17 Jan 2012, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

The Irritation Blues

by “Nivea for men”



Do you know the feeling when you use the wrong deodorant? It feels kind of itchy and painful! For our latest spot for Nivea for men we wanted to demonstrate this little predicament in a provocative and entertaining way. NETEYE came up with the idea for the spot and our director Norbert Heitker turned the whole scenario into a cinematic symphony documenting men and their daily morning routines. For this chart breaker we recorded the sounds of men using their deodorants and mixed it all together to create a howling masterpiece of music: Volume up for the irritation blues.

Credits

Client: Nivea for men / Beiersdorf

Agency: NETEYE

Kreation: Mirko Gluschke, Stefan Roest
Account Management: Jan Dubber, Ben Bergendahl, Sabine Rockenfeller, Daniel Geiger

Production: Parasol Island GmbH

Director: Norbert Heitker
DoP: Marc Achenbach
1st AD: Gregor Stitzl

Executive Producer: Moritz von Schrötter
Producer: Philippe Stalla, Lena Breidenbach
Editor: Denis Guth
Smoke Artist: Stephan Krause
Junior Comp: Wilfried Kaiser
Colorist: Oliver Schumacher

Music: Jonathan Wulfes

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10 Jan 2012, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Germany wins European Championship

with Brother


Just as 2012 begins, we want to take you on a journey to applaud the past. But don’t worry, we will bring you back (to the future). Along with our director Eric Hillenbrand we produced a commercial for Grey Düsseldorf that celebrates some of Brother’s product icons throughout German contemporary history. From the legendary words that changed the World in 1963 to the falling of the Berlin wall. Brother was there. DOP Michael Schreitel captured the magic of the moment with the help of some talented actors and flawless set design. So if you’re ready ladies and gentleman, buckle up and enjoy the ride.

CREDITS

Client: Brother International GmbH

Agency: Grey Worldwide GmbH

CCO: Andreas Henke
Creative Supervisor: Rainer Königs
Art Direction: Alphons Conzen, Frederico Gasparian
Texter: Lutz Vogel
Producer: Claudia Jahn

Production: Parasol Island GmbH

Director: Eric Hillenbrand
1st AD: Gregor Stitzl
Dop: Michael Schreitel

Executive Producer: Moritz von Schrötter
Senior Film Producer: Lena Breidenbach
Line Producer: Dirk Moritz
Post Producer: Philippe Stalla
On-Set Postproduction Supervisor: Blazej Floch

Editor: Dirk Vaihinger
Making of: Denis Guth

VFX-Supervisor: Paul Dreisen
Colorist: Bernie Greiner
Smoke Artists: Andreas Rathmacher, Stephan Krause
Modelling, Texturing, Shading Artist: Kay Poprawe
Compositing Artist: Gregory Chalenko, Jonas Uebelin
Junior Comp Artist: Wilfried Kaiser

Music: Jonathan Wulfes

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20 Dec 2011, Animation, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Ford goes Champions League

with Parasol Island

Just before you all head off to your well–deserved holiday, check out our latest cg work fresh out of the oven – the commercial for the Ford Champions Edition for Ogilvy Brand Center Düsseldorf, directed by our in-house director Oliver Navarro. The concept was as simple as a recipe for Christmas cookies and hopefully just as delicious. Take football, add fresh cars and some stunning computer generated imagery, mix it all about and then ice it with a sweet high speed studio shoot. Watch below to indulge in all that yummy goodness.

