Working with AMV BBDO, directing duo Big Red Button and Biscuit, The Mill helped to create this humourous spot for Snickers, ‘Mimes’, promoting their new, bitesized range.
The ad sees a number of firemen unable to attend to their duties because they are too hungry and ‘not themsleves’, performing as mimes rather than the rescue team they are supposed to be. Understanding that the blazing fire behind them needs tending to, their superior offers them a sharing packet of the new Snickers bitesized pieces. They can then return to their duties and save the day.
2D Lead Artist Gareth Brannan explains, "This was a great chance to team up again with the directing duo Big Red Button and help them put their spin on the hugely successful snickers campaign.
The project was a lot of fun and involved a rather busy but exciting shoot where we literally had to burn the set down.
Our job was to enhance the drama and scale of the fire and I think the combination of real in camera effects and CG works really well."
CreditsCredits
Agency
Agency: AMV BBDO
Producer: Adam Walker & Shobin Mathew
Creative Director: Andy Clough, Richard McGrann
Creatives: Olga Pope, Gina Kelly
Production Company
Production Company: Biscuit
Director: Big Red Button
Executive Producer: Orlando Wood
Producer: Sara Cummins
Director of Photography: Ole Birkeland
Editorial
Editing Company: The Playroom
Editor: Nick Allix
VFX & Design
VFX Company: The Mill
Producer: Simon Bath
Shoot Supervisor: Gareth Brannan, Michael O'Donoghue