Brickyard VFX Takes Flight for Verizon Wireless

Press release from Brickyard VFX:

Santa Monica, CA -- Verizon Wireless and creative agency Moxie recently tapped bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX [1] to create seamless visual effects for Verizon's :30 online spot "Send Reinforcements." The spot broke last month as part of Verizon's ongoing 4G LTE online video campaign.

"Send Reinforcements" features an embattled colonial-era general making a desperate plea to his superiors for backup. He sends off his request via carrier pigeon, hoping that his note will arrive in time. The general has barely turned around when all of a sudden the pigeon is back, response in tow. The spot closes with the general's clever quip, "you're quite the carrier," a nod to Verizon's speedy new service.

Led by Patrick Poulatian, the Brickyard team tapped Autodesk Flame to composite two unique performances by the general into one seamless shot of the bird leaving and then returning, landing on the general's shoulder. Brickyard also animated a burst of CG feathers to emphasize the bird's speed.

CREDITS

Client: Verizon Wireless, AOL StudioNow
Title: "Send Reinforcements"
Air date: February 2012

Creative Agency: Moxie
Creative Director: Carlos Ricque
Creative Director: Matt Whitfield
Producer: Cathy Weber
VFX Artist: Joel Roberts

Production Company: Revolution Pictures
Executive Producer & Owner: Randy Brewer
Director: TK McKamy
Director of Photography: James King
Editor: Brent McCorkle

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Sound Design/Audio Mix: Gopal Swamy

Post Production: Company 3
Colorist: Billy Gabor

VFX: Brickyard VFX
Lead VFX Artist: Patrick Poulatian
CG Animator: David Blumenfeld
Producer: Linda Jackson
Executive Producer: Jeff Blodgett