Agency: Ogilvy Brand Center Düsseldorf
Production: Parasol Island

Director: Oliver Navarro Schröder
Camera: Jann Döppert
Film Producer: Lena Breidenbach
Head of Animation: Philip Hansen
Animation Producer: Jack Gregory-Donald
VFX Supervisor: Paul Dreisen
Look Developement: Oliver Navaro Schröder, Christian Wallmeier, Paul Dreisen
Previz Artist: Dino Figuera
Animation Artists: Dino Figuera, Paul Dreisen, Oliver Navaro Schröder
Maya Pipeline TDs: Dirk Bialluch, Paul Dreisen
Lead Modelling Artist: Sven Klimm
Modelling Artists: Leo Quensel, Bardia Afchar
Texturing Artists: Kay Poprawe, Sven Klimm
Lead Shading Artist: Kay Poprawe
Lead Lighting Artist: Paul Dreisen
Senior Lighting Artists: Johannes Gross, Kay Poprawe
Dynamics Artist: Leo Quensel, Andreas Felix Gebhardt, Florian Koebisch
Pre compositing Artist: Paul Dreisen
Compositing TDs: Paul Dreisen, Gregory Chalenko
Smoke Artist: Stephan Krause
Lead Comp Artists: Gregory Chalenko
Comp Artists: Fabian Grodde, Jonas Uebelin
Junior comp Artist: Wilfried Kaiser

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6 Dec 2011, Animation, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Skinemax

A nostalgic VJ odyssey through 80s and early 90s B-movie VHS tapes

Skinemax is Koyaanisqatsi for a generation raised on late night television and B-movie VHS tapes. It’s long form entertainment for short attention spans. An hour long VJ odyssey, it will move your body and warp your mind.

A nostalgic look back at a half remembered childhood growing up in the 80s and early 90s, Skinemax takes a close look at the culture of that era. The images that motivated, delighted, and terrified us on the silver screen, set to propulsive modern music that pines for a simpler time.

Please support the original works, these are film makers and musicians that have upheld the values of originality and creativity.

Skinemax from Smash TV on Vimeo.

This video is protected under fair use copyright law. It is presented for the purposes of entertainment, education, and criticism/commentary only. No infringement is intended.

via vimeo

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1 Dec 2011, Animation, Design, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Eurobest Award 2011 Winner

MTV Sexidents

Earlier this year Grey Germany created some pro-condom cartoons for MTV Switzerland. Super hilarious and spot on with creativity, these print ads promoted the message “Sex is no accident. Always use a Condom.” So, old news is that everyone liked the print campaign and reviews were raving all over the internet, it even won silver at Cannes Lions 2011.

Fresh news is, that we managed to make it work as classic animation piece as well. Along the brief – this “really has to look shitty!” and “do you remember 1987?” – our in-house director Charles Bals and his team returned to cell animation and illustrated backdrops. Then copied the master to VHS tapes back and forth until the look was wasted enough. The awesome 80′s tunes were arranged by our composer Jonathan Wulfes. The result is certainly not an accident and will melt your screen like ice in the sunshine.

Today’s Newsflash: The MTV campaign won a bronze Eurobest Award 2011. Glad we can help to raise awareness on today’s World Aids Day!

The best things come in threes:

Credits:

Client: MTV Switzerland

Agency: Grey

Chief Creative Officer: Andreas Henke, Sacha Reeb
Creative Director: Regner Lotz, Moritz Grub
Copywriter: Janus Hansen
Art Director: Alphons Conzen, Frederico Gasparian, Reto Oetterli
Producer: Dennis Eichner

Production: Parasol Island

Director: Charles Bals
Animation Director: Dino Figuera
Lead Animator: Hiroaki Ando
Background Artwork: Charles Bals, Oliver Navarro , Steve Scott
After Effects Animation: Christian Hoffmann, Heike Mauer
Producer: Sara Dadras, Meike Müller, Jack Gregory-Donald
Music: Jonathan Wulfes

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22 Nov 2011, Animation, Music
Posted by: Claudio Weber

The Shrine / An Argument

Fleet Foxes

The full eight minute animated video for ‘The Shrine / An Argument’ by Fleet Foxes has emerged online. The new video is a haunting and sometimes exciting animated piece about some sort of carnivorous antelope traveling across a hostile, fantastical landscape. The trippy eye-popping animation is giving the track an even more surreal treatment. Sean Pecknold, the brother of Fleet Foxes frontman Robin, directed the video; he’s also one of the two animators.

