Director:
Peter Thwaites
Production Company:
Gorgeous
Agency:
AbbottMeadVickers
"Our team supplied fully CG clock towers and mixture of live action and CG clock parts and cogs" says Mill VFX Producer Paul Schleicher. "Given that the clock is (in contrast to the hero of the preceding spot 'Cloud') an inanimate object it was through the people's reactions and how the clock adds something special to their lives that the clock's character could really be revealed. It was our job to enhance the tone of the already beautifully shot footage with matte paintings, extra snow, fire enhancement and a beautiful grade by Seamus."
"The spot followed a very carefully controlled workflow throughout the entire post process" say Mill Colourist Seamus O'Kane. "Shot primarily on 35mm colour film, the calibration transfers were designed to preserve the colour information until the finished shots were given their final black and white look. Our initial grade sessions tool place in London but, because Peter had commitments in the USA, the final look was designed over our remote links to the LA office. Both Peter and the creative team wanted the final film to have a uniquely contemporary look whilst continuing in the vein of the classic Guinness B&W films. The beautiful photography and controlled workflow combined to allow this to be realized."
Agency: AbbottMeadVickers
Producer: Olly Chapman
Creative Director: Paul Brazier
Creatives: Alex and Adrian
Production Company: Gorgeous
Director: Peter Thwaites
Executive Producer: Ciska Faulkner
Editing Company: Work
Editor: Bill Smedley
Edit Assist: Charlie Moreton
VFX & Design: The Mill
VFX Producer: Matt Williams
Shoot Supervisor: Hitesh Patel
2D Lead Artists: Jonathan Westley
3D Lead Artists: Jon Wood
2D Artists: Adam Grint, Barnes, Siro Valente, Matt (Wispy) Clarke, Dave Wishart
3D Artists: Sergio Xisto, Natalie Rocks, Ryan Smith, Stuart Turnbull, Gerard Dunleavy, Nico Domarego, Jules Janaud, Henry South
Assist: Joseph Tang, Milo Paterson
Matte Painting: Jimmy Kiddell, Can Y. Sanalan, Nathan McKenna, Ji-young lee, Alex Caldow