A new commercial debuted this week for "Halo 5: Guardians" featuring devastation and destruction on a massive scale; scenes brought to life in part by extensive visual effects created by Method Studios in Los Angeles. "A Hero Falls" directed by Furlined director Henry Hobson via agency twofifteenmccann unveil the latest evolution in the "Halo" storyline.
Xbox Osiris A Hero Falls
Film Title: “A Hero Falls” :60/:30
Game Title/Product: Halo 5: Guardians
Client: Xbox
AGENCY: twofifteenmccann
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER: SCOTT DUCHON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: NEIL BRUCE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: EZRA PAULEKAS
ART DIRECTOR: STEVE COUTURE
DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED PRODUCTION: ALEX SPAHR
PRODUCER: BEN LATIMER
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: BRANDON CHEN
BUSINESS DIRECTOR: PETER GOLDSTEIN
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR: DREW PORTER
ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: SAM BRODY
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS: MARYBETH BARNEY
PRODUCTION COMPANY: FURLINED
DIRECTOR: HENRY HOBSON
PRESIDENT: DIANE MCARTER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ROBERT HERMAN
PRODUCER: ARISTIDES MCGARRY
PRODUCTION MANAGER: DOMINIKA WOSIK
1ST AD: JOHN LOWE
DoP: ALWIN KUTCHLER
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: JOHN BEARD
1ST AC: JOHN EVANS
GAFFER: JULIAN WHITE
PRODUCTION SERVICE (UKRAINE): RADIOAKTIVE FILMS
SERVICE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DARKO SKULSKY
SERVICE PRODUCER: SASHA BEVKA
1ST AD: DENNIS SONIN
ART DIRECTOR: VLADIMIR RADLINSKIY
WARDROBE: VASYL BONDARENKO
MAKEUP: IRINA BELINA
SFX CREW: SNOWBUSINESS & ALEXANDR SUVORO
PRODUCTION MANAGER: NICK SEMKO
PRODUCTION SERVICE (ICELAND): TRUE NORTH
LINE PRODUCER: RAFNAR HERMANNSSON
PRODUCTION MANAGER: JÓN LINDSAY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HARPA ELISA PORSDOTTIR
LOCATION: FRIKKI ÁSMUNDSSON
PILOT: JON "SPADI" BJORNSSON
COORDINATOR: GUÒRÚN LILJA MAGNÚSDÓTTIR
LEGACY EFFECTS
LEGACY EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: J. ALAN SCOTT
KEY ARTIST: BLAKE BOLGER
KEY ARTIST: IAN STEVENSON
KEY ARTIST: JESSE GEE
ART DEPARTMENT: DAVE MERRITT, DAMIAN FISHER, MICHELLE DEVILLE, TRACY ROBERTS, DAVE MONZINGO, MARILYN CHANEY, GREG SMITH, JOHN CHEREVKA, WON SONG, MARK KILLINGSWORTH, BRIAN CLAUS, MIKE WILLIAMS, GARY YEE, FRANK RYDBERG, WALTER PHELAN, DEREK ROSENGRANT, CHRIS ZEGA, MAZENA PUKSTO, TOM OVENSHIRE, NICK SELDON, JAIME SISKA, JAMES SPRINGHAM, AJ VENUTO, JAKE ROANHAUS, BRIAN DOOLEY, CHRIS GROSSNICKLE
EDITORIAL: ROCK PAPER SISSORS
EDITOR: STEWART REEVES
ASSISTANT EDITOR: BEN REESING
ASSISTANT EDITOR: JASMINA ZAHARIEVA
PRODUCER: LEAN CARNAHAN-DOGRUER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ANGELA DORIAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LINDA CARLSON
VISUAL EFFECTS: METHOD STUDIOS
EVP, GLOBAL PRODUCTION: GABBY GOURRIER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: STEPHANIE GILGAR
PRODUCER: PIP MALONE
VFX SUPERVISOR: BEN WALSH
COORDINATOR: JULIE OSBORN
2D LEAD: IAN HOLLAND
COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR: BRIAN DELMONICO
CG SUPERVISOR: BRIAN BURKE
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR: KEITH ROBERTS
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN: PIVOT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: GUY AMITAI
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JONAS HOLST
“A HERO FALLS” COMPOSER: GUY AMITAI, ERIK-JAN GROB
“A HERO FALLS” SOUND DESIGN: NATI ZEIDENSTADT
“THE HUNT BEGINS” COMPOSER: GUY AMITAI
“THE HUNT BEGINS” SOUND DESIGN: NATI ZEIDENSTADT, NEIL DEVLIN
MIX STUDIO: LIME
MIXER: ROHAN YOUNG
MIXER: JEFF MALEN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: SUSIE BOYAJAN
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More