To tie in with the 60th anniversary of the U.N., Johnny Kelly has designed and directed a striking :60 Web film working with SS+K highlighting the work carried out by the U.N. across the globe.
The film voiced by George Clooney, who also makes a short appearance in it, powerfully communicates its resonant message that symbols are important but they don't fully reflect all of the hard work that goes in to a peace process. Beyond doves and ribbons, peace is a demanding job for more than 100,000 U.N. Peacekeepers.
The 2D colorful animated images of peace are combined with a top layer of gritty real-action footage of UN Peacekeepers in action and by unifying animation and filmed footage in this way the film juxtaposes our idealized notion of peace with the harsh reality of what the UN strive to achieve.
Kelly said, "It was a great pleasure to work with the U.N. and I'm delighted to help celebrate their 60th anniversary. It was also the perfect opportunity to dust off my collection of 70s graphic design annuals for inspiration, which is always nice!"
View the spot at www.nexusproductions.com/938/un.mov
Credits:
Client: U.N.Title: PEACE IS HARDLength: :60Director and Designer: Johnny KellyProduction Company: Nexus ProductionsExecutive Producers: Chris O'Reilly and Charlotte BavassoHead of Production: Julia ParfittProducer: Christine PonzeveraProduction Manager: Jo BiertonHead of 2D and Compositing: Fletcher MoulesLive Action Production Company: Planet DogLive Action Producer: Alex Carone
Agency: Shepardson Stern and KaminskyCreative Director: Marty CookeCopy Writer: Joe SayamanArt Director: Gerardo BlumenkrantzAgency Production Service: BulletAgency Producer: Oscar Thomas and Vanessa Butcher
Editorial Company: The NOW CorporationEditor: Jesse ReisnerExecutive Editorial Producer: Nancy FinnAssistant Editor: Tripp McCarty
Sound Design & Mixing: Nylon StudiosSound Designer & Mixer: Dave RobertsonMusic Licensing: Beta PetrolMusic Supervisor: Nathan Ehrenfeld & Bryan Ray TurcotteBand: CaribouMusic Track: CRAYONLabel: Domino Records
