The Blackheart Gang’s Jannes Hendrikz and Ree Treweek started a commercial production company, Shy the Sun, along with producer Nina Pfeiffer. Their first job, United Airlines, kick started the company in September 2007 and was completed February this year. United was a unique job because they were given an open brief to do what they wished with enough time to craft it to perfection in cinema resolution. The agency BDM gave them incredible guidance to complete an amazing international campaign.
Credits:
Client: United Airlines
Agency: Barrie D’Rozario Murphy
Exec. Creative Directors: Stuart D’Rozario, Bob Barrie
Copywriter: Phil Calvit
Art Director: James Zucco
Agency Producers: Holly Stone / Jack Steinmann
Directors/Animation: Jannes Hendrikz and Ree Treweek (Shy the Sun)
3D Modelling & Animation: Arri Reschke & Claudio Pavan (Lung Animation)
Production Company: DUCK Studios
Exec Producer: Mark Medernach
Producer: Nina Pfeiffer
Music Arrangement: Trivers & Myers
Sound Design/ Mix: Ken Chastain, Pixel Farm
so heartliftingly amazing! you are not getting proper credit here in the US media for your work. I had to Google video maker sea orchestra ti find you, all blessings on your work; you have, for me, a geezerette, redefined art thank you.
Like a living picture!
Masterpiece guys, you just made my day even better!
Wonderful work!
Flawless animation, and just mind blowing illustrator, the composition unifies IT all, and superbly!
Wish i will be 1/4 as good as any of you!
AH!
As a SAfrican, I was so proud to see this ad last night during the Olympics - no doubt this was your “big ticket” Great going! I can’t watch it enough!
just to commend you on a brilliant product - you must be proud!
thanks so much everyone for all the wonderfully encouraging words. we’ve been waiting for this part of the project… always wondering how people would respond to the work… you keep us going.
I was watching the Olmpics with friends, saw this and shouted out, “that’s the black heart gang!”. Bravo! Superb, exquisite work!
Hi Ree, thanks so much for sending us your news update. Your ad is great. Something so different. Please keep us updated as I’m sure our readers of “The Informer” Newspaper in Kokstad would love to know what one of the local “girls” is up to. Love, Petra
greetings from Egypt..
wonderful work and great style, hope u the best of success
Grand! just Grand! Realy like the look of it, it is great how you guys capture the ilustrated look withing the 3d animation. just Grand!
Cheers!
Vincent
this commercial was simply amazing. You guys are making some wonderful animation and artwork! I hope to see more of it in the future. Great job!
Just watching the Olympics here in San Francisco and saw your United Airlines commercial. Amazing work, you guys. Truly inspiring. And, to be featured so highly during the Olympics. Congratulations!
Nice to be reminded of your phenomenal talent, even here in SF.
beautiful work. well done guys.
Beautiful! Well done, you Shys(and them Lungs)…
too beautiful! woweee!
I had the distinct pleasure of carrying your reel through Duck in the Midwestern United States. The work turned out to be a triumphant victory. Congratulations to The Blackheart Gang and Mark Medernach at Duck for an amazing eye for talent! Can’t wait to see what’s next!!! Cheers.
this is amazing.. music, look, colors, shapes, chacters, concept…
Kudos!
congrats on the launch guys! you deserve every success gained from this awesome piece of work! glad to see it finally launch. Robert Redford? I’ll be damned…
Cool. Come by and hypnotize yourself if you please
When I first saw this commercial on a break during the Olympic opening games I immediately recognized your style, since my 3d teacher presented your work in class last year. At first I thought, oh no what if somebody stole The Black Heart Gang’s ideas because it is quite reminiscent (yet different) from The Tale of Howe, but I’m glad to confirm that it was indeed members of your team. I found this very inspiring, and I hope that in my upcoming animated film I can even reach a fraction of awesomeness of this short!
The most inspirational thing I’ve seen in a long time. This video gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.
Thanks for a great effort and congratulations on all the amazing reviews! –The gang at BD’M
You guys are great. It was so much fun working with you - right up to the tortous end! Congratulations on a spectacular spot.
another beautiful piece. well done! so impressive and really appreciate the work. peace peace. d
I watched it 6 times today, and will watch it 10 times again tomorrow, Well done guys, it must feel super to see the finished product being such a success.
hey baie geluk, dit lyk my die finale produk het toe moer cool uit gekom, die reply op julle werk is great en die sukses wat daarvan kom is mindblowing, r1.
uitstekende werk julle, geluk