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Asia & Australia
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Hornet Director Dan Marsh blends cinematic sensibilities with nostalgic appeal in a taut visual comedy about the undeniable desire to be close to the ones we love during the holidays.
A unique synthesis of illustrative 2D animation rendered in a 3D space distinguishes the film stylistically, creating a new cultural touchstone for a holiday spot, but it's the emotional connection to the characters which so deftly tugs at the heartstrings.
Inspired by the evocative styling of animator Yuri Norstein, the animation blends handcrafted aesthetics and digital adaptability with textured visuals breathing life into detailed, naturalistic artwork with emotional resonance.
Classic and timeless, Marsh imbues the animated tale with the cinematic sensibilities of live action camerawork, connecting with the humble protagonists and their deep desire for closeness with an exemplary blend of humor and heart.
Director Dan Marsh
Client Air Canada
Production Co Hornet
Managing Partner Hana Shimizu
Director of Production Karen Lawler
Head of Creative Development Kristin Labriola
Executive Producer Greg Bedard
Head of Production Dez Stavracos
Producer Sean O’Loughlin
Senior Editor Matthew Sandager
Assistant Editor Cole Bannick
Production Coordinator Judy Tam
Talent Coordinator Lizzy Dolce
Design
Storyboard Artist Camillo Clauser
Character Designer Anya Butler, Vincent Gallut, Hannah Kim, Toshiki Nakamura, Kaycee Nwakudu
Environment Designer Chiara Benedetti, Kim Dulaney, Bryan Jimenez, Hannah Kim
2D
Animation Lead Sami Healy
Animator Josh Brennan, Matt Corsillo, Kaycee Nwakudu, Paris Powell, Fabien Rousseau, Patrick Sholar, Camille Vincent
Cleanup Animator Josh Brennan, Sami Healy, Kaycee Nwakudu, Fabien Rousseau, Camille Vincent
CG
CG Supervisor John Kalaigian
Creative Director Sam Mason
CG Lead Justin Zurrow
CG Modeling Krista Albert, Moises Gomes
Look Dev Ali Jamali, Will Moody
Previsualization Andrew Boccio, Matt Corsillo
CG Layout Jared Eng
Light & Rendering Ali Jamali, Laney Lai, Nicole Noel, Stacie Plassche, Rui Zhu
Compositing Lead Eric Concepcion
Compositor Herc Fernandez, Alex Harding, Andy Malvasio, Dhruv Shankar, Shandy Tam
Color Correct Evan Schoonmaker
Audio
Cult Nation
Artist Charlotte Cardin
Artist Manager Laurie Chouinard
Executive producer Tanguy Meunier
Music arrangement Tanguy Meunier, Lubalin, Sam Avant, Paul-Antoine Aubry
Music Coordinator Melissa Hassing
Audio Producer Arnaud Coutray de Pradel
Audio Coordinator Fahey Martin
Sound Design Rene-Pierre Guerin, François Bélanger and Tanguy Meunier
Mix Tanguy Meunier
Music Search English
OSO Audio (Search)
Soundtree (Search)
Barking Owl (Search)
Licenses
Bryan Adams “Everything I Do” (I Do it For You)”
Universal Music Publishing Group & Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd
Agency
FCB Toronto
Chief Creative Officer Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Global Creative Partner Danilo Boer
Executive Creative Director Jeremiah McNama and Andrew MacPhee
Associate Creative Director Hussein Rumaithi and Caleb McMullen
Broadcast Producer Franca Piacente
VP, Content Lead Ravi Singh
Account Director Rose Noble
Account Executive Joe Aparna
Chief Strategy Officer Shelley Brown
VP Strategy Shelagh Hartford
FCB Montréal
VP Creative Sylvain Dufresne
Account Director Erin Brown-Vandecruys
Sr. Copywriter Nicolas Baudry
Copywriter Olivier Laplante
Producer Anick Rozon
Client
VP, Brand Andrew Shibata
Director, Brand Strategy and Content Marketing John Xydous
Sr. Manager, Brand Content Marketing Annie Couture
Manager, Brand Content Marketing Anda Marciuc
