A 30-second hybrid live action and CGI campaign for LEGO's global DUPLO line - one of the more technically complex productions I've taken on, and one of the most rewarding.
The shoot happened across two countries. Day one was Singapore, directing toddlers and their parents on set with finished LEGO characters that didn't yet exist in frame, requiring every department to work from a shared imagination of what the final product would look like. Day two was Australia, directed entirely remotely, finding and working a real garden location where the animated characters would eventually live.
Before post even began, I developed individual character backgrounds for each LEGO veggie - personality, emotional range, behavioral tendencies. It started as a directing tool but became the reference document the animation team used to shape expressions and sound throughout post.
Client: LEGO
Production Company: Play Films
Executive Prod: David Clarke
Post Production: Iceberg Design
Sound: Massive Music
Director/Producer: Philip Giancola