Director:
Neil Gorringe
Production:
Channel 4
Agency:
4Creative
As with the first promo, The Mill was on set to add our expertise in what was to be a very post-heavy and technical project. Our task was to create a 60-second spot, with a non-stop seamless transition travelling up, down, and along one of the many high rise blocks on the Thamesmead Estate. Neil's aim was to introduce a comic book style to the re-cap scenes, which the viewer would reach by travelling through various windows on the tower block.
Comic Book artist and all round Marvel legend, 'Jock' was drafted in to draw the comic panels and our very own 2D animation and Motion Graphics team set about bringing them to life. All live action, green screen, Matte paintings, CG building parts, weather, and comic strip animations were then meticulously pieced together in Flame and Nuke.
Luke Colson, our Head of Mill Studio, says: "Technically, this was one of the most complex and challenging projects that the guys at C4 have brought to The Mill. There were many chances to get things wrong, and it is testament to the team involved on both sides, that the promo looks as great as it does. We are all delighted with the result."
With a preview like this you'd best be sure you can't rewind time.
Agency: 4Creative
Producer: Jason Delahunty
Creative: Neil Gorringe
VFX & Design: The Mill
Executive Producer: Luke Colson
VFX Producers: Luke Colson, Tracey Khan
Shoot Supervisors: Pete Hodsman, Ed Boldero
2D Lead Artists: Pete Rypstra, Pete Hodsman
3D Lead Artist: Ed Boldero
2D Artist: Vanessa Duquessnay
Motion Graphics: Henry Foreman, Bob Wolf