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21

Nov
2017

In Press

By Pip

Pete Mellor creates a beautiful short for REI.

On 21, Nov 2017 | In Press | By Pip

Americans spend 95% of their time indoors, a shocking statistic that goes against the very spirit of American retail giant REI. Recreational Equipment Inc is a cooperative with over 6 million members specialising in providing sporting goods and outdoor gear. The company’s outdoor ethos is enshrined in it’s working practice to the point that their 12000 employees get ‘Yay Day’ passes giving them paid leave to spend on outdoor activities.

Peepshow’s Pete Mellor has directed a wonderful animated film to capture the spirit of REI’s #OptOutside campaign. Starting in 2015 REI took the unprecedented move of wholeheartedly rejecting the Black Friday sale phenomenon. Feeling it went against it’s core values. On Black Friday REI closed all of their 154 stores, suspended its online orders and gave it’s employees the day off so that they could opt to go outside instead.

The #OptOutside hashtag has become a core part of their branding. As stated by REI :- “We believe in the message. #OptOutside isn’t just a hashtag, a flash in the online pan. It is a lifestyle that REI supports, 365 days a year. As our CEO Jerry Stritzke wrote, “As a co-op we share a simple belief that time in the outdoors makes us healthier and happier–as individuals and as a society.”

Matching REI’s sustainable ethos they choose Futerra a creative agency that specialises in working with brands that are symbols of positive change.  Futerra approached Peepshow to deliver a short that expresses REI’s outdoors message.

The beautiful short takes the viewer on a journey through time. As noted by Pete “The film tells the story of humanity’s retreat indoors – starting with simple structures to shelter from the elements and early farming to suburban houses and mega-cities”. Pete’s first challenge was to take illustrations created by Peepshow’s Jenny Bowers and translate them into a 3D space. Painted effects ranging from luminous ink washes to dark crayon and flat blockwork helps to reinforce the visual journey. This is further enhanced by Jenny’s brilliant use of colour which moves from jewel like washes to grey drab blocks of texture.

Combining Jenny’s 2D illustrations with 3D elements created in Cinema 4D by Rok Predin, and Layla Atkinson’s animated loops drawn in Flash and artworked in Photoshop, Pete then orchestrated a camera move through this heavily layered environment. He takes the viewer from a rural paradise, through the development of our civilisation and into a rapidly growing city. Composer Sebastijan Duh created the music. Whilst, Fonic’s Chris Swaine, sound design balanced the piece.

The finished short is a powerful visual interpretation of REI’s #OptOutside campaign. In less than 40 seconds it builds a claustrophobic atmosphere that behoves the viewer to take positive action.

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Credits:-

Illustration: Jenny Bowers
Director: Pete Mellor
Animation: Layla Atkinson, Rok Predin
Music: Sebastijan Duh
Sound Design/Mix: Chris Swaine at Fonic
Agency Creative Director: Richard Barnett

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10

Nov
2017

In news / blog

By Layla

REI #OptOutside

On 10, Nov 2017 | In news / blog | By Layla

We recently had the great pleasure of making this film with Peepshow Collective’s Pete Mellor and Jenny Bowers. Made for American outdoor company REI through Futerra, the film explores humanity’s retreat inside leading to the present day where, on average, we now spend 95% of our time indoors. REI aims to encourage people to #OptOutside and re-engage with their surroundings.

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09

Nov
2017

In clip
directors
Pete Mellor

By Layla

REI #OptOutside

On 09, Nov 2017 | In clip, directors, Pete Mellor | By Layla


Illustration: Jenny Bowers
Director: Pete Mellor
Animation: Layla Atkinson, Rok Predin
Music: Sebastijan Duh
Sound Design/Mix: Chris Swaine at Fonic
Animation Producer: Richard Barnett
Agency Creative: Warren Beeby
Agency: Futerra

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08

Jul
2013

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In news / blog

By Layla

It’s Vyvyan!

On 08, Jul 2013 | No Comments | In news / blog | By Layla

We started the week with a voiceover session with Ade Edmondson. How cool is that? he was BRILLIANT. Here he is with Pete, Pedro, Richard and Ben the creative. You’ll be able to hear the results in a few weeks, now we just have to animate the bleeder.

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24

May
2013

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In news / blog

By Layla

Kaspersky | Pure

On 24, May 2013 | No Comments | In news / blog | By Layla

Here’s another wonderful film for Kaspersky by Pete Mellor. This is for the launch of their new product Pure. For these films we have developed the aesthetic slightly to give a more “luxe” feel to this high-end product. Miles Donovan was art director with illustrations by Spencer Wilson.

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Kaspersky | Pure

On 23, May 2013 | No Comments | In Director Page, directors, Pete Mellor | By Layla


Director- Pete Mellor
Art Director- Miles Donovan
Design- Spencer Wilson
Animation- Nicol Scott, Rok Predin, Leslie Dart
Music- Ivan Arnold
Sound- Fonic
Producer- Richard Barnett
Agency- Trunk

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25

Mar
2013

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In news / blog

By Layla

More Kaspersky

On 25, Mar 2013 | No Comments | In news / blog | By Layla

Here’s a lovely start to the week, it’s another of Pete Mellor’s films for Kaspersky

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05

Mar
2013

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In news / blog

By Layla

Kaspersky

On 05, Mar 2013 | No Comments | In news / blog | By Layla

This is a big one for us! In partnership with the fabulous people at Peepshow we created 8 films for Kaspersky the internet security experts. Kaspersky approached Trunk directly so we acted as both agency AND production company, which proved to be an interesting and fruitful experience. We were asked to create a concept that would help explain their various products while remaining bright, colourful and engaging. In order to work globally and be easily translated into 14 languages we worked within a simple set of rules and colours. Pete Mellor directed the films with art direction by Miles Donovan and illustration by Spencer Wilson. Once again we worked with our friends at Fonic for sound design and the ever-versatile Ivan Arnold was composer.

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