Making Of: ‘Christmas Doesn’t Need Much. Only Love’ by Glassworks VFX

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Making Of: ‘Christmas Doesn’t Need Much. Only Love’ by Glassworks VFX

Glassworks VFX, This animated piece that combines CGI characters with real-world miniature sets was the highlight of our holiday season! Developed, produced, directed, edited and finished by Amsterdam’s own, this mixed media spot is guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.

Client: Penny

Agency: Serviceplan Group
Executive Creative Directors: Christoph Everke, Alexander Nagel
Creative Directors: Matthias Schuster, Moritz Dornig
Copywriter: Alessia Coschignano
Art Director: Rebecca Labiner

Post and Production by Glassworks Amsterdam

Directors: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez, Darren Macpherson, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser
VFX Supervisors: Darren Macpherson, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser
On Set Supervisors: Darren Macpherson, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser, Kyle Obley
Art-director: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez
Lead 3D Artist: Darren Macpherson, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser
Tracking and cameras: Jef Fleurkens, Aaron Smith, Davide Uccellani
Modellers: Matias Zadicoff, Esteban Pedrozo, Jose Manul
Character Styling and Texture: Matias Zadicoff, Esteban Pedrozo
Rigging: Tiaan Franken, Callum Austin, Jef Fleurkens
Animators: Darren Macpherson, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser, Alastair Hearsum, Glenn Ewan, Casey Chelchinskey, Callum Austin, Jef Fleurkens, Roman Hinkel, Jon Park
Animation Assist: Heidi Stohr, Hugo Perdiz, Zolna Minik
Lighting and Render: Darren Macpherson, Callum Austin, Jef Fleurkens, Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser
Particles FX: Roman Hinkel
Lead 2D Artist: Kyle Obley
2D Artists: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez, Maxence Peillon, Alexander Pattinson, Duncan Malcolm
Matte Painter: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez
Storyboard Artists: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez, Callum Austin
Concept Artist: Hugo Rodriguez Rodriguez
Engineer / Pipeline: Shaun Laws
Data-wrangler: Andrew Kidd
MCR: Luke Osborne
Editor: Benjamin Putland
Colourist: Scott Harris
Chief Operating Officer: Anya Kruzmetra
Senior Producer: Ariella Amrami
Post Production Coordinator: Salt Ibraeva
Travel Coordinator: Frankie Modugno
Production Consultant: Lauren Becker
Bidding Consultant: Rick Naude