This is our latest 3d animation just delivered to the EICC. It details their exciting expansion which is currently underway and due for completion in 2013. The development will integrate with the current EICC building, creating a huge world class event space.

The 3d animation includes real backgrounds composited into the 3d model – which has meant we can give the new building a context without having the time and expense of building a 3d model of the entire surroundings. This is a major plus for timescales and budget but is also very compelling, allowing the viewer to experience what’s not yet there!

We shot a variety of backgrounds all round the current building on the 5d, some jib mounted and some static to give the animator choice. The reflections of the real backgrounds and sky can be seen in the glass of the model and through various interior window point of view shots.

We’ve also included 3d models of people to help bring the space to life and have intercut the animation with event footage which demonstrates the existing amenities and how this space will connect with the development.

Look out for the next stage of this huge 3d animation which shows the office development and retail space that is also under construction!

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Sky – The Journey


When the team at Sky were looking for a short film to present at a conference for senior managers they gave us a buzz. The remit – to present a positive customer journey from the point of view of a potential customer thinking about getting a Sky package to installation and post installation customer service. And, most important it had to have energy and be emotive and inspirational.

The challenge – we had just over a week to come up with a concept, shoot it, edit it and deliver it!!!

As the finished film was to be shown on a massive cinema screen at the O2 Cineworld we shot it HD using the Canon 5d with Red Rock rig and a variety of lenses including a very nice 50mm prime.

In order to pull the narrative together and to provide a bridge between scenarios we devised a 3d graphic animation to visually represent the journey – a galaxy of Sky customers, contact centres, engineers and retail stores. The galaxy shows the communication between the customers and these various points of contact – whizzing through cyber space as neon glowing fibre optic points of light!

Great fun in spite of exceptionally quick turn around – shot in London on Monday & Tuesday, edit, post production, colour grade, audio FX, audio dub on Wednesday & Thursday and delivery on Friday. Phew!

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The client on this job came to us with a whole load of material which had been shot all over the world – fabulous stuff and really fascinating.  Our job was to archive this extensive library of shots and cherry pick the real stoaters to make a short film which could be used online or as a back drop at conferences and events.

It can be a tricky job pulling together material acquired over a long period of time, covering such a diverse range of detail into a cohesive piece.  In order to do deliver an effective film we came up with a treatment integrating 3d map animations to convey the scale of the companys’ operations as well as an animating text technique to tell the story within that.  A big part of Cairn’s ethos is “Discovering Hidden Value” – the animating text graphic wipe technique allows us to use text statements to tell the story and at the same time reveal the layer hidden underneath.

We also devised a tasty editing technique to deliver interesting round-ups of each section as well as maintaining a good energy throughout.

The music for this film was produced and composed in-house too – we really wanted a sound that would compliment the images so we hunted out some unusual instruments to give the track a world music vibe.

Good stuff and great fun to work on.

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Our latest showreel – but a mere glimpse into the world of LA Media.

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VisitScotland Welcome Animation

We created this ambient 3D animation to function as both a multi-lingual event ‘Welcome’ and directional signage to guide people round the event space across different floors.  This was projected large scale on to a wall at the Glasgow Science Centre and proved very effective….and quite mesmeric!