In a continuation of a longstanding relationship with Doner and COX Communications, DUCK Studios played an integral role in the telecommunications giant's latest campaign.
Press Release from DUCK
In a continuation of a longstanding relationship with Doner and COX Communications, DUCK Studios played an integral role in the telecommunications giant's latest campaign. Working with Crossroads Films Director Vadim Perelman, DUCK handled all editorial and postproduction work on the :30s, including the creation and integration of the COX "Digeez," the CG-animated mascots designed to represent the company's connection with its customers in the digital age.
Cup Phone stars a COX maintenance worker and a pair of hardworking Digeez using the bucket on their work truck to return a dropped cup phone to a pair of boys in a tree fort so they can again speak to their grandfather below. Breakfast In Bed captures a woman waking to a heartfelt call from her husband while he's in flight, playfully asking her, "How does breakfast in bed sound?" When he asks her to turn her television on, she discovers that her favorite film, Breakfast At Tiffany's is playing; her husband stealthily flashes back to a television COX customer service center, where it's revealed that a worker and a Digeez helped him order the film on demand for his wedding anniversary.
"We're extremely proud to have established ourselves as a trusted and valuable resource to Doner," noted DUCK EP Mark Medernach. "As we've worked with the agency on several brands, including COX over the past several years, we've developed a unique chemistry that enables us to create these memorable projects."
Credits:Client: COX CommunicationsSpot Title(s): Cup Phone, Breakfast in BedAir Date: January 2011
Agency: DonerCD(s): John Grammatico, John GarlockAD: Brian PowersCopy: Matthew CassattaProducer: Roy Edmonds
Prod Co: Crossroads FilmsDirector: Vadim PerelmanEP: Cami Taylor, Carole HughesProducer: Norman Reiss
Editorial Co: DUCK StudiosEditor(s): Charles Jones, Hoa MaiEP: Mark MedernachProducer: Daniel Ridgers
Post/Animation/Effects Co: DUCK StudiosDirector(s): Jan Chen, Lane NakamuraLighting/Rendering: Huyen DangDesigner/Animator(s): Daniel Erwin, Dave Vander Pol, Eric Molina, Dony PremediEP: Mark MedernachProducer: Daniel Ridgers
Telecine Co: New HatColorist: Bob Festa
Shoot Location: Los Angeles
About DUCK:Los Angeles-based DUCK is a continually evolving creative studio producing commercials, music videos, short films and web content. DUCK offers a wide range of services, including live action and integration, character design, film title design, 2D and 3D animation, digital compositing, digital/traditional ink & paint. In recent years, the studio has expanded, adding an original content division that works with writers and animators on unique ideas for film and TV.
About Doner:Based in Southfield, Mich., Doner is an independent agency with offices in the United States and London, serving clients including Amazon.com, The Coca-Cola Company, ADT, DuPont, The Coleman Company, Shell Oil, AutoTrader.com, Cox Communications, The UPS Store, Wilson Tennis, Owens Corning, Chiquita, and Avery Dennison. As a full-service, performance-driven agency, Doner focuses on creating ideas that change the destiny of brands through creativity. Please visit our website at www.doner.com.
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