Sparkle* Motion Graphics & CGI Studio : Liverpool : Netherlands

Stephen Chan - Diver Commissioned by Stephen Chan to bring to life his 2D illustrations to be shown in Hong Kong.
www.stephen-chan.co.uk 2013 Character Design, Creative Direction, Motion Graphics
MAGNA SAFETY POSTERS 3D Character modelled from original designs supplied by Micheal Snowdon, http://www.themicrocosm.co.uk, for Magna.

Safety Poster poses.

All Designs and images remain the property of Magna 2013 Animation, Character Design, Industrial Design
8th Birthday Card 8th Birthday Card... here's to another 8!! 2013 Animation, Art Direction, Motion Graphics
Comic Relief - Baltic Creative This year we helped out Baltic Creative by creating to fun promo material for 2013 Comic Relief Bake off.
It was good fun creating some fun bits and pieces and we're pleasd to say they raised a load of cash that went straight to Comic Relief.

Below is a small breakdown of all the elements we created to build up the scene. 2013 Advertising, Animation, Motion Graphics
Low Poly Postcard from Santa Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2012 Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics
Apposing - Heyday Series of animations for Liverpool based app developers @apposing 2013 Animation, Branding, Motion Graphics
Summer Playground '12 We've been working pretty hard this summer but unfortunately most of our projects have come with some pretty heavy NDA's. So we decided to pop out and shoot some quick footage and have a little fun putting together the 'Summer Playground' We've used models form varying projects that we're allowed to use and let them wonder free around the city.

In addition to the Summer Playground we'll be giving away all models (that we can) and assets in the Free Resources section of our web site.

Breakdowns and updates to follow 2012 Animation, Directing, Motion Graphics
Dizzy High Concept Development Sparkle* was commissioned by Lime Pictures to produce the promo & game assets for the up coming online platform game & children's TV show "Dizzy High". 1000's of in game assets where produced over a 6 month period and finally cut together to produced the game promo.

All content remains the property of Lime Pictures 2012 Animation, Art Direction, Game Design
Liverpool Museum - Beatles Experience Sparkle* was approached by Hurricane films/National Museums Liverpool in early 2010 to discuss this mam- moth project of compiling “the Beatles in Liverpool” story for the new Liverpool Museum, an exhibition with a ten year life span. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the Lennon and Harrison estates have given it the go ahead to use our content to decribe the Beatles story.
Sparkle* was commissioned to produced all 2D and 3D animated content for the exhibition as well as re-create missing footage using photographs. The technique of 3D project was used to take photographs and bring hem to life as never seen before.
The final moving images are displayed in 360 degree screen wrapped around a pod in the heart of the new museum. 2011 Animation, Computer Animation
Cardboard An Entire Fairground world created and animated in 3D. All Elements where built as if made from Cardboard, not just 3D models textured as cardboard but actually constructed from cardboard. This project was part of a larger project creating an intro movie to a video game.

The weight of the models relied greatly on high quality normal maps, providing a quick modelling solution and a lightweight load to send to the render farm for the animated frames. 2012 Art Direction, Creative Direction, Motion Graphics
Feel Fit - Reebok TV/Viral Commercial Reebok Europe asked Sparkle* to pitch ideas for a new online fitness programme they where looking to launch. Once the pitch was complete Sparkle* where commis- sioned to produce to produce all the viral content and all training content for the programme.
This involved producing 3 viral adverts (TV adverts for southern hemisphere) and all the traing content, 375 short training clips. Footage for the viral was shot in the South of England and Sydney Australia. Sparkle* produced and managed the 18 strong crew which it provided form the UK, spending 3 weeks in Sydney filming the remaining content.
The final viral product was a collection of every day people in an environment where they were exercising doing every days task. We visually demonstrated all the excersises using tracked 3D and graphical elements to their bodies.
“Sparkle excelled our expectations with the viral, we’ve truly shown how exercise is working in every day life in a visual medium. Their work and Professional shooting in Australia was a credit to themselves and an embassador for Reebok.”
Steve Barret Reebok Global Trainer 2012 Animation, Directing, Motion Graphics
Dance Corner - iPhone/Browser Game For this project we jumped back int he hot seat with Liverpool based flash developers Flamin Delux (www.flamindelux.com) to produce a simulated version of the Game "Dance Corner". Completed in just under a week for R&D pre-viz 2012 Animation, Motion Graphics, Video Game Design
Digital Fiction Factory Along side Liverpool based Flash Developers "Flamin Deluxe" Sparkle where commissioned by Lime Pictures to produce the look and feel of a demo video for the Digital Fiction Factory's release of "Dizzy High", a PC platform game taken from the book of the same name by Frank Cotteral Boyce.

