Comcast: Stream Stream Stream


Advertising Agency: The Martin Agency, USA
Chief Creative Officer: John Norman
Creative Director / Art Director: Jon Willard
Creative Director / Copywriter: Jesse Gazzuolo
Senior Art Director: Brig White
Copywriter: Andrew Beckman
Agency Producer: Brett Alexander
Prod Company: Tool
Director: Geordie Stephens
EPs: Brian Latt, Dustin Callif, Oliver Fuselier
Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Biff Butler

Nike: Bra X Zil


Advertising Agency: F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director: Fabio Fernandes, Eduardo Lima
Art Director: João Linneu, Theo Rocha
Copywriter: Thiago Carvalho, Eduardo Lima
Head of Art: João Linneu
Director: Pedro Becker
Production Company: Fat Bastards

MiO Energy: Watering Hole Cheetah


Avoiding the mechanical output that often comes with traditional motion capture techniques, Psyop instead interpreted the live action performances, translating them into the world of the spot. This gave Psyop’s animators creative freedom to sculpt performances and massage comedic timing. The spot’s lush look is the result of a novel approach to production that effectively dissolves the line between live action and animation.

Advertising Agency: TAXI, New York, USA
Executive Creative Director: Dave Clemans
Creative Director: Stephen Leps, Michael Pierantozzi
Copywriter: Tim Wassler
Art Director: Phillip Cho
Producer: Joyce Lee, Holly Flaisher
Director: Psyop
Production Company: Psyop/Smuggler
Psyop Creative Directors: Eben Mears, Jon Saunders
Executive Producer: Lydia Holness
Producer: Michael Neithardt
Assistant Producer: Anu Nagaraj
Designers: Naomi Chen, Ram Bhat, Annalisa Swank
Lead 3D Artists: Pakorn Bupphavesa, Alvin Bae
Lighting Lead: Jonah Friedman
Lead Animator: Pat Porter
Lead Nuke Artist: Nick Tanner
3D Artists: Zed Bennett jr., Bryan Eck, Dave Chen, Joerg Liebold, Shant Ergenian, Andy Hara, Lee Wolland, Will Robertson, John Payne, Phill Avanzato, Denis Kozyrev, Larry Leung, Dan Fine
3D Animators: Stephanie Russell, Anthony Travieso, Kevin Scott, Douglas Litos, Danny Speck, William Frazier
Nuke Artist: Thomas Panayiotou, Jason Conradt
Editor: Cass Vanini
Storyboard Artist: Robin Nishio

Toyota IQ: What target wants


Advertising Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Agostino Toscana, Alessandro Orlandi
Art Director: Anselmo Tumpic
Copywriter: Sonia Cosentino
Director: Jose Antonio Prat
Production Company: Mercurio Cinematografica
Agency Producer: Erica Lora Lamia

Toyota Verso S: What target wants


Advertising Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Agostino Toscana, Alessandro Orlandi
Art Director: Anselmo Tumpic
Copywriter: Sonia Cosentino
Director: Jose Antonio Prat
Production Company: Mercurio Cinematografica
Agency producer: Erica Lora Lamia

Guardian Open Journalism: Three Little Pigs


This advert for the Guardian’s open journalism, screened for the first time on 29 February 2012, imagines how we might cover the story of the three little pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper’s front page headline, through a social media discussion and finally to an unexpected conclusion.

Advertising Agency: BBH, London, UK

Facebook: New Pages


This morning Facebook launched a new spot, created by directing collective Strike Anywhere, that introduces New Facebook Pages. Strike Anywhere unites a small business (the beloved Bay Cities Italian Deli), a large brand (Red Bull) and a music artist (Alex Winston) in a film that speaks to creating identity and community, with the starring artist providing a musical through-line with the commercial?s featured track.

Director / Production Company: Strike Anywhere
Music: “Velvet Elvis” by Alex Winston (Remix by RAC)

Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition


Advertising Agency: Bleublancrouge, Montréal, Canada
Creative Directors: Gaëtan Namouric, Jean-François LeBlanc, Sébastien Maheux
Art Director: Jean-François LeBlanc, Martin Dupuis
Copywriter: Sébastien Maheux, Andrew Lord
Illustrator: Louis Hébert
Animation: Fly Studio
Sound Design: Sonart
Music: John Williams

BGH Air Conditioners: Dads in Briefs


Advertising Agency: Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Executive Creative Director: Maxi Itzkoff, Mariano Serkin
Creative Director: Ariel Serkin, Juan Pablo Lufrano
Art Director: Nicolas Diaco, Ezequiel De Luca
Copywriter: Nicolas Diaco, Ezequiel De Luca
Agency Producer: Adrian Aspani, Ezequiel Ortiz
Director: Nico & Martin
Production Company: Primo
Executive Producer: Caro Cordini
Producer: Victoria Piantini
Director of Photgraphy: Leandro Filloy
Costume Design: Andrea Brzezniak
Postproduction: Pickle House
Post Producer: Seba Lopez, Majo Villalba
Editor: Pablo Colella
Transfer: Cinecolor
Music: Swin Musica
Sound Design: Notdeaf Sound Design

The Art Institutes: Warrior, Design, Fashion


Advertising Agency: David&Goliath, El Segundo, USA
Creative Directors: Ben Purcell, Steve Yee
Senior Art Director: Tim Delgar
Senior Copywriter: JC Abruzzi
Producer: Tonya Nelson

