{"id":5058,"date":"2010-08-04T16:32:55","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firedbydesign.com\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2010-08-04T16:37:45","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T15:37:45","slug":"tiny-crew-big-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firedbydesign.com\/?p=5058","title":{"rendered":"Tiny crew, big target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Creative production studio\u00a0Motion Theory has released a cinematic fully animated project to help US retailer Target launch new grocery departments in many stores<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5053 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00142\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00142.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00142.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00142.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Target approached Motion Theory with the goal of creating a dynamic, engaging animated world that embodied teamwork and captured audiences with the personality and style of a feature-length animated feature &#8211; all the while echoing the friendly, stylish surprises of the Target brand.\u00a0\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5044 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00040\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00040.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00040.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00040.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The piece opens with a monumental Target bullseye (the brand logo) opening at the touch of a button &#8211; casting a shadow across the landscape and introducing a crew of quirky little workers standing alongside their machines, staring in awe as they see what&#8217;s inside the bullseye for the first time. The crew of characters immediately start carting in different fruits and vegetables via all sorts of familiar-looking items built into extraordinary machines.\u00a0\u2028\u2028The tempo of the story bursts into activity as the camera glides through the action, highlighting remarkable clockwork efficiency within what would otherwise appear to be absolute chaos. The team spirit and personality is explored in cinematic fashion, moving from vertigo inducing high angles and sweeping helicopter shots that look down at the ant-sized workers below, to ground-level angles that show off the great towering mass. Whether they are riding zippy motorized three-wheeled vehicles, using combination wheelbarrow-catapults or bike-powered conveyor belts, or even scaling the bullseye on Mission Impossible-style harnesses, the animated team members are only satisfied when every little nook and cranny in the bullseye is jam-packed with everything fresh. Nor is the exterior ignored either, as the spot ends with a loud squeak of a squeegee making the bullseye shine followed by the departure of the workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00674.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5049 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00674\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00674.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00674.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00674.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Motion Theory Director Chris Riehl led the in-house team of animators and artists through a very condensed production schedule that mirrored the character and story development of a much larger CG animated film. The goal from the beginning was to create human and naturalistic characters with the depth to support a great variety of stories. The characters were all developed as in-house originals at Motion Theory, which also created a range of Target-branded utilitarian uniforms and nifty gadgets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00258.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5046 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00258\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00258.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00258.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00258.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the character design process, we really wanted to focus on very relatable and lovable characters,\u201d Reihl told Fired By Design.\u00a0 \u201cWe began by making a list of ironic character archetypes and used a simple shape language of gestures to find the basic form for each character type.\u00a0 Then we took these generic silhouettes and began to develop their finer details to bring them to life within a very limited palette of actions and minimal screen time.\u00a0 Ultimately this process made for iconic and simple characters that can communicate a lot with very little.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00175.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5050 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00175\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00175.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00175.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00175.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Riehl&#8217;s vision was to create an engaging and detailed story, providing viewers with new experiences and discoveries even after many views. &#8220;Partnering with Target and having the opportunity to create an entirely new animated world with original characters and storyline content was an exciting and fulfilling process for the whole team from the very start,\u201d he said. \u201cThe team and I explored every possible detail you see from the memorable cast of characters to the host of strangely specific heavy machinery and vehicles which we hope comes through when watching the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00314.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5051 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00314\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00314.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00314.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00314.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the time constraints were daunting, the team jumped at the chance to create a group of characters that seem to have a life of their own and a world of style and personality,\u201d adds Danny Zobrist, the project&#8217;s CG\/Animation Supervisor and Character Lead. \u201cThere was a lot of love put into each of these characters and that\u2019s what makes the spot shine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00615.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5048 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00615\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00615.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00615.