Watch it below.

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18 Oct 2011, Animation, Design, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Sharp, Sharper, Audi

Don’t cut your fingers

Parasol Island is proud to introduce its latest blade for the resharpened Audi A5 series. Shot in the salt lake desert, this 3 minute vfx wonderland is the result of 8 weeks of production along with Philipp & Keuntje and DoP Danny Ruhlmann. Ready to see the desert come to life as the Audi models cut through? Watch the film!

If you like the film, you will love the making of:

Client: Audi AG

Agency: Philipp & Keuntje
Creative Director: Diether Kerner
Art Director: Jan Gericke
Producer: Sandra Niessen, Axel Leyck

Production: Parasol Island

Director: Philip Hansen, Danny Ruhlmann
DoP: Danny Ruhlmann
Executive Producer: Moritz von Schrötter
Senior Film Producer: Lena Breidenbach
Post Producer: Niels Rinke, Lena Breidenbach
Service Production: Slim Pictures L.A.
Service Producer: Tom Weissferdt
Precision Driver: Mike Johnson
Heli Pilot: Peter McKernen

Editor: Nathalie Pürzer
Conform & Finishing: Stephan Krause

Executive Creative Director: Charles Bals
Creative Directors: Oliver Navarro, Hans Schultheiss
Designer: Sebastian Onufszak, André Ljosai

Previz Artists: Dino Figuera, Oliver Navarro, Philip Hansen

VFX Supervisor: Philip Hansen
Lead Animation Artist: Dino Figuera
Scene Setup: Dino Figuera, Paul Dreisen, Kay Poprawe, Joschka Herrlich, Robert Joosten
TD: Dino Figuera, Robert Joosten, Dirk Bialluch
Senior Lighting/Shading Artists: Christian Wallmeier,Paul Dreisen, Kay Poprawe, Oliver Markowski,
Lighting/Shading Artists: Joschka Herrlich
Texturing Artist: Bardia Afchar
Lead Compositing Artist: Gregory Chalenko
Compositing Artists: Jonas Uebelin, Falko Paeper, Sascha Reinholz, Elmar Weinhold,
Junior Comp: Fabian Grodde, Wilfried Kaiser

Lead Matchmoving: Christian Wallmeier
Matchmoving: Sascha Reinholz, Elmar Weinhold, Falko Paeper, Wilfried Kaiser

Typography / Motion-Design: Heike Mauer
Music: Jonathan Wulfes

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13 Oct 2011, Animation, Design, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

Animation Director Hans Schultheiss hooked up with Parasol Island.

Another surprise, we are happy to welcome Hans Schultheiss (former Sehsucht) on our island. The young animation director and creative joined Parasol Island fulltime et non-stop. Hans is looking back on a successful history as an award-winning motion designer, animation director and illustrator. His aesthetics are truly “holy shit” and his cinematic skills a valuable co-pilot when approaching animation like a classic film maker.

So may we introduce to you, the act you’ve known for all these years,
Sir Hans Schultheiss.

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6 Oct 2011, Design, Web
Posted by: Claudio Weber

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

See you in the iCloud.

Thank you for dreaming, believing and creating a world of infinite possibilities.

You will be missed.

Check out this awesome magic Apple moment:


Steve Jobs introduces Macintosh von floppy

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6 Oct 2011, Animation, Design, Film
Posted by: Claudio Weber

17y Old Designer Mago Joined Parasol Island Fulltime. Fullstop.

Halftime celebrity Magomed Dovjenko is the new kid on the block. He joined our creative team only a month ago – his work combines illustration, graphics and typography with a style that is best described as totally awesome.

Jay-Z browses his work, Nike hired him, FormFiftyFive interviewed him, Stefan Raab had him on TV, and we put him under arrest full-time and at your service. Don’t believe the hype. Trust us.

Welcome onboard Mago.

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