Black Kite Studios

McDonald’s: 50 Years   There’s no better party than a McDonald's birthday party, as we can see in this spot celebrating 50 years of the iconic burger chain. Directed by Fenn O’Meally through Smuggler for Leo Burnett. Let’s dance like it’s 1980! VFX: Black Kite Studios Colourist: Rich Fearon VFX Lead – Paul Wilmot VFX Producer- Tamara Mennell ProdCo – SMUGGLER Director – Fenn O’Meally  Prod Producer – Luca Chapman DOP – Arseni Khachaturan  Agency – Leo Burnett @leoburnettuk Leo Burnett UK Head Of Production – Graeme Light  CPO – Emily Marr Senior Creative - Alice Pearce Edit – Pundersons Gardens Audio - 750mph #filmproduction #filmcraft #commercials #advertising #vfx #vfxstudio #vfxsupervisor #colourgrading #colourist #McDonalds

What a team. Up the Kites 🖤 Thank you to all who run the VFL for making it happen 💜

St. Pierre Groupe: ‘Eat Avec Respect' Directed by Tim McNaughton through Arts & Sciences for Fold7, this new tongue-in-cheek spot blends satire and humour, resulting in a deliciously playful film for our first work with the St. Pierre Groupe. Colourist: Rich Fearon VFX Lead: George Brunt VFX Producer: Philip Whalley Director: Tim McNaughton Production Company: Arts & Sciences Producer: Ewen Brown DOP: Jan Velicky Agency: Fold7 Agency Prod: Michelle Hickey Sound Design: Sam Ashwell & Mark Hellaby 750mph Editor: Leo King STITCH Editing

KFC - Believe In Chicken WE BELIEVE! Check out this brilliantly crafted, surreal film from the masters of the breaded bird. Directed by Vedran Rupic through Business Club for Mother. Showcasing super slick choreography, music and VFX from the Black Kite team headed by Jonny Freeman with an epic grade from Tom Mangham. VFX & Colour: Black Kite Studios VFX Lead: Jonny Freeman Colourist: Tom Mangham VFX Producer: Tamara Mennell Director: Vedran Rupic Prod Co: Business Club Agency: Mother Agency Producer: Aaron Rocca DOP: Nico Poulsson Sound Design: Jack Sedgwick King Lear Music & Sound Editor: Paul Watts The Quarry

W K Amsterdam’s inspiring new Nike film ‘Watch Where We’re Going’ directed by Vellas through 100% Film. Resilience has a team and it’s the Refugee Olympic Team. Watch as they take the biggest sporting stage and show the world that it’s not about where you’re from. It's about what you do. #wkams #newwork #nike #filmproduction #filmcraft #vfx #colour #advertising VFX & Colour: Black Kite Studios VFX Lead: Guillaume Weiss VFX Producer: Holly Tidwell Colourist: Tom Mangham Director: Vellas Agency: Wieden Kennedy Prod:100% Film and Photography Prod Producer: Natalie Wetherell DOP: Farhad Ghaderi Sound Design: Raj Sound Grand Central Post Edit: Trim Editing

“This is me, this is my space” Winner of the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award, this film for E45 shines a light on the intimate skincare struggles of a trans people, directed by Sophia Ray at Academy for The & Partnership. VFX & Colour: Black Kite Studios Colourist: Rich Fearon VFX Shoot Supervisor: Guillaume Weiss VFX Lead: Katie Rhodes VFX Producer: Alizée Levrino Director: Sophia Ray Agency: The & Partnership Prod: Academy Films Prod Producer: Juliette Harris DOP: adric watson Sound: King Lear Music & Sound Editor: Lainy Black Edit House: Cabin Editing Company

Cruising towards summer through the streets of Seville in this new spot from Cruzcampo, directed by Gary Freedman through MJZ for Lucky Generals. With VFX work that allows allow our protagonist to glide around the beautiful streets atop a beer barrel, to reach his cold pint and, matched with George K’s golden grade, we can feel the warm light of Spain. Director – Gary Freedman Prod Co – MJZ VFX & Colour – Black Kite Studios VFX Lead - Jonny Freeman Colourist – George Kyriacou VFX Producer – Hannah Ruddleston Agency – Lucky Generals DOP - Lasse Frank Edit - The Assembly Rooms Audio - 750mph

We're at FMX - Film & Media Exchange all week and today our Head of Talent Jessica Harrison-Murray and Lead CG Artist Oleg Troy are talking about all things Black Kite, 11.45am CET, at Raum Reutlingen. We're also still at our spot in the Recruiting Zone, booth E12. #FMX2024, #VFX #VFXjobs #VFXrecruitment #vfxstudio

We're looking forward to being part of FMX - Film & Media Exchange next week. Jessica Harrison-Murray Oleg Troy and Matt Hutchins will be in there in the Recruiting zone, at booth E12. If you're heading to Stuttgart make sure you come and say hi! #FMX2024 #VFX #VFXrecruitment #VFXjobs

More from this year's Televisual Commercials 30... with two of our Colourists in the Top 10. George Kyriacou & Rich Fearon. Congratulations both 🖤