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Coca-Cola: Coca-Cola Chinese New Year Real Magic


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Unlisted, and animation director Yves Geleyn, in collaboration with Coca Cola Greater China, Ogilvy Shanghai and Hornet tell a sweet, symbolic story about a father and son, a homecoming, and the new beginnings of the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is the biggest and most important festival in Chinese culture, bringing families together to celebrate and connect. The spot imbues the bottle of Coca Cola with a hint of magic; the catalyst for familial bonding. With Yves’ signature devotion to gorgeously realised characters on full display, and artistic inspiration drawn from traditional Chinese folklore, illustration, and sculpture, this modern-day folk tale offers the perfect blend of visual knockout and emotional punch. The landscape is lush, painterly, graphic, and distinctly Chinese—inspired by the majestic Tianzi and Huangshan mountain ranges of China. Through color, lighting, and attention to small details like plant shape and foliage, there is no mistaking where this story takes place. The characters meanwhile are brought to life in textural and sculptural CG. The family of tigers—in honor of the Year of the Tiger—are gloriously vibrant and bold. According to Geleyn: “I was ignited in my research by the wondrous and rich history of Chinese folk, art, sculpture, and culture and all of the different, yet recognizable ways they represent tigers. Their shapes pushed into a more graphic world and their faces and stripes were made into complex patterns. Wooden marionettes and sculptures complemented the paint workings or differing wood grains.
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Client Coca Cola

VP of Marketing Ella Liu

Head of Coca-Cola Category Cloé von Krause

Creative Director Charlotte Sng

Senior Creative Manager Elsa Gu

Brand Director Jing Du

Agency

VP of Creative Technology Sascha Engel

Business Director Ole Luk

Senior Account Director Queenie Shou

Account Manager Lyia Chen

Account Executive Adrian Xing

Production Company Hornet

Head of Creative Development: Kristin Labriola

Production Coordinator: Madeline Metolius

Production

Character Design: Alejandro Diaz

Storyboard: Stephanie Dere

Environment Design: Benjamin Plouffe

Matte Painting + Design: Tristan Ménard

Junior Design Support: Kaycee Nwakudo, Hannah Kim

CG Lead: Natalia Perez

CG Generalist: Angeline Rivera

Junior CG Generalist: Joseph Chen

Models & Textures: Constance Benson

Textures: Alvin Bae

Additional Models: Cecilia Puglesi

Rigging: Josh Planz

CG Animation: Hee Jin Kim, Tom Shek, Meg Oswalt

CG Lighting & Rendering: Cody Chen, Mohamed Sinbawy, Nicole Noel

CG Compositors: Cody Chen, Mohamed Sinbawy, Nicole Noel

Post-production

Senior Editor: Anita Chao

Assistant Editor: Cole Bannick

Original Score/Sound Design + Mixing: Ambrose Yu

Music Track Name: Year of the Magic

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