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Nike’s Manic Quest for “Qiang Diao”

Riff Raff director Finn Keenan, the VFX crew at MPC Shanghai, and actor Liu Xue Tao keep the comedy coming for the full duration of this frenzied two and a half minute epic for Nike thru the Shanghai office of Wieden+Kennedy. [Watch]

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Virgin Australia Wings it with Wiggy the Toupee

Pairing a silly (hair-raising?) concept with an earnest ballad makes for plenty of feel-good smiles in this spot for Virgin Australia called “Up, Up and Toupee” with MPC creating/grooming the unconventional lead character. [Watch]

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MPC Drums Up “The Book of Dreams” for Argos

This rousing holiday spot finds MPC in the VFX supporting role (cranking out 100 shots in four weeks) as directing collective Traktor pair the emotional gold of a father/daughter relationship with 80’s gold from Simple Minds. [Watch]

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Here’s How MPC Created “The New Kid” at DICK’S

Working with Oscar-nominees Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Night at the Museum) and Will Gluck (Peter Rabbit), the MPC crew populates an all-night party at DICK’S Sporting Goods with 46 CG characters including the star Nike Air Max 270. [Watch]

Encyclopedia Pictura Decomposes Aparna Nancherla for Dan Deacon’s “Sat By a Tree”

The Encyclopedia Pictura crew are back with a deep dive into another strange and obsessively detailed world – this time, it’s a music video for composer/musician Dan Deacon starring comedian/actress Aparna Nancherla as the nonchalant decomposee. [Watch]