All of the images here where early prototypes of the game which has gone on to develop further in a 2.5D platform game.

The final promo piece is expected to be released in Mid 2012 2012 Animation, Art Direction, Game Design
Focus Innovation - iPhone Apps iPad Apps Sparkle* have partnered with Focus Innovation for several years, being our preferred partners for digital development. Focus have office in Liverpool & London in the hubs of digital development.

With Focus at the helm we've developing R&D for varying platforms for some top clients using our varying in house skills to apply technology to new environments to produce exciting new applications.

Were looking forward to 2012 to continue working with Focus Innovation 2012 Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics
Oakley - Tracking Replacement Award winning Liverpool & London based Tokyo Digital approached us to help with tracking and replacement on their interactive sports game for Oakley. Sparkle* completed 9 tracking shots on the project, once each shot was tracked then rotoscoped the data was passed back down the pipeline to Tokyo to implement into their flash game. Tokyo integrated the sports game with the users Facebook profiles, once in the game the users details and images where placed upon our supplied tracking data and rotoscoping, personalising the game for the user. The user then faces varying challenges with several different outcomes.

http://tokyodigital.co.uk 2012 Interaction Design, Visual Effects
eBay eBay 2012 Motion Graphics, Visual Effects
SOYU Our good friends over at SOYU asked us to help with some filming for the release of the new brand, we jumped at it!!.. Parcelled up a crew on a cold Saturday morning and filmed some behind the scenes for their new collection. We'll be jumping back in with them later this month when we complete some animated promo work for the brand... so for now go visit www.soyu.co.uk and grab a t-shirt whilst they last.

An exciting new collection which combines some of our favourite respected quotes and proverbs with some of the world's finest artists.

Artists
TADO (tado.co.uk)
J3Concepts (jthreeconcepts.com)
Robin Boyden (robinboydenillustration.com)
Andreas Preis (designerpreis.com)
SHORT (mightyshort.com)

Photography
mswphotography.co.uk/

SOYU
www.soyu.co.uk
@soyuHQ 2012 Digital Photography, Fashion, Illustration
Aintree - Liverpool Day Liverpool based Agency Bampton Smith approached Sparkle* to produce a small corporate promo for Aintree's Liverpool Day. With Access all areas passes we sent down a crew for a few days to capture all the action.

Final result was a 2 minute corporate promo video 2012 Documentary, Editing, Marketing
Viral Social Media "Viral" based in Elevator Studios in Liverpool asked us to create a short motion graphics piece, giving their clients a kinetic guide through their approach to Viral Social Media.

Branding , Web & Icon Design by DesignFunction http://www.designfunction.co.uk 2012 Branding, Motion Graphics
Halloween 2012 Ghost Hunt This year for Halloween we rigged a home with cameras and went on a ghost hunt.

We got more than we bargained for!!

Check out www.sparklevfx.com for full details. 2012 Advertising, Animation, Motion Graphics
Valentines Day Valentines day 2012 Animation, Creative Direction, Editorial Design
Sinusoothe - TV Commercial American based Sinusoothe approached to give their No.1 brand a lighter, more accessable feel. Some thign that would appeal to a younger audience. After much discission we built several fun worlds where everyday situations would take place. After the TV commercial aired in the America the Sinusoothe website received over 100,000 hits, with over 30,000 views on their YouTube Channel.

