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Studio Hansa was asked by Sanoma Media to establish a stand-out presence for a new game show called ÁtVágó, the name is a play on words that incorporates one of Hungary’s biggest stars: István Vágó. The name ÁtVágó means to nick somebody for something / to take a short cut / to cheat on something in Hungarian.
We created a sophisticated brand identity revolving around a stylised execution of a dome, which symbolises a brain with notional neural pathways. The execution formed the bedrock to the supporting image campaign that we also completed across outdoor and editorial.
Taking a nod from some existing sci-fi properties we devised the moving image work to show the epic battle of three competing Gyros and their goal to activate a stylised dome. The show is broadcast weekdays free to air.
Opening sequence
Brand identity
Director: Nick Scott @studiohansa
Concept/Art Direction: Studio Hansa
VFX/CGI; GlossyRey
Music and sound composition: Si Begg
Working with friends at Digital White, we extended the C.S.I campaign into digital creating the biggest puzzle game of it’s kind in the world.
Magical Bones: The Sleight Of Dance is a spectacular show that combines Magic & Dance by our good friend the talented Bones Notorious.
The show is about to begin a UK tour and we are consulting on an ongoing basis to develop his brand for all media including strategy, social media and production. The ambition being to expand the property into TV and beyond.
The first juicy asset is a brand film that we are all very excited about.
The loose premise is the collision of dance and magic undertaken by two disparate sides of the same persona. Set against an urban backdrop the story serves as an odyssey that sees the two characters journey towards a final encounter – having surreal manifestations upon a cityscape.
Magical Bones: The Sleight Of Dance
Magical Bones: Making of
Videography by Rob Ward & Josh Thompson
Director: Nick Scott @ Studio Hansa
Concept: Studio Hansa
Producer: Dan Verrier
Executive Producer: Omar Honigh
D.O.P: Lorenzo Levrini
Red Cam: Conrad Gaunt
Focus Puller: Jon Pugh
Second Unit Photography: Josh Thompson
2nd AC: Lydia Stott
Steadicam: James Davis
Designer: Sam Donegan
Videographer: Rob Ward
Production Assistant: Sally Wall
Composer: Si Begg ( How The Internet Ruined Your Life ).
We have created an unique campaign for CBS Action. The broadcaster briefed us to create a clever campaign for their iconic show: Star Trek The Next Generation.
Star Trek The Next Generation is a classic piece of television from the CBS stable. Its fans are truly passionate, knowledgeable, fervent collectors of all things to do with the show. Since the property is a classic, we spotted an opportunity to create a buzz around the fans by putting them central to the creative, and developed the expression:
“Live Boldly. Love your Fan Side”
CBS: Star Trek; Making of film
The concept provided the perfect stepping stone for the creation of an expression of characters that have another side to their lives. The visuals were produced for real, in camera. To achieve this look, the fans wore specially tailored suits stitched together to be half work-wear and half-trekkie. This stylish execution is aimed to support Star Trek’s loyal fan base but also encourages younger viewers to tune-in. It’s OK to be a fan!
The campaign will run UK wide on billboards, online, on-air and trade press.
Results: Not only did the work receive wide acclaim but also went on to achieve approximately 4 times targetted viewing figures.
” We have developed a campaign with Studio Hansa that shows our commitment to the series and its fans. CBS Action offers a more comprehensive viewing experience of The Next Generation than any other channel in the UK. Studio Hansa understood straight away our aims and have created a campaign that will bring new fans to the series while respecting the loyal fan base that already exists.”
Chris Sharp, Chief Programming Officer at Chello Zone
Client: CBS/Chello
Agency: Studio Hansa
Studio Hansa has completed an integrated campaign for CBS Drama’s notable property C.S.I
A brutally simple Jigsaw device was applied across all media with an accompanying tagline Putting The Pieces Together Can Tear You Apart. The accessible concept exemplifies how CSI investigators deal with piecing things together everyday and as a by product it is inevitable that their lives can be fragmented or shattered.
The work combines outdoor, TV and a digital campaign in the form of the world’s largest online jigsaw puzzle.
CBS C.S.I. TV Commercial
CBS C.S.I. Campaign film
Update
Working with friends at Digital White, we extended the C.S.I campaign into digital creating the biggest puzzle game of it’s kind in the world.
Client: CBS/Chello
Agency: Studio Hansa
We recently undertook the complete branding & production of MTV International’s music initiative, MTV Push.
Working with MTV Network International’s World Design Studio (WDS) in Milan; the central theme of ‘Pin Art’ was developed based around the premise that emergent stars of music are a force of nature – in their drive and sheer talent, leaving an indelible cultural impression. “Pin Art” serves as a conceptual bridge between the execution and the property’s title.
“This collaboration has resulted in a sharp, strong identity which will perfectly reflect Push, both on & off-air, We’re really excited about rolling out this new package across our international network of MTV channels and giving our audiences the visually impactful offering they expect.”
MTV’s Roberto Bagatti
This work was also featured in some of the leading industry blogs, news and social media streams Stash Magazine, Art And Business Of Motion, Promax/BDA, Design Collector and Creative Boom
Promo
Pop Bumper
Rock Bumper
Urban Bumper
Closer
Transition
Making of
Update
We are delighted that MTV Push has been featured in Relogo along side some formidable creative work.
