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United Airlines: Sea Orchestra

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Advertising Agency: Barrie D'Rozario Murphy
ECD(s): Bob Barrie, Stuart D'Rozario
Art Director: James Zucco
Copywriter: Phil Calvit
Producer(s): Holly Stone, Jack Steinmann
Prod Company: DUCK
Director: Ree Treweek & Jannes Hendrikz of SHY THE SUN
Producer: Nina Pfeiffer
EP: Mark Medernach
Compositor: Jannes Hendrikz
Illustrator: Ree Treweek
Illustration Assistant: Carmen Ziervogel
3D Animator(s): Claudio Pavan, Arri Reschke (Lung)
Storyboarding: Graeme Cowie
Music Arrangement: Trivers & Myers
Sound Design/Mix: Ken Chastain, Pixel Farm
Aired: Olympics 2008

Comments

miko1aj's picture 1390 pencils

I like it very much. It has astonishing look and quite nice, maybe not mind-blowing, yet witty idea. We're living in the times of illustration renaissance. It could be boring, but in this case it works perfectly with marine climate.

brassie's picture 4 pencils

I don't know about you guys, but this illustration style is a bit too similar to a group from Cape Town called 'The Black Heart Gang.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uc274mWPp4

The Tale of How

BostonBob's picture 42 pencils

According to Bob Garfield, this sucks.

Therefore, I love it.

(Plus, it's really good.)

Hi, Stuart, you magnificent bastard.

BostonBob

sneakyhands's picture 1843 pencils

i'm surprised he didn't condemn it as offensive to marine life. i like it too.

in the event of a water landing, the lobstro will call intermission two hours into the performance.

Kateter's picture 1816 pencils

Garfield... well, when 'Just do it' slogan was first presented he said it's nothing special and that it wouldn't make a significant impact.

mark3r's picture 1062 pencils

I saw this Ad on TV and couldn't look away... this is an excellent piece of ART.

:::MARK3R:::

kgeiger's picture 5158 pencils

Very much a work of ART.
I like it, but without the VO at the end making sense of it all it would simply remain ART.
But I do like it. Really.

floydeepurple's picture 349 pencils

Stunning execution. Deserves a standing ovation.

jambaj0e's picture 12 pencils

Saw it during the Beijing Olympics. Love the art and execution. Actually, the ads I liked most during the Olympics were the United Airlines and GE commercials.

Wordnerd's picture 5288 pencils

Beautiful film. but for united airlines? whaa?

iT-iS-i's picture 1731 pencils

Cool art, can't say the same for the idea though.

Bath yourself in gold-dust then i'll believe you're filthy rich.

:: Put your ears against the ground so i can walk over what you heard::

OMaxweller's picture 74 pencils

This execution is unbelievable. I love seeing where illustration is going... much more sophisticated. I was so captivated I didn't even care what they were advertising. However, I think the copy brings it back to the product. Very campaignable. However, a little amusing. Is life more exciting outside of American Airlines?! Of course, it is.

DennisH's picture 24 pencils

Awesome art, but in my point of view... waaayy to arty for an airline company!

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