had a fabulous collaboration with the creative team at Rocket Mortgage, building from the optimism and positivity of their mortgage process, compared to the exhaustion of the traditional mortgage process,” shared Brae. “To capture that mindset, we created these dreamlike vignettes showing different homeowners and these heightened fantasy versions of their domains, from the pool being an oasis to the lawn being a fairway. The whole production process was a pleasure from start to finish, and it was great fun to explore this high-concept humor where everything was a bit surreal.”
Currently airing on broadcast and online, each spot illustrates different families enjoying the much-anticipated perks of their new homes. One spot highlights a busy mom finding respite in her bathtub paradise, another features a dad lounging in the oasis of his backyard pool, one more shows a man dreaming of perfecting his golf swing in the backyard, and a final spot shows the point of view of the family dog as he explores his new personal playground. Each story deftly builds in natural moments of transition between the real and fantasy worlds, such as dolphins in the open ocean shifting to a child wearing a fin toy in the pool.
The Native team embarked on ambitious shoots across two days each in California and Florida, wrangling a variety of animals and kids and managing aggressive location changes all while chasing the optimal daylight. Brae and DP’s Masanobu Takayanagi and Rob Hauer embraced a cinematic look, using vintage anamorphic lenses and long, controlled camera moves for the fantasy worlds, and crisp spherical lenses with a more handheld and quick comedic feel for the real worlds. The subtle shift in aspect ratios helps underscore the transition for viewers.
To view all 4 spots, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCLMg7KTS0&list=PLW_Uy-ZBubk8u_2L6btA6ZFvtZRXOm0bv
About Native Content
Native Content is a Los Angeles-based commercial production company, servicing local and international clients in advertising and branded content. Founded by Tomer DeVito in 2008, its creative roster includes Ben Jacks, Iain Mackenzie, Jörn Threlfall, Parker Ellerman, Rich Lee, Robin Polák, Shaun Collings, Sorrel Brae, Stewart Hendler, Tom Dey, Tony Prescott, and Ze’ev Waismann.
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Simian, the showreel-building, review & approval, and production asset management platform used globally by creative leaders, is kicking off this fall season with a substantial leap forward for collaboration and project management – with more updates on the way during the holidays!
The new feature, aptly dubbed “Teams”, makes it easier than ever for users to give project responsibilities to team members and clients alike. “You can never have too many options when it comes to permission levels,” says Jay Brooks, Simian’s Chief Technology Officer. “Teams provides a streamlined way to assign multiple users to a project at once.”
“Teams are very powerful, but creating one is effortless,” Brian Atton, Simian’s Chief Operating Officer explains. “Simply enter a Team name, add members, and then apply the newly made Team to any desired project. You can even invite temporary guests without changing settings for other projects or needing to create a new Team.”
“We love helping our clients by providing efficient tools to improve their workflow, and this has been a frequently requested feature as of late,” shares Kellie Atton, Head of Sales at Simian. “It feels great to get Teams out into the wild because I know it’s going to be tremendously helpful to everyone who uses it”.
Teams is now available exclusively to Simian’s enterprise clients. Simian plans to release more product upgrades and enhancements during Q4 2024 and 2025 for enterprise and non-enterprise users, continuing its ongoing evolution as the industry’s leading production asset management solution.
For more information on Simian upgrades and features, visit https://www.gosimian.com/
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