Ambassadors
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:56:52 GMT
Freddie the Staatsloterij Hedgehog has won the Gouden Loeki 2019, the Dutch prize for the nation’s most beloved TV commercial. This year, the award show received over 50,000 public votes to determine the winner.
Created by TBWA/NEBOKO, directed by Ismael ten Heuvel and with creative production by Ambassadors, Freddie shows a heartwarming relationship between a man and his prickly, lottery-winning friend.
Because the spot was shot during a time where hedgehogs are usually hibernating, it was up to visual effects and animation to step in and bring this adorable hedgehog to life.
Will Jeffers, Head of VFX, Ambassadors: "The Gouden Loeki will always be a special award because it's voted for by the public. And when you remember to take a step outside the industry bubble, that's who it's all about. The Ambassadors team of artists, animators, filmmakers and technicians all worked together to try and create something that resonates with the viewers.
“That is why we are so happy that our little hedgehog has been awarded the Gold Award. The cuteness of Freddie the Hedgehog was the foundation of the spot and I am super proud of how the team worked together to deliver that goal."
As well as visual effects, Ambassadors worked on sound design, music, colour grade, design and animation for the spot. It’s the eighth time Ambassadors have been involved in a gold-winning Gouden Loeki for sound and music.
Agency: TBWA\NEBOKO
Production Company: Pink Rabbit
Director: Ismael ten Heuvel
DOP: Martijn van Broekhuizen
Editing Company: MRTN
Creative Production Studio: Ambassadors
Producer: Daphne Litjens
Sound Producer: Mandy Kruisselbrink
Artist Manager: Marissa Zandvliet
Colourists: Didier Lefouest, Matt Hare
VFX Supervisor: Stephen Pepper
VFX Artists: Melissa van het Spijker, Dennis van der Linden, Jeremy Verf
3D Supervisor: Will Jeffers
3D Artists: Alexander van Buggenum, Jeroen Hoolmans, Ralph Meijer, Jeroen Cloosterman, Sjoerd de Greef
3D Animation: Nanda van Dijk, Nick Groeneveld
Character Design: Rachelle Slingerland
Sound Designer: Rens Pluijm
Composer: Sebastiaan Roestenburg
Genres: Animation, People, Storytelling
Categories: Gambling, Sports and Leisure
Ambassadors, Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:56:52 GMT