Director Lea Esmaili Joins Blinkink for UK Representation
November 21, 2024
Flipping for Dairy Queen “Oreo Blizzard”
The Chicago outpost of The Mill/Mill+ expand their repertoire with this impossibly happy 2D character fest for Dairy Queen powered by a catchy ditty scripted by agency Barkley US and composed by Sam Billen at Primary Color Music. [Watch]
Behind the Scenes of LEGOLAND “Awesome Awaits”
Discover how Mill+ director Russell Tickner and a 30-person crew at The Mill wrangled 900 million CG Lego bricks into 100 characters all composited into live action shot over four days in South Africa to create this roller-coaster-like spot called “Awesome Awaits” for LEGOLAND thru agency BMB. [Watch]
Rob Petrie Joins MPC NY as CG CD
After 12 years at the The Mill studios in London and then New York (as head of 3D and CD at Mill+), Rob Petrie moves across Broadway to take over as CG creative director at MPC NY. [Watch]
Danny Rosenbloom and Yann Mabille Hit the INTERSTATE
Veteran NY EP Danny Rosenbloom (Eyeball, Brand New School, Psyop) teams with CD Yann Mabille (The Mill, Mill+ NY) to launch INTERSTATE in partnership with Montreal prodco BLVD. [Watch]
Hand-drawn Hands of Time: Philip Stein “Technology”
Whether you’re down with the concept of Natural Frequency Technology or not, you have to admit this beautifully drafted treatment by Mill+ animation directors Kwok Fung Lam and Ivo Sousa for Philip Stein watches and bracelets is a refreshing departure from standard motion graphic explainer videos. [Watch]
