Funding Circle 'Go Further'
What an opportunity to work with the super talented Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, loved it.
Oct 05, 2018
4 min read
Director: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet
Agency: Lucky Generals
Production: Partizan
Client: Funding Circle
A lovely project for Funding Circle shot in Lisbon, the perfect weather, the perfect tone, a wonderful team and lovely results.
Approach
Starting with a clear concept from the Director...
...we embarked on translating onto a 3D object we could scrutinise together before manufacturing, as it was planned, we wanted to shoot as much as possible.
Furthermore, we explored a variety of face expressions we were considering during the journey, which were meant only to portray the mood statically rather than being animated, but we decided to pin down which ones were the key ones, as there may be considerations for the model-making step.
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With the model approved, we sent a watertight version for CNC machining, painting and ageing that will be required for the shoot. Here is a still of the model in progress...
...and here the finished model on set is being used for the film.
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This model was then scanned in our offices after the shoot, as there were some differences, and we wanted our CGI model to be identical.
We proceeded to texture it and test it in context as well to make sure we could be consistent throughout.
In parallel, we found ourselves with a set of models that were purely in camera, and we needed a version in 3D for the wide shots, but still required a good level of detail similar to our hero character.
And others we designed with the director to build the full ensemble.
And here is the full set...
Shoot
During the shoot, we narrowed down all the elements and made sure things were perfectly planned and choreographed so we could move fast.
And planned the last sequence so we could action the 60sec version and the 30sec as a pure cut down rather than custom versions given we didn't have time for that.
During the project, I kept adding notes to the team to make sure the vision was translated perfectly and that the client's requests were actioned in the best possible way, and by being on set, a ton of extra information was already in me, so it was easy to read and translate it to the team lead by Felipe Canfora.
For the last shot, we aimed to build a new take on external Earth shots that was very high but not as high as the ISS. This required tons of back and forth to make it feel right, but together with the Director and Agency, we finally nailed this beautiful vista that had reminiscent tones of the brand.
Enjoy it