Hornet

When the Grinch's heart grew, though he felt quite a change, there was still much of Christmas that seemed rather strange. For Christmas, he found, was far more than he'd guessed— It was sharing and cheer that made it the best ✨ For this charming McDonald's spot, our team designed an extended world with classic Seussian whimsy in every detail, and brought it to life frame by frame with traditional cel animation. From the wonky curves of an umbrella stand to the textured line weight variations, every design choice also needed to be production ready and able to be animated efficiently. It was a joy to pay homage to the original 1957 Dr. Seuss book and tell a new story of the beloved characters. Client: McDonald’s Agency: Leo Burnett UK Production Co: Hornet Director: Peter Sluszka Creative Director: Natalie Labarre Executive Producer: Marty Geren Producer: Nola Donkin Editor: Matthew Sandager Cel Lead: Sami Healy Art Director: Christy Lundy Environment Designers: Kelechukwu N., Christy Lundy, Hannah Kim Character & Prop Designer: Amália M. G. Lage Character Design Assistant: Emy Galustyan Storyboard Artist: Sami Healy Cel Animators: Matthew Corsillo, Kaycee Nwakudu, Sami Healy Compositor: Tavet Gillson Assistant Editor: Cole Bannick

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From under the sparkling lights of New York City, happy holidays from Hornet ✨ Creative Director: Justin Burks Associate Producer: Marcus Fussell Editor: Minseok Kim Designer: Amália M. G. Lage Motion Designer: Seongjin Yoon

Gift magic. At the Apple Store. Client: Apple Production Company: Hornet Creative Director: Eric Lane

Discover the wonder inside every holiday package delivered by the United States Postal Service. From concept to shoot through post-production, this 30 second epic directed by Bennett Johnson builds a world powered by real-life USPS employees, with every inch of camera movement calculated to perfectly transition between dollies and drones; on sets, and through real USPS facilities. The finishing touch was the real father-daughter duo whose authentic connection captured the heart, wonder, and joy of the season. Client: USPS Production Company: Hornet Director: Bennett Johnson Creative Director: Evan Schoonmaker Managing Partner: Greg Bedard Executive Producer: Ben Sharpe Line Producer: Richard Kaylor Production Supervisor: Wayne Hammett Assistant Production Supervisor: Mark Chaput DOP: Damian Joaqin Acevedo 1st AC: clint kasparian DIT: Bret Suding Drone Pilot: Sammie Saing Drone Camera Op: Aaron Cohan Chief Lighting Tech: Rob Doumitt Key Grip: Gino Nix Production Designer: Adam Wilson Casting Director: Shannon Hagenbuch (Mel and Liz Casting) Key Costumer: Bailee Edgington Key Make-up: Angelique Fox VTR: Tom Greger Script Supervisor: Alexandria Sanders Sound Mixer: Robin Reinfried Post Producer: Michael Neithardt CG Supervisor: Pakorn Bupphavesa Editor: Loren Christiansen CG Lead: Ross Denner Compositing Lead: John-Michael Buban CG Generalist: Nicole Noel, Todd Alan Peleg CG Technical Artist/Render TD: Shao-Hsuan Chen Compositor: Paulo Dias, Alex Harding, Matt St Leger, Andrew Malvasio Production Coordinator: Kayce Lacson Director of Production: Karen Lawler  Head of Creative Development: Kristin Labriola Head of Production: Dez Stavracos

Sam Mason directs Hornet’s second tribute to the late Mac Miller.  The previously unreleased album, Balloonerism, will be officially released January 17, 2025 🎈 Production Co: Hornet Director: Sam Mason Executive Producer: Greg Bedard, Michael Feder, Hana Shimizu Producer: Heather Hardin Animation Director: Daniel Callaby Editor: Minseok Kim CG Supervisor: Richard Kim Designer: Alejandro Diaz, Amália M. G. Lage, JP Rooney, Kelechukwu N. Nwakudu, Laurie Herman, Margherita Premuroso, Matthew Corsillo, Mike Altman, Sami Healy, Seongjin Yoon, Simone N. Costume Designer: Karina Ochoa De Baker  Design Intern: Paris Powell, Patrick Sholar Graphic Design Intern: Esther Lee      Storyboard Artist: Joseph Comar, Soren Bendt CG Technical Artist/Render TD: Shao-Hsuan Chen Pipeline: Natalie OLeary, Nikita Shtarkman Character Lead: Frank K. Lee Modeler: David Vardanian, Giovani Kososki CG Generalist: Angeline Rivera Animator (Titles): Chinnapat Asavabenya, Jin Jindawitchu Lighter: Christina Ku, Jonathan Lee, Joseph Ibrahim, Laney Lai, Natalia Perez Melendez, Nicole Noel, Rui Zhu, Saad Ali Moosajee, Weichieh Yu FX Artist: Joseph Chen, Steve Hallquist CFX: Natalie O'Leary Groom Artist: Jesus Fernandez Talent Coordinator: Jonathan Chun WOBBLY WAY - ANIMATION & MODELING Producer: Stephanie Demeautis Editorial: Daniel Callaby, Milo Hustache-Mathieu Previs Supervisor: Alexandre Gredzinski Previs Artists: Hugues Daumail, Simon Diebold, Chloé Fabre,  Milo Hustache-Mathieu Animators: Alexandre Daumail, Alexandre Dumez, Simon Diebold, Nico Debon, Benoît de Geyer d'Orth, Kevin Ducrot, Chloé Fabre, Mikolaj Janiw, Steeve Manangou, Clément Pierre Animation Intern: Andrea Resera, Mariia Taranova Rigging Supervisor: Luca Amorosi Rigger: Marguax Huve Visual Development and Texturing Artist: Eloi Morlet---Decarnin Character Modeling: Antoine Fromager, Julien Paris, David Vardanian Set Modeling Supervisor: Aymeric Rondol Set Modelers: Alex Gredzinski, Elliot Lequertier, Luc Belliard Groom: Boris Watrin STIM - LOOK DEVELOPMENT Lighting Supervisor: Michael Larue Lighters: Thomas Boileau, Andrea Laffont, Margo Lopez, Lucas Payet Look Development/ Surfacing: Max Soreau Groom: Melissa Armangau Title Design: Bráulio Amado Cover Art: Alim Smith aka yesterdaynite

