DraftFCB and Digipost create NZ’s first 3D cinema commercial – for the uber-exclusive Mini Soho
Auckland based Digipost has joined forces with DraftFCB to create New Zealand’s first stereoscopic 3D commercial for cinema. Screening nationwide, the cinema-specific ad heralds the launch of the uber-exclusive MINI SOHO, and an innovative retail strategy from the forward-thinking car company. The ad features MINI SOHO 11, one of only 15 in the world, only available online and only in New Zealand.
DraftFCB ECD James Mok and CD Tony Clewett oversaw the project. “With2011 approaching, we wanted to launch ’11’ in a futuristic context andand stereo-3D was an ideal medium”, explains Mok. “We have a greatrelationship with Digipost and they were the obvious choice to help uswith that.”
Lead Flame artist James ‘Jimmy’ Corden collaboratedwith DraftFCB writer Jane Jamieson and art director Leisa Wall todevelop the 40-second piece. Corden built the entire ad in Flame,executing a hard-edge graphical style, and leveraging Autodesk’s newstereoscopic 3D toolset to great effect.
The process involvedcreating left and right field HD images within Digipost’s cutting-edgeFlame 2011 environ, rendering these to create the stereoscopic image.The results were tested on the latest high definition 3D television.
SaysMok: “Jimmy brought strong visual ideas to the mix, suggesting thegraphical and monochromatic aesthetic would help create the impact wewanted. Digipost’s technological leadership, and their capabilityacross both pictures and audio was central to creating such a greatoutcome.”
Digipost sound designers Clive Broughton and Adam Ilesproduced the Dolby® 5.1 Surround Sound mix, crafting a fitting’atmospheric’ sound track.
“The combined ingredients ofcollaboration and communication, creativity and cutting-edge technologyhave produced a great outcome for the MINI project”, says Digipost GM,Stephen Douglas.”These are truly exciting times for our industry. 3Dtechnology is just one of the new directions being taken by Digipost.We’re very much looking forward to the future”.
If you want to see the ad in 3D you’ll need to go to the cinema, or you can see a 2D version here.
Formore information about Digipost’s stereoscopic 3D capability, or for a3D viewing, contact Stephen Douglas on +64 9 631 1770, email stephen@digipost.co.nz
17 Comments
Absolutely brilliant.
now you can polish a turd in a whole new dimension
Bloody cool stuff – I guess a first for us Aussies also?
wow! can’t wait to see them on screens! 🙂
10-09 You are a big wet, steaming turd! Go listen to Barry White on ya 8-track! This is cool shit, bro…
Love it!
thats a great idea
12.45 You are a tosser! It is not only about the idea…did you go to Ad School?
Good stuff
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Here’s the deal, this is something fresh and new….what is so Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz about that? Good on Draft/Digi for putting it out there! Nice work.
I was thinking about Mini the other day as a brand.
Where do they go now?
Are they really a one trick pony?
It’s not fresh and new. It is boring, irrelevant and badly done.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
2.02 And I’m going to tell mummy on you!
What the fuck are you on about!
It’s not new!
It’s not brilliant!
It’s not Fresh!
What fucking planet are you guys on saying this is brilliant, new and innovative!
3D has been done!
Dozens, maybe hundreds of times before!
Please feel free to criticise my excessive use of exclamation marks.
11.22 You are a knobhead! This has not been done before, unlike your career! Now put that exclamation mark up yer arse!
But it has been done before. You cunt.