Director Joseph Mann and London Studio Blinkink merge CG and stop-motion into a mini-meditation on isolation and the importance of personal connection in this holiday heart warmer for O2 thru VCCP London.

From VCCP London: “At the heart of the campaign is a hero 60” film starring a disconnected ‘Snowgran’ who on her walk home is noticed by O2’s loveable robot, Bubl, and a young girl named Billie.

“Observing her seclusion, they give Snowgran an O2 Christmas SIM Card which helps her to reconnect with her family and friends for the festive season.

“Every element of the film has been beautifully hand-drawn, knit, built and sculpted, lovingly brought to life by a team consisting of BAFTA nominated puppeteers, animators, and sculptors that worked on Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs.”

Watch the making-of video:
 

 

 
Client: O2

Agency: VCCP London
ECD: Jonny Parker
ECD: Chris Birch
Senior Creative: Simon Conner
Senior Creative: Steve Cross
Producer: Frankie Burwell

Production: Blinkink
Director: Joseph Mann
Producer: Rebecca Little
Head of Production: Alex Halley
Executive Producer: Josef Byrne
Production Manager: Sandy Liddle
Director of Photography: Matthew Day

3D Animation/compositing: Saurus Animation
Saurus Animation director: Lars Ellingbø

Clean Up/Grade/Online: ETC
Producer: Oscar Wendt
Colorist: Luke Morrison

Edit: Ten Three
Editor: Nick Armstrong
Producer: Rachel Goodger, Eppie Bowler