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Jakob Westman

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50 second edit of a commercial for 48, Ireland's first mobile network exclusively for 18 to 22 year olds. We wanted to do something fun, crazy and surreal based on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song PONPONPON. The commercial was done by Brando in Dublin/Prague and Protos Production, shot in Bratislava in July 2012. CLIENT 48 Mobile Network Brand Director, Telefónica Digital: Paul Dervan Brand Manager, 48: Aoife McGuigan http://48months.ie/ AGENCY Brando Dublin & Prague http://brando.ie/ Agency Executive: Darren McGrath Account Director: Marianna Radosova Account Manager: Emer Maxwell Creative Director: Bren O'Flaherty Art Directors: Jakob Westman & Chelsey O'Connor Character Designer: Jakob Westman PRODUCTION Protos Productions http://protos.sk/ Directors: Marika Majorova & Jonas Karasek (Gunpowder) DOP: Tomas Juricek Choreographer: Chris Bryan Rone Illustrations: Aargh, Peter Kostal & Jonas Karasek Animator: Peter Kostal Styling: Nina Joklova Hair: Zoltan Takacs Make-up: Katarina Kmecova Producer: Barbara Kipsova

The campaign won a silver in the 2013 All Ireland Media Awards (Best Integrated Outdoor), a gold in the Irish ACAD Awards (Best use of photography) and was shortlisted for Best Art Direction in the Irish ACAD Awards.

7 second sponsor sting for 48, Ireland's first mobile network exclusively for 18 to 22 year olds. We wanted to do something fun, crazy and surreal based on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song PONPONPON. The commercial was done by Brando in Dublin/Prague and Protos Production, shot in Bratislava in July 2012. CLIENT 48 Mobile Network Brand Director, Telefónica Digital: Paul Dervan Brand Manager, 48: Aoife McGuigan http://48months.ie/ AGENCY Brando Dublin & Prague http://brando.ie/ Agency Executive: Darren McGrath Account Director: Marianna Radosova Account Manager: Emer Maxwell Creative Director: Bren O'Flaherty Art Directors: Jakob Westman & Chelsey O'Connor Character Designer: Jakob Westman PRODUCTION Protos Productions http://protos.sk/ Directors: Marika Majorova & Jonas Karasek (Gunpowder) DOP: Tomas Juricek Choreographer: Chris Bryan Rone Illustrations: Aargh, Peter Kostal & Jonas Karasek Animator: Peter Kostal Styling: Nina Joklova Hair: Zoltan Takacs Make-up: Katarina Kmecova Producer: Barbara Kipsova
10 second sponsor sting for 48, Ireland's first mobile network exclusively for 18 to 22 year olds. We wanted to do something fun, crazy and surreal based on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song PONPONPON. The commercial was done by Brando in Dublin/Prague and Protos Production, shot in Bratislava in July 2012. CLIENT 48 Mobile Network Brand Director, Telefónica Digital: Paul Dervan Brand Manager, 48: Aoife McGuigan http://48months.ie/ AGENCY Brando Dublin & Prague http://brando.ie/ Agency Executive: Darren McGrath Account Director: Marianna Radosova Account Manager: Emer Maxwell Creative Director: Bren O'Flaherty Art Directors: Jakob Westman & Chelsey O'Connor Character Designer: Jakob Westman PRODUCTION Protos Productions http://protos.sk/ Directors: Marika Majorova & Jonas Karasek (Gunpowder) DOP: Tomas Juricek Choreographer: Chris Bryan Rone Illustrations: Aargh, Peter Kostal & Jonas Karasek Animator: Peter Kostal Styling: Nina Joklova Hair: Zoltan Takacs Make-up: Katarina Kmecova Producer: Barbara Kipsova
7 second sponsor sting for 48, Ireland's first mobile network exclusively for 18 to 22 year olds. We wanted to do something fun, crazy and surreal based on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song PONPONPON. The commercial was done by Brando in Dublin/Prague and Protos Production, shot in Bratislava in July 2012. CLIENT 48 Mobile Network Brand Director, Telefónica Digital: Paul Dervan Brand Manager, 48: Aoife McGuigan http://48months.ie/ AGENCY Brando Dublin & Prague http://brando.ie/ Agency Executive: Darren McGrath Account Director: Marianna Radosova Account Manager: Emer Maxwell Creative Director: Bren O'Flaherty Art Directors: Jakob Westman & Chelsey O'Connor Character Designer: Jakob Westman PRODUCTION Protos Productions http://protos.sk/ Directors: Marika Majorova & Jonas Karasek (Gunpowder) DOP: Tomas Juricek Choreographer: Chris Bryan Rone Illustrations: Aargh, Peter Kostal & Jonas Karasek Animator: Peter Kostal Styling: Nina Joklova Hair: Zoltan Takacs Make-up: Katarina Kmecova Producer: Barbara Kipsova
10 second sponsor sting for 48, Ireland's first mobile network exclusively for 18 to 22 year olds. We wanted to do something fun, crazy and surreal based on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song PONPONPON. The commercial was done by Brando in Dublin/Prague and Protos Production, shot in Bratislava in July 2012. CLIENT 48 Mobile Network Brand Director, Telefónica Digital: Paul Dervan Brand Manager, 48: Aoife McGuigan http://48months.ie/ AGENCY Brando Dublin & Prague http://brando.ie/ Agency Executive: Darren McGrath Account Director: Marianna Radosova Account Manager: Emer Maxwell Creative Director: Bren O'Flaherty Art Directors: Jakob Westman & Chelsey O'Connor Character Designer: Jakob Westman PRODUCTION Protos Productions http://protos.sk/ Directors: Marika Majorova & Jonas Karasek (Gunpowder) DOP: Tomas Juricek Choreographer: Chris Bryan Rone Illustrations: Aargh, Peter Kostal & Jonas Karasek Animator: Peter Kostal Styling: Nina Joklova Hair: Zoltan Takacs Make-up: Katarina Kmecova Producer: Barbara Kipsova

The campaign also scored an all-time high in Clear Channel’s AdReach survey (below).

Making of TV commercial and photoproduction of Go conquer 48 campaign JPOP. rental company in central europe! www.adamasyn.sk 50m2 LED Video FLOOR Martin Moving heads MAC 2000 and MAC 250 BEAM Light, Video operator: Alan Pastorek Agency: Brando Dublin and Prague Production company: Protos Productions Director: Gunpowder DOP: Tomas Juricek

My character designs for the animation started out in 2D and was later built and animated in 3D.

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Model sheet for the animated love interest.

Once again, having an Art Director with OCD tendencies can have a positive effect on the end result, but at the same time drive colleagues and subcontractors crazy. I think my revisions on these (below) balanced on that line.

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I was initially asked to do a kawaii campaign logo. Above is one of many roughs but in the end the client opted not to go that route.