Honda – Paper

VFX Supervisor Andy Rafael Barrios and the a52 team took a 4 month journey with PES and RPA.   The film was devised using CG to create the models at perfect spec and scale for illustration of over 3,000 images by PES and his team. Previz for the planning of the 2 minute “single camera” journey lasted 6 weeks and included creation of a to scale planning board for the journey and all of the stops along the way.  From layout, image design and sizing, through camera moves and transitions, the process of collaborating with PES to tackle the many technical challenges on this undeniably unique spot was a wonderfully organic and collaborative process.

After months of planning, PES and his team of illustrators and animators shot the film 100% practically using stop motion and paper folding techniques, featuring thousands of hand-drawn illustrations from various artists. In post, a52 helped with the stitching of passes to help the piece to feel as it does – a singular and seamless journey through Honda’s history of innovation and design.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tpBc8kmuJY

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Agency

AGENCY RPA
EVP, CCO Joe Baratelli
SVP, ECD Jason Sperling
VP, CD/ART DIRECTOR Chuck Blackwell
VP, CD/COPYWRITER Ken Pappanduros
SENIOR COPYWRITER Chris Bradford
ART DIRECTOR Laura Crigler
COPYWRITER Josh Hepburn
SVP, CHIEF PRODUCTION OFFICER Gary Patticoff
VP, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Isadora Chesler
PRODUCER Mad Magsaysay
SR. VP, GROUP STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTOR Christian Cocker
VP, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS Maria Del Homme
EVP, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Bred Bender
VP, GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTORS Adam Blankenship, Jeff Moohr
MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR Rose McRitchie
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Susan Kim, Paul Sulzer
PRODUCT INFORMATION MANAGER Marco Fantone

Production

PRODUCTION Reset Content
DIRECTOR PES
MANAGING DIRECTOR Dave Morrison
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jen Beitler, Jeff McDougall
HEAD OF PRODUCTION Amanda Clune
PRODUCER Stan Sawicki
DP Eric Adkins
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Mario D'Amici
PRODUCTION DESIGNER John Joyce
MOTION CONTROL OPERATOR Mark Eifert
MOTION CONTROL ASSISTANT Calvin Frederick
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR Eileen Kohlhepp
ANIMATORS Amy Adamy, Sihanouk Mariona, David Braun, Julian Petschek, Javan Ivey, Jen Prokopowicz, Brandon Lake, Ranko Tadic, Quique Rivera
ILLUSTRATORS Jerrod McIlvain, Nicole Cardiff, Vincent Lucido, Arwen King, Meghan Boehman, Monica Magana, Kei Chong, Trevor Brown, Alex Theodoropulos
SET DRESSER / PAINTER Veronica Hwang
ART DEPARTMENT Nate Theis, Ellen Ridgeway, Melissa Quezada

Color

COLOR a52
COLORIST Tommy Hooper
COLOR ASSIST Chris Riley

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VFX

VFX STUDIO a52
PREVIZ Rank Tadic, Ingolfur Guomundsson, Benito Vargas
VFX SUPERVISOR / LEAD FLAME Andy Rafael Barrios
2D ARTISTS Michael Plescia, Enid Dalkoff, Rod Basham, Chris Moor, Cam Coombs, Michael Vagilenty
CG ARTISTS Aaron Baker, Mike Bettinardi, Michael Cardenas, Jon Belcome, Joe Chiechi
CG SUPERVISOR Kirk Shintani
ROTO ARTISTS Cathy Shaw, Robert Shaw, Tiffany Germann
ONLINE EDITOR Dan Ellis
ONLINE ASSIST Gabe Sanchez, Erik Rojas
PRODUCER Lusia Boryczko
HEAD OF PRODUCTION Kim Christensen
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Patrick Nugent

Editorial

EDITORIAL COMPANY Rock Paper Scissors
EDITOR Stewart Reeves
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Angela Dorian
PRODUCER Leah Carnahan-Doguer
ASSISTANT EDITOR Jasmina Zaharieva

Sound

SOUND DESIGN Factory UK - Sound Design Studios
SOUND DESIGNER Phil Bolland
HEAD OF PRODUCTION Lou Allen
MIX Lime Studios
MIXER Dave Wagg
ASSISTANT MIXER Adam Primack
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Susie Boyajan
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