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Tim Brown turns his hand to magic with Merlin

In this charming spot for Merlin, a series of characters try to persuade their offspring that they still have magic at their fingertips.

Tim Brown gives Jim Beam a wakeup call!

As part of a recent tour of Australasia, Tim Brown has completed this irreverent spot for Kentucky’s finest Bourbon Whiskey, titled “The Call”. We’ll be showing you more of Tim’s work while he was away very shortly. But in the meantime, get your vocal chords ready for a new night call.

A Gentle Badger on the Bugle

This months profile on The Beak Street Bugle’s website features our very own head badger, Bash Robertson.

The Salto Brothers Experiment for Samsung

Jesse and Louie Salto combined with French/Finnish duo, The Do, created this film for Samsung, to illustrate their latest models of smart TV’s.

Sonia Sieff directs new campaign for Ferragamo

We love this beautiful film that Sonia has made for Italian designer, Ferragamo. The eponymous company was founded in the 1920′s, and now produces a wide range of luxury goods.

No Brain win at Promax 2012

No Brain’s Xmas films for BBC 2 have won a silver at this years PROMAXBDA Awards, in the Best On Air Ident Category. Congratulations to Saii, Niko, and Charlie from No Brain and to all of those at Red Bee who created the project for us to make.

Harald Zwart shows us his competitive side

In Harald’s latest spot for Ford, he illustrates the internal competition between diesel and petrol engineers, as they strive to outdo each other in the design factory.

Nothing Average in The Salto Brothers film for Toyota

From birthdays to bad suits, The Salto Brothers break life down into a system of averages in their seamless spot for Saatchi & Saatchi in Paris, titled “Escape Average”.

Lars Tovik’s memories of Morocco

Lars Tovik has just finished this commercial for the Moroccan Tourist Authority. Titled “The Country That Stays Within You”, the spot is part of a pan-Europe campaign that centres around a series of beautifully evocative images, captured by Lars and DOP Fredrik Backar. Produced by our friends at Gang Films for BDDP Unlimited in Paris.

Andersen M win at the Best Awards

Martin and Line’s beautiful animated films for Star Alliance won Best Illustration at the Best Awards 2012. Congratulations to them, and to Danni, Elliot, Guy, and Anna Louise at DDB

Asger Leth’s Man on a Ledge opens in UK

Our very own Asger Leth has his first studio picture opening in London on February 3rd. Elizabeth Banks plays a police psychologist who works to talk down an ex-con, Sam Worthington, who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, while the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion…

Andersen M bring tissues to life

Andersen M teamed up with illustrator Bill Bragg to create this charming film for Tempo Tissues. The creatives were Paul Birch and Paul Quarry at Publicis, London.

Inn Public with Tim Brown

In the latest in his series for Microsoft 365, Tim Brown follows the owner of The Dartmouth Arms as shows how the cloud based software works for his gastro pub, which looks well worth a visit.

Asger Leth’s Man on a Ledge opens in the US

The famous billboard on Sunset Boulevard has our very own Asger Leth’s motion picture debut release posted on it. Opening in the US on January 27th, Man on a Ledge is a story of a police psychologist working to talk down an ex-con threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, whilst the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion…The film stars Ed Harris, Sam Worthington, Edward Burns, Elizabeth Banks and Jamie Bell.

No Brain bring Christmas joy to BBC 2

It’s the first time in four years that BBC 2 has commissioned new Xmas idents so No Brain and 15 Badgers were delighted to work with the team at Red Bee Media to create these four wonderful films for the channel. The miniatures were created by the very clever lads and lasses at Two Left Hands in Paris and the post production was completed at Sabotage in Paris. We hope you enjoy them as much as the Badgers do. Happy Xmas!!!!

More Awards For No Brain’s “The Gloaming”

The Gloaming has been winning awards around the world, and just recently was “pre-selected” for an Oscar Nomination and has been shortlisted for a Cesar, the French Oscars. At the same time, it has won the Audience Vote at the London International Animation Festival and the Augustin Award for World Animation at the prestigious Leeds International Film Festival.

It also won the Grand Prix at the Neum Animated Film Festival to add to the Public Award & Special Jury Award it won at the Ficam Festival in Morocco and the Special Jury Award at Les Etranges Nuits du Cinéma, Switzerland.

A No Brain dance for the Samsung Slate

Just in time for Christmas parties, No Brain show us how to look good on the dance floor in this integrated campaign for Samsung. And if anyone is thinking of learning any of these moves, it’s important to note that there are no slow motion effects in post to help him look as good as he does.

New No Brain Music Video

No Brain have just completed this video for Polydor artist, Julian Perretta. Post Production was completed through Sabotage in Paris

Asger Leth and Adam Bonke join the Badgers

We are delighted to announce that 15 Badgers has agreed a deal with NOBODY CPH in Copenhagen to represent Asger Leth and Adam Bonke in the UK commercials market.

ASGER LETH rose to prominence with his documentary feature, “Ghosts of Cite Soleil”, a film which won the DGA’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary film making in 2008. As well as directing TV commercials, Asger’s latest project is a major studio picture, “Man on a Ledge” which is released in January 2012 and stars Sam Worthington and Ed Harris.

 

ADAM BONKE’S first major foray into TV commercials won him The Young Directors Award in Cannes, 2010 for his Doctors without Borders spot. He has gone on to develop a unique body of work, including films for Coke and Sony Erickson.

His most recent film, for the Danish Night Bus was featured on Shots and highlights the dangers of drinking too much through an intriguing interactive film. Click here to see how it works.