One bright spot in the otherwise cringe-inducing first presidential debate of 2016, was the launch of another man vs woman “Duel” in the form of this :90 blast of action for Audi from Rattling Stick director Ringan Ledwidge with invisible VFX from The Mill. [Watch]
Dark and painterly vignettes from Mill+ open director Michael John Warren’s new Netflix doc series ‘Fearless’ which takes viewers deep into Brazilian bull riding culture and tracks the riders on their quest from Sao Paulo to the world championships in Las Vegas. [Watch]
What’s the secret to punching out of the Rio Olympics ad barrage? Start with a killer script from W+K Portland calling for A-list sports celebs, hire Prettybird directing duo DANIELS to shoot it, hand the footage to editor Angus Wall at Rock Paper Scissors, then let The Mill handle VFX and grade. [Watch]
Fun to watch even without the VR headgear, “Does Not Exist” claims to be the first music video for a track composed specifically for mixing in 3D sound. The film features London beatboxer Reeps One (aka Harry Yeff) and spatial audio created by Aurelia Soundworks with production, editorial and VFX by The Mill. [Watch]
“The BLACKBIRD® – which sets out to transform the way automotive advertising is made – is a car rig that can be shot at any time, in any location, without the need to rely on a physical car. “Created in collaboration with JemFX, Performance Filmworks and Keslow, the BLACKBIRD® inspires and expands creative opportunities, offering […] [Watch]
Powered by first person accounts of time spent in solitary confinement, the haunting and claustrophobic nine-minute VR experience called “6×9” produced by The Mill for UK newspaper The Guardian gives viewers the chance to simulate what 100,000 people in US prisons endure for 23 hours every day. [Watch]
