Embracing an old-timey “breaking news” perspective, Justin wrote his script for a fedora-wearing reporter covering an outbreak of a united pest front — insects and rodents working in tandem to destroy our very way of life. The tongue-in-cheek take inspired artist Joe Wierenga to visualize cowboy bugs riding on the backside of rats. Favata creative directed the cartoonish aesthetic towards something more polished, but just as imaginative. The final storyboards took cues from the impressive end credits to Pixar’s Ratatouille.
“Know Your Enemy”
We paused our ongoing #GiveaCrop campaign to produce a one-off spot for CropLife America. Partnering with Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), CropLife wanted to draw comparisons between crop protection on the farmland and consumer-grade pesticides at home. And we did it in style.
News Flash: Scripts Can Be Fun
A Sound Animation
Sarah worked with voice over talent to deliver a cross between the Simpsons’ Kent Brockman and the intro to Powerpuff Girls. After recording the explosive vocal performance, Rob animated the commercial by bringing menacing moves to the story’s villains and sensational transitions. And most notably, Rob created an accompanying score of sound effects — the kind of rich audio design that you would expect in a radio spot. The dramatic thuds, rodent gallops and incessant pest crinkling built to a climatic “retreat,” quickly reminding viewers that science is still the best weapon to protect our crops and backyards.
Rob Kramer
Rob Kramer is an Editor-Animator-Producer-Videographer. Wow that's a mouthful.
James Favata
James specializes in exploring new avenues, and who knows, together you may even end up off the map.
Sarah Wides
Sarah is as passionate about her love of television and video as she is about her love of sandwiches, which is to say – quite passionate.
Justin Kelly
Justin Kelly brings an emotional fluency to our scripts that help us continue to deliver the wow factor that our clients have come to expect. He's always simmering with big ideas and a bottomless reserve of the latest industry trends.
James Loizou
Perhaps best epitomized by his signature red sneakers and tie, James Loizou thrives between the worlds of "the creative" and "the business."
Helena Lehman
Helena is Senior Vice President of Client Services. She also speaks five languages- about four more than the rest of us.
