Winners & Shortlists

THE GIANT

Short List
TitleTHE GIANT
BrandVOLVIC - DANONE WATERS
Product/ServiceWATER
Category A09. VISUAL EFFECTS
Entrant Company DIGITAL DISTRICT Paris, FRANCE
Advertising Agency Y&R PARIS, FRANCE
Production Company GANG FILMS Paris, FRANCE
Credits
Name Company Position
David Danesi Digital District Vfx Producer
Marc Thomas Cavé Digital District Visual Effects Artist
Nicolas Belin Digital District Visual Effects Artist
Jérome Billet Digital District Visual Effects Artist
Bruno Maillard Digital District Visual Effects Artist
Jean Villier Gang Films Paris Producer
Nathalie Le Caer Gang Films Paris Producer
Sam Ashwell 750mph Sound Design Director

Brief Explanation

A burst, light flashes, stardusts, black sun, the Earth surface swept by interstellar winds, a man stretching himself to break his rocky cradle. “I am a giant” starts an enigmatic voice. Here are the first images of an epic tale where the volcano spirit and power majestically revives. From the depths of the earth, an intriguing being talks about his birth, about his life, about Life in general. As he’s indeed the only one who witnessed the origin of Life. He’s immortal. The story is a reflection of the character: monumental, mysterious, powerful. This film embodies Volvic’s comes back among the Big Brands and supports Volvic’s new visual identity launch. With this tale, the idea was to assert the spirit and power of the volcano and remind us that Volvic mineral water is its treasure Be prepared, the giant is coming.

Creative Execution

Digital District used all the following software to achieve the Volvic commercial. 3DS Max (Modeling, Texture, Cloth, Rigging, Animation) Vray (Render) Zbrush (Modeling & Texture) Thinking Particles (Demolition effect, Crowd, Particles) Fume FX (Smokes, Ashes, Fire) After Effect Multi Scatter (Crowd) Flame Flare