Orange: Rush


Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, Paris, France

mad Beirut: Sanity Is Overrated


Advertising Agency: Blitz, Beirut, Lebanon
Creative Director:Dalia Nahas
Copywriter:Dalia Nahas
Production company: Beirut visuals
Director: Gaby Fernainé

Russia Beyond the Headlines: Touch Russia


Advertising Agency: ???? ??????? ???????? (Bureau Working title), Moscow, Russia
Creative Director: Igor Sayfullin
Art Director: Iskander Yerimbetov
Copywriter: Fyodor Naumov
Photographer: Mikhail Kyshtymov
Director, Editor: Ivan Proskuryakov
Music: DZA

Jack Daniel’s: Responsibility, Final Touch


Advertising Agency: Arnold Worldwide, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Pete Favat
Executive Creative Director: Wade Devers
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Todd Mitchell
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Corey Favier
Sr. Producer: Billy Near
Producer: Ben Ouellette
Business Affairs: Maria Rougvie
Project Management: Lauren Butterworth
Account Management: Paul Nelson, Nate Stewart, Shannon Coletti, Arden Clapp
Production Company: Radical Media
Director: Greg Kohs
Post-Production: Lost Planet
Sound Engineer: Soundtrack

Carbonite: Wedding


Advertising Agency: Arnold Worldwide, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Pete Favat
Creative Director: Steve Caputo
Art Director: Doug Harry
Copywriter: Peter Hughes
Producer: Bill Near
Assistant Producer: Rebecca Teitelbaum
Business Affairs: Jonathan Toto
Account Services: Mark Fabbro, Jessica Rosenthal
Production Company: Anonymous Content
Production Company Producer: Magnus Akerstedt
Director: Tomas Jonsgarden
Cinematographer: Kasper Tuxen
Editorial Company: Lost Planet
Editor: Charlie Johnston
Music Company: Found Objects Music Productions
Music Composer: Trevor Gureckis
Music Title: Wedding
Recording Studio: Audio Engine
Recording Engineer: Carl Mandelbaum
Sound Company: Audio Engine
Special Effects Company: Elastic
VFX Producer: Megan Meloth

Nike Kobe VII: Different Animal. Same Beast.


Production Company: Süperfad
Executive Creative Director: Will Hyde
Creative Director: Izik Roitman
Lead 3D Artist: Matt Guzzardo
Technical Director: Robin Scher
Lead Modeler/Texture Artist: Adam Rosenzweig
Modeling: Alek Vacura, Lucy Choi
Rigging: Patrick Clarke
Animation: Patrick Clarke, Greg Bekken, Andrew Butterworth
Texturing: Raphael Protti, Cody Smith, Alek Vacura, Lucy Choi
Lighting: Raphael Protti, Cody Smith
Simulations/FX: Phipat Pinyosophon
Lead Compositor: Joel Voelker
Compositors: Paul Cantor, Paulo Dias, Claudia Yi Leon, Lucas Bell, Lu
Liu, Paul Barkshire
Editor: Ryan Haug
Colorist: Joel Voelker
Producer: Jen Schmithorst
Head of Production: Nannette Buroker
Executive Producer: Chris Volckmann
Sound Design: John Buroker / HEARby Sound

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): Stick Family


In Canada, stick figure decals representing family members are placed on the rear window of a vehicle as a symbol of that vehicle’s precious cargo.

Advertising Agency: FREE, Edmonton, Canada
Creative Director: Krystin Royan
Art Director: Valery Goulet
Copywriter: Jon Manning
Designers: Michael Wichuk, Andrew Benson
Production Company: FilmBratz
Director: John Spooner
Animation: Global Mechanic
Audio Production: Wave Productions

NFL: American Family


Advertising Agency: Grey, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Tor Myhren
Creative Director: Eric Segal, Lars Jorgensen
Associate Creative Director: Martin Peters
EVP Director of Broadcast Production: Bennett McCarroll
Agency Producer: Alison Horn
Mix: Sound Lounge
Mixer: Philip Loeb
Production Company: The Mill
Creative Directors: Ryan McKenna, Ben Smith
Executive Producer: Adam Isidore
Senior Producer: Carl Walters
Editing Company: The Mill
Editor: Ryan McKenna
Assistant Editor: Jonathan Rippon
VFX Company: The Mill

Kayak: Flare Gun


Advertising Agency: BFG9000, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Gerry Graf
Executive Creative Director: Eric Kallman

Dallas ADDYs: The Mural, Special Order, The Tantrum, The Critique, Production, Baby Casting, Walls, The Shower, The Sneeze


Advertising Agency: TM Advertising, USA
Group Creative Director: Shep Kellam, Bernard Park
Digital Creative Director: James Helms
Senior Copywriter: Krista Hogg
Copywriter: Courtney Pulver
Art Director: Ryan Beals
Director of Broadcast Production: Hal Dantzler
Sr. Broadcast Producer: Stephanie Murdoch
Production Company: Liberal Media Films
Executive Producer: Lola Lott
Director: Jeremy Bartel
Director of Photography: Jason Burks
Line Producer: Jessica Cramer
Post Production Company: charlieuniformtango
Executive Producer: Lola Lott
Executive Producer: Mary Alice Butler
Editors: Travis Aitken, Alex Campos, Deedle Lacour
Audio Engineer: Jake Kluge
VFX Artists/Online: Allen Robbins, Nicole Brieger