Hornet: “Director Peter Sluszka teamed up with our friends at BBDO New York, to create a series of stop-motion ads showcasing life inside the National Hockey League bubble… featuring NHL stars David Pastrňák of the Boston Bruins and T.J. Oshie of the Washington Capitals.

“Since this was Dunkin’s first-ever stop-motion work, we went to great lengths to make the players come to life — developing nearly two dozen different, hand-painted heads for both Pastrňák and Oshie, with shots taking six-eight hours each.”

Watch the finished spot:
 

 

Client: Dunkin’ Donuts

Agency: BBDO New York
Worldwide CCO: David Lubars
ECD: Doug Fallon, Steven Fogel
CD: Talon Gustafson, Brian Pinkley
EVP, Group Executive Producer: Diane Hill
Senior Producer: Mike Woodall

Production: Hornet
Director: Peter Sluszka
Managing Director Hana Shimizu
Head of Production: Karen Lawler
Head of Creative Development: Kristin Labriola
Production Supervisor: Dez Stavracos
Producer: Trever Stewart
Associate Producer: Riley Spencer
Senior Editor: Anita Chao
Assistant Editor: Minseok Kim
Production Coordinator: Lotty Vigue

Pre Production
Storyboard Artist: Sean Lattrell
Character Designer: Cat Rao
Design Exploration: Jennifer Ely
Design Intern: Tyler West

Stop Motion
Line Producer: Joel Kretschman
Director of Photography: Ivan Abel
VFX Supervisor: John Harrison
Motion Control Operator: Richard Coppola
Gaffer: Michael Yetter
BB Electric: Chris Clarke
Key Grip: Balz Beillmann
BB Grip: Adam Lukens, Steven Ploe
Art Director: Tim McDonald
Fabricator: Peter Erickson, Maxwell Sorensen, Mikail Ekiz, Illya Smelansky, Camille Labarre, David Assel, Ben Kress, Nico Benenati, Argon Props
Animator: Mikail Ekiz, Matt Somma, Maxwell Sorensen
Food Stylist: Sandra White
Food Stylist Asst.: Dilara Orer
Production Assistant: Koren Harpaz

Post
Lead Compositor: John Harrison
Compositor: Guilherme Ferreirinha, Xiaoxiao Tan, Ted Wiggin

Color: Honest Labor Color
Colorist: Shawn King
Color Producer: Alex Rochinski

Audio Post: Sound Lounge
Audio Mixer: Rob DiFondi
Sound Designer: Marshall Grupp
Senior Producer: Lauren Mullen