Cross Me R&D

I helped out on Ed Sheeran's latest music video entitled 'Cross Me',

a colab with Chance the rapper and PnB Rock.

Basically I created three shots in what was a huge job for MPC London. Happy with the outcome.

Here's a little selection of the R/D and final frames I created for the piece.

Dancer: Courtney Scarr
Record label: Atlantic Records
Director: Ryan Staake
Production Co: Riff Raff Films
VFX: MPC London
Producer: Sandra Eklund

Colorist: Duncan Russell
Editor: Sam Bould at Cut & Run

Client: BRITISH ARROWS

BA Managing Director: Janey de Nordwall

Design Studio: MPC Design

Directors: Graeme Turnbull

Creative Director & Lead Designer: Donal O’Keeffe

MPC Ex Producer: Sophie Gunn

Motion Design: Paul Hunt, Deana Lorne, Ingrid Tsy

MPC Producer: Grace Thorpe

Client: OFFSET

Production Agency: MPC Creative

Design Studio: MPC Design

Directors: Ryan Jefferson Hayes, Diarmid Harrison Murray, Donal O'Keeffe, Rupert Cresswell, Kenneth Robbin, Marc Smith

Role: Direction and Artist

Ex Producer: Richard Skinner

Audio Design: Echolab

Design Team for the F-Bomb: Charles Downman, Alexis Williams, Matthew Gifford, Erik Norrhede, Michael Drayton

Motion Design:  Jess Gaynor

Client: Virgin Mobile

Agency: BBH

Production Agency: MPC Creative

Design Studio: MPC Design

Role: Direction and Artist

VFX Producer: Sophie Hogg

Design Team: Charles Downman, Micheal Drayton, Eric Norrhede, Kerim Camdziz, Jessica Gaynor,  Alexis Williams,  Stef Peral,  Lewis Jones, Grace Bart

Comp Team:  George Brunt

Client: Nike

Agency: Analog Folk

Production Agency: MPC Creative

Design Studio: MPC Design

Role: Art Direction and Artist

VFX Producer: Russell Forde

Design Team: Kerim Camdzic, James McIver

Comp Team:  Jonathan Box,  Alessandro Granella,  David Filipe  

Vechain - Launch Film

Agency: MPC Creative

Role: Artist and Superviser

The ‘VET Launch Film’, which debuted at VeChain Thor’s rebrand launch event in Singapore, breaks new ground as one of the world’s first brand campaigns for cryptocurrency. Created by MPC Creative with VFX by MPC, the film from agency Unconditioned Shanghai is set in a futuristic city that embodies the company’s vision; an inclusive blockchain platform that’s run by the people.

For full credits visit:rupertcresswell.co.uk

'Dead Ahead' horror short

Personal project

'Dead Ahead' is a postcard animation to the world of the horror movie genre. Our intrepid travellers head out into the wilderness on their road trip only to find one nightmare scenario after the other. With each step forward a new monster emerges paying homage to such classics as Friday the 13th, Jaws and Pet sematary.  

Full credits

Donal O'Keeffe: Director and Artist

Charles Downman: Design and Modeling

Sam Cross: Audio design

Lucy Caetano: Characters and Modeling

Bradley Franklin: Title animation

Awards:

ITN US Elections 2015

Client: ITV

Agency: ITN Creative

Role: Creative and Animation 

Full package branding designed for ITV NEWS, US elections special, America Decides.
As lead designer, I was responsible for the overall look and feel of the programe, the title sequence, breakers, wipes, stings and information graphic layouts.

The branding was versioned to work across the ITV News website, ITV News programs and ITV.

On Assignment

Client: ITV

Agency: ITN Creative

Role: Creative and Animation 

Full package branding designed for National Broadcaster  ITV1.

As lead designer, I was responsible for the overall look and feel of the programe, the title sequence, breakers, wipes, stings and information graphic layouts.

Cubanisto 'Spiced'

Client: Cubanisto

Agency: CP+B

Design Studio: MPC Design

Role: Art Direction and Artist

VFX Producer: Magda Krimitsou

The Zombie Survival Vehicle series

Personal project

Role: Design 

The Zombie Survival Vehicles series is an experiment in horror detail! By creating a cross section of vehicles crowded with personal belongings and precious items we the viewer begin to delve into the world of survival. Who are these people and what is it that you would take with you? 

To view selected prints from the 'Zombie Survival Vehicles' series please visit society6.com

To read a selected article on these designs please visit core77.com

Red Chillies Ident

Client: Red Chillies Entertainment

Agency: Lambie-Nairn

Role: Creative and Animation 

'We were briefed to create a new brand identity for Red Chillies Entertainment that would reflect its global standing as one of the world’s most successful film production companies. Following a brand audit we formulated the brand promise ‘Ignite the Imagination’ and a beautifully crafted jewel-like chilli that represents the sophistication of the brand.'

See more information about the project, including full credits over at lambie-nairn.com

Gramercy Park Studios

Client: Gramercy Park studios

Role: Director and Artist

Gramercy Park Studios layout information. Floor by floor information graphic for client expierence. 

See more information about the project, including full credits over at gramercyparkstudios.com/about-us

Fleetwood Paint 'The Proof is in the Paint'

Client: Fleetwood

Agency: MPC Creative

Role:  Animation

British Arrows CRAFT Awards

Client: British Arrows CRAFT

Agency: MPC Creative

Role: Director and Artist

Myself and the MPC Design team created and animated the design elements for this years British Arrows CRAFT Awards. The visuals were based around the concept of a series of 'Creative Vaults' and we brought these to life with the colours and branding of the British Arrows CRAFT.

Client: Kelloggs

Agency: Leo Burnett

Role: Art Direction and Artist

Kellogg's is highlighting all the weird ways that people eat Corn Flakes in the brand's first TV ad in five years.

A series of spots features real people from around the UK talking about their preferred bowls of cornies, from topping it with peanut butter to drowning it in warm milk. The brand is encouraging debate about how to eat Corn Flakes using the hashtag #myperfect bowl. The £10m campaign comes as sales of the cereal have fallen for each of the last four years.

Some R&D examples.

Spielberg Season

Personal project

Role: Design and Direction

A short animation created to promote a Steven Spielberg festival.