Alt.vfx have been awarded Gold in Animation and
Silver in VFX at AdFest 2018 in Thailand for its epic work on Tile 'Lost
Panda'.
The spot - directed by Mark Molloy for Smuggler and
Deutsch LA - see Ernie the stuffed panda take an epic journey to find
his owner, aided by the Tile community of users.
Alt's talented team brought the panda to life in CG in a seamless
production between Alt's new studio in Los Angeles and their existing
Australian studios in Brisbane and Sydney.
The stunning film was
shot on various locations across Europe. Colin Renshaw, founder and VFX
supervisor for Alt, worked closely with director Molloy and Smuggler to
combine
practical and digital to realize this piece of emotionally
charged storytelling.
Accepting the awards on behalf
of the Alt team, Takeshi Takada, founder and executive producer, said:
"We are so proud of our artists' work on this spot, and we are delighted
to once again be recognised by the jury at AdFest. A huge thank you to
all of the judges and organisers."
To see the final spot and VFX breakdown of how it all came together, head to the Alt website -
http://www.altvfx.com/work/tile-lost-panda/.