3x25 second Animations produced 2012 Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics
Easter Surprise Happy easter 2012 Animation, Art Direction, Character Design
Future Publishing - 3D World Magazine 3D World Magazine Articles 2012 Animation, Character Design, Writing
Tokyo - iPhone ident The award winning Liverpool & London based Tokyo Digital asked us to take their existing logo and make a few subtle animated variations to top and tail all the iPhone/iPad apps they produce.

http://tokyodigital.co.uk 2012 Animation, Branding, Motion Graphics
IWC Schaffhausen - Making of Minutes IWC 2012 Animation, Interaction Design, Motion Graphics
Liverpool Museum - Across the Park Sparkle* was approached by Hurricane films/National Museums Liverpool in early 2010 to discuss this mammoth project of compiling “the Beatles in Liverpool” story for the new Liverpool Museum, an exhibition with a ten year life span. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the Lennon and Harrison estates have given it the go ahead to use our content to decribe the Beatles story.
Sparkle* was commissioned to produced all 2D and 3D animated content for the exhibition as well as re-create missing footage using photographs. The technique of 3D project was used to take photographs and bring hem to life as never seen before.
The final moving images are displayed in 360 degree screen wrapped around a pod in the heart of the new museum.

This scene depicts the Journey from John and Paul's house across Allerton Golf Course.
Varying techniques where used to produce the final results, including 3D Tracking, Matte Painting, 3D modelling and Projection 2012 Animation, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects
Ilsa Parry - Product Visualisation BBC's Design for Life Winner Ilsa Parry commissioned Sparkle* to visualise her "Can Cook" kiosks.
With an exceptionally short turnaround time, Ilsa asked us to describe her wonder new design and bring it to life for her client to take to market. It was a wonderful opertunity to work with Ilsa we look forward to future project together.

Several Banners where produced in just over 7 days and accompanied by a 2 minute CG video. 2012 Art Direction, Industrial Design, Motion Graphics
Laney - Print Hard Surface Modelling for print 2010 Advertising, Design, Product Design
CBBC - Documentary Sparkle* approached to produce a short documentary on the positive impact tv shows such as the Sarah Jayne Adventures have on children. Filmed on location work- ing with the cast the final piece was shown to a select board at the BBC.

Shot on Location in Liverpool & London 2012 Documentary, Editing, Marketing
Metrik - Ident We've been working with top drum & bass DJ/Producer Metrik for almost a year now.
This piece was produced for Metriks own branding for his worldwide promo's
We're looking forward to 2012 to produce more of Metriks music videos and on stage visuals 2012 Animation, Branding, Motion Graphics
Leashed - Editing : Compositing : CGI : Animation Leashed is a short film funded by and produced by Vision & Media. Sparkle* where asked to direct all the visual effects as well as deal with all post production. Filmed on location on the side of Mount Snowdon in Wales, Leashed was captured on the Red One at 4.5k. The entire edit was handled in house in the Sparkle Liverpool office, including all VFX. Visual Effects on the film varied from clean up shots to producing a headless corpse hanging from the wall to the final werwolf scene. One of the more challenging shots came at the end of the film were a dimly lit rooms glimpses a look at the Werewolf. In post it was very difficult to gather a track from the room, so instead we decided to build the geometry of the room and 3D camera project the room back in giving us full control over the final shot. We also designed the and animated a full CGI Werewolf for the film, unfortunatily the wolf doesn't make the final cut as a more intense atmosphere is created by suggesting the wolf is present.

The film is about to do the festival circuit for 2012, once done we should be able to show a few clips here 2012 Editing, Film, Visual Effects
United Utilities - Water Systems United Utilities approached to produce a 3 minute animation t explain there minute by minute procedure for handling low pressure and no service of a 24 hour period.

Working closely to their style guide we produced the animation to run across all web platforms, HD broadcast TV and iphone/ipads 2012 Animation, Motion Graphics