ESPN NHL

"AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS, THE NHL IS BACK ON ESPN. I WAS HIRED BY ELASTIC TO ANIMATE THE GRAPHICS FOR THE BRANDING FILM THAT ANNOUNCES THIS REVIVED PARTNERSHIP. I CREATED A STYLE OF ANIMATION FOR THIS PIECE THAT WAS INSPIRED BY THE ICE MELTING WITH A TIMELAPSE AESTHETIC. I USED HAND-MADE TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A SERIES OF MATTES THAT WILL RECREATE THIS EFFECT WITH A 2D CELL ANIMATION / STOP MOTION FEEL. AFTER THAT, I APPLIED THE ANIMATIONS INSIDE C4D AND RENDERED THEM IN OCTANE. IT WAS TRULY EXCITING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE ELASTIC TEAM ON THIS EPIC PIECE."

ESPN NHL :90 BRAND FILM

CATEGORY: BRAND FILM CLIENT: ELASTIC ROLE: ANIMATION SOFTWARE USED: ADOBE AE / AI / C4D [ OCTANE ] YEAR: 2021

PRODUCTION : ELASTIC

CREATIVE DIRECTOR : PAUL MITCHEL

ART DIRECTORS : CARLO SA, OLGA MIDLENKO

CG LEADS : LEE BUCKLEY, CALEB OLLIVANT

3D ARTISTS : JUN KIM, JOSH DYER

DESIGNERS : LEE BUCKLEY, RENATO MARQUES,

SKY BIRD, KAYA THOMAS, MIN SHI

2D ANIMATOR : DAVID WAVE

3D ANIMATORS : LEE BUCKLEY, SAVVA TSEKMES,

RENATO MARKES

EDITOR : JESSICA LEDOUX

COLOR MANAGEMENT : ANDREW YOUNG

PRODUCERS : EMILY STABE, HJ KIM

DEPUTY HEAD OF PRODUCTION : ZACH WAKEFIELD

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : LUKE COLSON

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / HEAD OF PRODUCTION : KATE BERRY

MANAGING DIRECTOR : JENNIFER SOFIO HALL