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00615.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a technical standpoint, we used Cinema 4D\u00a0and Maya for pre-vis and camera blocking, Maya for all base modeling and animation, ZBrush for final modeling touches, VRay to shade and render, Nuke to sweeten and composite, and good old fashioned paper and pencil to design &#8211; with a little help from Photoshop,\u201d continued the Director. \u00a0\u201cTo keep with the warmth and spirit found in the creative direction\u00a0we started with an illustration-heavy approach\u00a0to make sure the relatable humanity and warmth would come through.\u00a0 Almost every aspect of this job started with a drawing.\u00a0 These ranged in complexity from doodles on a napkin to labour intensive turntables of how our characters should look from any angle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00536.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5045 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00536\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00536.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00536.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00536.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The production approach was incredibly streamlined. \u201cIn order to make this doable, we employed a blitzkrieg-like strategy of parallel processes and a teamwide can-do attitude of work smarter, not harder,\u201d Reihl revealed.\u00a0 \u201cWe had multiple teams of artists working simultaneously on related but vastly different aspects of the job.\u00a0 For the most part, we had already designed and developed the characters, the vehicles, and set pieces during the pitch process.\u00a0 When the job kicked into full production, we simply took the front loaded designs and began building them out as usable 3D assets.\u00a0 During this modeling process, intensive camera blocking and character pre-vis was done completed simultaneously so that we would know which items needed what level of detail and technical ability to be animated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00101.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5047 lazyload\" title=\"Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00101\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00101.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00101.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Target30HDTrueGenv03MacGam00101.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the punishing production schedule, it seems that Motion Theory had a pretty smooth ride on the spot- and not just because of tight planning. \u201cWe were fortunate enough to have a client that was so trusting and supportive of our process and ideas, that ultimately we were unhindered by any potential creative roadblocks,\u201d said Riehl. \u201cThat, coupled with a strong technical team and world class output capabilities, meant the project was one of the most fun and rewarding experiences I have had the pleasure of being a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/www.motiontheory.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motiontheory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Motion Theory<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"https:\/\/firedbydesign.com\/new-generation\/\" href=\"https:\/\/firedbydesign.com\/new-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\">See more by Motion Theory on Fired By Design<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #555555; background-color: #eeeeee; border: #dddddd 2px solid;\">\n<address><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Title: Target \u201cA Better Bullseye\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Client: Target<\/p>\n<p>POST PRODUCTION<\/p>\n<p>Production\/VFX Company: Motion Theory<\/p>\n<p>Director: Chris Riehl<\/p>\n<p>Creative Director: Kaan Atilla<\/p>\n<p>Art Director: Chris Riehl<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producer: Javier Jimenez<\/p>\n<p>Managing Producer: Patrick Nugent<\/p>\n<p>Producer: Peter Nelson<\/p>\n<p>CG Supervisors: Charles Paek, Danny Zobrist<\/p>\n<p>Animation Supervisor\/Character Lead: Danny Zobrist<\/p>\n<p>Pre-Visualization: Simon Dunsdon, Trevor Tuttle<\/p>\n<p>Designers: Leanne Dare, Paul B. Kim, Ken Gunn Lee, James Levy, Satomi Nagata<\/p>\n<p>Character Designers: Brendan Wiuff, Nate Wragg<\/p>\n<p>Character Animators: Daniel Edwards, Thom Judd, James Parris, Harry Porudominsky, Lauren Wells<\/p>\n<p>Character Riggers: Brian Escribano, Andrea Gausmann, Amy Gohal<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle Rigging\/Animation: Scott Cullen<\/p>\n<p>3D Generalist: Ian Mankowski<\/p>\n<p>Lead Character Modeler: Emmanuel Fragelus<\/p>\n<p>Character Modelers\/Texture Artists: Bryan Repka, Jean Choi, Sean Kim<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle\/Props Modelers: Nick Loizides, Marc Steinberg, Chad Roen<\/p>\n<p>Hair: John Felipe, Martin Furness, Chad Roen<\/p>\n<p>FX Artists: John Cherniack, Matt Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Lighting Supervisor: Charles Paek<\/p>\n<p>V-Ray TD: Justin Lloyd<\/p>\n<p>Lighters: Matt Bell, David Chan, Justin Lloyd<\/p>\n<p>Lead Compositor: Rachel Dunn, Ryan Trippensee<\/p>\n<p>Compositors: Krista Benson, Michael Dobbs, Aaron Frebowitz, Rachel Keyte, Daniel Raschko<\/p>\n<p>Finishing: Matt Motal<\/p>\n<p>Production Manager\/HR Director: Tina Van Delden<\/p>\n<p>Production Coordinator: Paul Pianezza<\/p>\n<p>Production Assistant: Sarah Smith<\/p>\n<p>Concept\/Writer: David Fowler<\/p>\n<p>Storyboard Artist: Yori Mochizuki<\/p>\n<p>EDITORIAL<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Company: String<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Doron Dor<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Editors: Jeff Aquino, Jeff Johnston<\/p>\n<\/address>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #555555; background-color: #eeeeee; border: #dddddd 2px solid;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creative production studio\u00a0Motion Theory has released a cinematic fully animated project to help US retailer Target launch new grocery departments in many stores<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":5044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[157,27,2940,774,170,186,827,32,385,357,2950,235,826,2942,829,828],"class_list":["post-5058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animation-projects","tag-3d-animation","tag-ad-spot","tag-animation-projects","tag-autodesk-maya","tag-cgi","tag-character-animation","tag-chris-riehl","tag-compositing","tag-maxon-cinema-4d","tag-motion-theory","tag-nuke","tag-photoshop","tag-target","tag-vfx-projects","tag-vray","tag-zbrush"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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