Titled ‘Express’, this new film for Otex from visual effects maestros Platige Image in collaboration with director Jon Yeo, is a treat for the eyes. What appears to be a cave like structure on some faraway planet slowly zooms out to resemble the inner ear.
Director Jon Yeo described the cave concept, stating, “Using the cave structures as a visual metaphor for the inner ear is an inventive and elegant solution. The undulation of the surfaces is inherently fascinating to look at, particularly as we move through the spaces with a fluid camera. It also creates a spatial volume within which an aural story can play out.” Jon expressed that he wanted the caves to be visually appealing and full of colour, utilizing space and lighting. He added, “We wanted to keep the visuals in an appealing space. The canyons and caves won’t be dark, dingy and damp. They will be warm, sculptural and captivatingly beautiful.”
Producer Agnieszka Gorna stated that, “The Otex project was a very creative and interesting adventure for us.” She went on to explain, “This category usually uses totally different types of communication, different codes and it’s quite literal. This time we had a chance to be a part of artistic, subtle and at times even poetic production that finally appears to be a commercial with rational benefits but still takes us for a beautiful, visual journey. It was a 100% CG project so we're also very happy that together with the wonderful director we created such a world from scratch keeping it photoreal, detailed and believable both visual and audio wise.”
Credits:
Agency - Bray Leino
Art Director - Scott Franklin
Producer - Agnieszka Gorna
Production Company - Platige Image
Production Company Agent - Lemonade Reps
Director - Jon Yeo
Directors' Agent - The Visionaries
Producer - Katie Lock
Editor - Montaz
VFX / Animation - Platige Image
Design Lead - Michal Matczak
Colourist - Piotr Sasim