Yoplait
2021
We partnered with AJF in Melbourne to evolve a series of fun stories for Yoplait that saw a cunning crew of fruity creatures get in all sorts of mischief.
And so the migration begins.
This cast of fruity friends lumber, leap, and launch their way to a delicious yogurt prize. The question is, who will get there first?
A series of unique spots were crafted to spotlight different products from the Yoplait range. Each featured a family of cute creatures built from real fruit in the respective product flavors.
Punnet of love.
The viewer's attention should be drawn first and foremost to the appetizing fruit. We filled out the animals using simple line work, keeping detail to a minimum so as not to distract from the main attraction.
Each creature was made from fruit that resembled its inherent anatomy, imbued with personalities inspired by their species.
In Darwin’s words, “only the fit survive.”
Each creature endured a long evolutionary process before arriving at their final design. Here are some of the ancient ancestors that didn't survive.
For full control, we opted to build the fruit entirely in CG. This allowed us to pick and choose exactly which angle to present without worrying about lighting. It also meant we could manually beautify the fruit to look mouthwateringly delicious.
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Executive Creative Director
Gareth O'Brien
Executive Producer
Erica Ford
Associate Creative Director
Luke Saunders
Producer
Georgia Patching
Sharika Toth
Production Coordinator
Gabby Lovell
Sofia Costa
CG Lead
Elijah Akouri
Tim Krakowiak
Storyboard
Lara Lee
Liz Smith
Sam Scopelitti
Design
Bernd Bousard
Bryce Pemberton
Glen Miralles
Lara Lee
Liz Smith
Luke Saunders
Manon Sailly
Sam Scopellitti
Scarlett Starling
Modeling
Bryce Pemberton
Manon Sailly
Tim Krakowiak
Look Development
Bryce Pemberton
Elijah Akouri
Manon Sailly
Tim Krakowiak
Lighting
Bryce Pemberton
Corin Sadlier
Tim Krakowiak
Compositing
Bryce Pemberton
Corin Sadlier
3D Animation
Bryce Pemberton
2D Animation
Aleksander Saharovsky
Glen Miralles
Henrique Barone
Liz Smith
Manu Correa Soto
Michael Wilkinson
Nick Petley
Sam Scopelitti
Sam Van Ingen
William Pietsch
Photographer
Jeremy Hudson
Food Stylist
Jess Oldy
Agency
Founder and CEO
Adam Francis
Creative Director
George Freckleton
Senior Producer
Liesel Haug
Group Account Director
Xavier Hogan
Senior Account Manager
Bonnie Olson