Commercials - Animation
Nike - Footballverse
Framestore
Nike launched a masterful four-and-a-half minute spot featuring some of the most recognizable names in soccer from past and present, battling it out in the imaginary “Footballverse.”
The VFX team was enlisted to de-age athletes like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho in order to appear at the peak of their careers, create CG footballs, environments, set extensions, an 8-bit animated sequence, and comp players into shots when shoot schedules didn’t align.
CREW
Creative Director: Alex Thomas
Head of CG: Christian Nielsen
CG Supervisor: Clement Renaudin
Compositing Supervisor: Alejandro Villabon
AGENCY: Wieden + Kennedy/Portland
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Iconoclast
DIRECTOR: Megaforce
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Charles-Marie Anthonioz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:Caroline Pham
LINE PRODUCER: Richard Weager
DP: Hoyte van Hoytema
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Marco Puig
SFX: MachineShop
EDIT COMPANY: Rock Paper Scissors
EDITOR: Lauren Dellara
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Michael Shugarman
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Eve Kornblum
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shada Shariatzadeh
HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Andrea (Dre) Krichevsky
POST PRODUCER: Lauren Pullano
VFX COMPANY: Framestore
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Alex Thomas
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dan Roberts
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCER: Carla Attanasio
SENIOR VFX PRODUCER: Andrew McLintock
COLORIST: Emiliano Serantoni
PRODUCER: Brad Martin
MUSIC COMPANY: Walker
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stephanie Pigott
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Sara Matarazzo
SENIOR PRODUCER: Danielle Soury
SOUND DESIGN/AUDIO POST: 750mph
SOUND DESIGNER/AUDIO MIXER: Jake Ashwell
SOUND DESIGNER/AUDIO MIXER: Sam Ashwell
PRODUCER: Olivia Ray
TITLE ANIMATION: Elastic
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Jennifer Sofio Hall
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Ryan O'Rourke
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Alberto Ponte
HP: Orlee Tatarka
PRODUCER: Katie Schaller
SENIOR CREATIVE: Tim Arts
SENIOR CREATIVE: Stefan Van Den Boogaard
SENIOR PRODUCER: Byron Oshiro
SENIOR PRODUCER: Shelley Eisner