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WhatsApp - Empire State Building
Client
Production Co
Hornet
Director
Laser Days
VFX Creative Director / Head of 2D
Evan Schoonmaker
Associate Creative Director
Lew Wu
Executive Producer
Cathy Kwan
Producer
Nico Benenati
Senior Editor
Anita Chao
CG Lead
Alex Futtersak
Concept Designers
Elliot Cigognetti, Alex Futtersak, Corey Langelotti, Kelsey Robinson, Daniel Whitaker
Motion Designer
Fede Cook, Thiago Steka, Raney Wilson
Character Designer
Amália Lage
Storyboard Artist
Sean Lattrell
CG Generalist
Rocco Manta, Amir B Jahanbin, Jack Wedge
CG Animator
Alec West
CG Environment Artist
Joshua Clauss
Character & Prop Modeling
Léo Rezende
Character Animator
Anthony Traveiso
Character Rigging
Henrique Ribeiro
Senior Compositor
Matthew DeFranco
Compositor
Matthew St. Leger, Soobum Park
Production Coordinator
Aidan Erbter
Talent Coordinator
Jon Chun
Managing Partner
Hana Shimizu
Director of Production
Karen Lawler
Head of Creative Development
Kristin Labriola
Head of Production
Dez Stavracos
Audio
Audio Post
Heard City
Sound Design
Midnight Snack
Managing Partner
Gloria Pitagorsky
Sound Designer/Mixer
Mike Vitacco
Head of Production
Jackie James
Executive Producer
Liana Rosenberg
Senior Producers
B Muñoz, Nick Duvarney
Assistant Producer
Dylan Stetson
Assistant Mixers
Oddy Litlabo, Zoltan Monori, Chenoa Tarin, Virginia Wright
Projection
VT Pro
A city-wide campaign for WhatsApp x Mercedes F1 includes the first ever animated film screened on the NYC landmark.
The Empire State Building gets lit up for a city-wide WhatsApp x Mercedes F1 campaign. Helmed by Director duo Laser Days, this was the first ever animated film custom-designed for the iconic landmark.
The 3 minute film weaves through New York City in a thrilling race that centers the all-new WhatsApp F1 car emoji.
Our 3D car design transcended the screen and got built to cruise down 5th avenue alongside the official Mercedes F1 car, which was driven by celebrated racer, Lewis Hamilton.
The 3 minute film weaves through New York City in a thrilling race that centers the all-new WhatsApp F1 car emoji.
Our 3D car design transcended the screen and got built to cruise down 5th avenue alongside the official Mercedes F1 car, which was driven by celebrated racer, Lewis Hamilton.