In the third cinematic Kroger holiday campaign within our ongoing relationship with adam&eveDDB, a story of curiosity and neighborly care reminds us that sharing is a key ingredient of the holiday season. Following the tradition of our Kroger Holiday campaigns, the iconic “Kroji” design language established by Hornet's César Pelizer is given a cinematic air and an emotional narrative. Brilliant color design and lighting bring rich vibrancy and subtly guide the audience through the story from solitude to warmth and connection. The CG and compositing teams diligently crafted sweaters you'd want to touch, snow you'd want to fall into, and as always, foods so appetizing you can practically smell the aromas. Client: Kroger Agency: adam&eveDDB Production Co: Hornet Director Andrew Coats CG Supervisor George Smaragdis Executive Producer Marty Geren Senior Producer Hanna Fuller Senior Editor Anita Chao CG Lead Angeline Rivera Art Director Justin Burks Concept Artist Hannah Kim Designer Christy Lundy Storyboard Artist Camillo Clauser Previs Patrick Porter CG Animator Hee Jin Kim, Nicholas C., Tom Shek CG Animation Intern Gus McClain Look Dev / Lighter Alvin Bae, Ieva Callender, Mirelle Underwood, Sylvia Apostol Lighter Natalia Perez Melendez Richard Kim Compositor Bashir Hamid, Matt St Leger, Matthew DeFranco, Ted Wiggin Junior Compositor Ria Shinde Modeler Constance Benson, August Park Rigger Carlos Sandoval, August Park Production Coordinator Ryann Rezza Talent Coordinator Jonathan Chun

The Hornet Winter Internship application is live– just in time for sweater weather 🍂 Each of our interns joins an active production team to gain the experience & support they need to confidently enter the industry. This winter, we are looking for: ❇︎CG ❇︎Comp ❇︎Motion Design ❇︎Technical Artist ✦ All Hornet internships are full-time, paid positions ✦ Our Winter Internship spans January to April ✦ All positions have an NYC-based preference though we encourage everyone to apply regardless of location. Interns must be eligible to work in the US. ✦ The application closes Friday, November 1 at 12pm EST To learn more, ask questions, and apply, read the internship overview: https://lnkd.in/eHDpPmRu #productionstudio #cggeneralist #designintern #compositing

Happy 10th anniversary, Pictoplasma NYC! We kicked off the conference with a lively get-together for the speakers at our HQ in SoHo. We were energized and inspired by the industry's leading designers, as well as the fresh talent we met at the conference's portfolio reviews. Congrats on a decade of inspiration, Pictoplasma NYC. Cheers to the next one.

Brisk is back, baby. We're excited to reawaken this iconic campaign with an equally iconic star– the one and only Doja Cat. For decades, the claymation Brisk ads featured realistic caricatures of celebrities, and our team worked found the exact mix of realism and stylization for this new take. This fantastical spot is a well-crafted blend of traditional and 3D modeling, stop motion puppetry, and painterly CG environments. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehYuTezb Client: Brisk Agency: VaynerMedia Production Co: Hornet Director: Peter Sluszka Executive Producer: Greg Bedard Producer: Sean O'Loughlin, Riley Spencer Line Producer: Joel Kretschman Director of Photography: Ivan Abel Art Director: Tim McDonald Sculptor: David Assel, Ben Kress Puppet Fabrication: Standing Figure Set Fabrication: Peter Erickson Rigger: Peter Erickson, Brian Haimes, Koren Harpaz, maxwell sorensen Animator: Matt Christensen, Mikail Ekiz, Matt Somma, Maxwell Sorensen Production Assistant: Paul Bekavac, Tim Kuhl Senior Editor: Anita Chao CG Lead: Natalia Perez Melendez Lead Compositor: Andrew Malvasio Designer: Christy Lundy Character Designer: Alejandro Diaz, Sean Latrell, Margherita Premuroso Background/Environment Designer: Chiara Benedetti, Cat Rao, Anya Butler Design Intern: Emy Galustyan Matte Painter: Hannah Kim Storyboard Artist: sean lattrell Character Modeler: Frank K. Lee, Natalia Perez, Angeline Rivera Previs Artist: Matthew Corsillo Environment Dev Artist: Christina Ku, Laney Lai, Nicole Noel, Angeline Rivera Look Dev Artist: Christina Ku, Ria Shinde Rigger: Carlos Sandoval Lighter: Cody Chen, Song Eun Grace Hwang, Will Moody, Nicole Noel, Natalia Perez CG Intern: Gus McClain Compositor: John-Michael Buban, Matthew DeFranco, Herculano Fernandes Fernandes Compositor Intern: Andrea Rosado Production Coordinator: Judy Tam Colorist: RCO Sound: Sonic Union VO Artist: Trevor McGhie