Directed by: Nick Scott@Studio Hansa
Client: MTV Networks International / MTV WDS, Milan
Creative Direction: Studio Hansa/ MTV WDS Milan
Creative Team – MTV
Creative Director: Roberto Bagatti
Associate Creative Director: Anna Caregnato
Art Director: Carlos Carrasco
Creative Team – Studio Hansa
Producer: Dan Verrier
Director Of Photography: Felix Weidemann
Musician/composer: Si Begg (Promo edit track ‘I do not dream’ © Si Begg)
‘I think it’s bloody good’: Steve Harris (Legendary Maiden guitarist)
We are prohibited from showing our preferred version (Director’s Theatrical Cut).
The official version can be viewed here on youtube or below.
We were approached by Darkside Animation Films based on previous strong collaborations, to direct the spot and handle all the live action shoot production.
An epic story was embarked upon seeing the cultivation of a visual space odyssey which had more than its fair share of nods to Sci-fi classics such as Alien, Predator and even Raiders Of The Lost Ark…
The impetus for the project was the concept that the band themselves had conceived for the album – The band’s iconic guitarist Steve Harris having a vision of an astronaut floating in space.
The team sat around a large table and thrashed out ( No ‘Metal’ pun intended ) a narrative that contained the largesse associated with the Heavy Metal Genre and also with Iron Maiden.
We had a suitably huge set of scenes that were basically from the depths of the band’s fantasies. Some of the things we discussed were intimidating as they were huge action scenes – explosions, planet detonations etc.
We knew that the piece needed it’s tongue firmly planted in its cheek (as Maiden are famed for their sense of humour), so we approached it in a kind of sci-fi mash-up way. Alien, Predator and an overt Raiders Of The Lost Ark homage are all in there. We wanted some of the on-screen worlds to feel like genuine film out-takes but at the same time the overtly bombastic storyline was never going to be ponderous…It was going to be a relentless finger in the eye of sci-fi cliches. The narrative is ‘loose’ to say the least but really in some ways the feast and overload of Sci-Fi cues IS the narrative.
The intensive 3 day shoot that took place at various locations including a disused base in Rendlesham which coincidently happened to be the site of the UK’s foremost UFO incident ‘ The Rendlesham Forest Incident’ in 1980. Additional locations included an active powerstation in Dartford and a studio in Wimbledon.
The final work was a worldwide Twitter trending topic (Third most tweeted about thing in the world at the time) and was ubiquitous across the bloggosphere. It quickly racked up 7 figure viewership on Myspace and similar on Youtube (before somehow being reset…)
It featured as a headline on Myspace and was even featured in The Guardian.
Production Company: Darkside Animation
Live action production: Studio Hansa
Director: Nick Scott @ Studio Hansa
Producer: Dan Verrier
D.O.P: Felix Weidemann
CGI/Animation: Darkside
Here are some of the Youtube comments:
‘You know why this video is in space? cause it’s out of this world’
‘HOLY S**T THAT WAS EPIIIIC’
‘Wow an awesome clip ! I forgot to listen the music’
‘Why don’t they make a movie of this?’
‘The video is epic!!!’
‘I get “bullied” sorta for because i love iron maiden but then one day i played the guitar in one of the assemblys with this vid in the background most people loved it…
‘Coolest music vid ever.’
‘Best music video to date!’
‘Its a movie and a music video all in one!’
‘They could so easily make a movie’
‘Star Wars meets Indianna Jones meets Alien meets Iron Maiden = WIN!!!!’
‘No discernable storyline but WHO CARES?!? EPIIIIIIC!!!’
Film to help the launch of Network Rail’s new £34 Billion new line.
Working with a team of highly skilled cgi animators the piece elicited a very positive response from the public and press as well as generating £51 million in free publicity*
* Source: Network Rail Press Office
Featured extensively in the press (Sky news, London Metro) Creative Review and IdN.
Client: Pretzel
Production Company: Darkside
Creative Director/Director: Nick Scott
Production: Studio Hansa
Approached by the agency Kemistry to conceive and direct two channels as part of their portfolio rebrand of Nile TV (Egypt’s equivalent to BBC).
Based upon the theme of ‘reflections’ we conceived and shot the spots that were ultimately shot in Egypt.
The subsequent work went on to be awarded at Promax in Best Ident category. Egypt’s top ad man also commented that Nile Sport had pushed the envelope for the region.
Nile Sport; Free kick
Nile Sport; Tennis
Nile Sport; Jump
Nile Life: Mall
Nile Life: Music
Nile Life: Fisherman
Credits:
Director: Nick Scott
Producer: Alex Rofaila
Client: Kemistry/Nile TV
Exec CD: Graham McCallum
3d cgi: Darkside
Exec producers: Ricky Churchill, Omar Honigh
We were approached by Imagination to create a film to launch Land Rover’s flagship vehicle.
Working with Imagination, we conceived and directed the film (Directed by Nick Scott).
The film delighted Land Rover senior management who commented that they were ‘Still thinking about it even after they’d got off the plane’ (from the Detroit Motor show)
The piece went on to Win a BIMA award.
Credits:
Client: Imagination/ Land Rover
Director: Nick Scott @ Studio Hansa
3d CGI: Darkside
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