London VFX force Untold Studios and agency VCCP, whose previous work for Virgin Media includes this cruising cow and this gliding goat, caps the “To Better and Beyond” campaign trilogy with a joy-riding walrus.

Directed by Andreas Nilsson thru Biscuit Filmworks UK and set to Billy Ocean’s 1985 hit ballad “Suddenly”, the spot’s goal is to capture the “unstoppable feeling that fast, smooth, reliable broadband brings.”
 

“Untold’s team designed various looks and fur grooms to depict the walrus’ transformation as it dried off after emerging from the water.”

 
From the agency: “The Untold VFX team worked closely with director Andreas Nilsson, meticulously crafting a detailed pre-visualization, allowing key animation work to commence before the shoot.

“Untold’s team designed various looks and fur grooms to depict the walrus’ transformation as it dried off after emerging from the water. Additionally, a digital replica of the speedboat was developed, ensuring seamless interaction between the walrus, the boat, and the surrounding water with lighting and compositing teams then integrated these elements with the live-action footage.
 
 

 
Client: Virgin Media O2

Agency: Bernadette
Creative Director: Jon Bancroft
Project Director: Ravi Patel
Project Manager: Nayef (Nay) Hassan
Motion Designer: Linas Jovaisas, Claire Ashfield, Martin Pavlica, Olga Tesliuk, Ondrej Hanel

Agency: VCCP
Executive Creative Director: Jonathan Parker, Chris Birch, David Masterman
Art Director: Jason Keet
Copywriter: James Hodson
Producer: Ed Mueller

Production: Girl&Bear
Creative: Aly Golani, Emma Jackson, James Pettit, Andy Mitchell
Producer: Charlotte McCluskey, Rebecca Freeman, Natasha Allmond

Production: Biscuit Filmworks UK
Director: Andreas Nilsson
Producer: Lucy Gossage
Executive Producer: Rupert Reynolds-Maclean
Head of Production: Emily Atterton
Director of Photography: Lasse Frank
Production Designer: Agustin Moreaux
1st AD: Tobias Reiner
Production Manager: Frida Lämber
Production Assistant: Caroline Duveholt, Moa Astré

Production Service: Bacon
Executive Producer: Magne Lyngner
Producer: Axel Herrlin

Post/VFX: Untold Studios
Creative Director: Ben Cronin
Executive Producer: Ian Berry, Sophie Harrison
Producer: Matt Marshall
Post Production Assistant: Zuzanna Drozdz
Colorist: Julien Alary
VFX Supervisor: Sebastian Caldwell, Alex Grey
CG Lead: Kanishk Chouhan
Animation Lead: Tim van Hussen
VFX: Antoine Mariez, Lewis Pickston, Thomas Huizer, Anton Ognyev, Will Lorenzetti, Tom Humphrey, Sriram Namana, Ash Tilley, Geraint Wright, Matt Kavanagh, Simon Legrand

Editorial: The Quarry
Editor: Ben Campbell

Sound design: Factory Studios
Sound Designer: Anthony Moore, Josh Campbell
Producer: Olivia Endersby

Music: Finger Music London

Mix: Jungle Studios
Sound Engineer: Luke Isom, Sean Mahoney, Stuart Allen-Hynd