SK-II - "Vs Machines" - Practice Room / Kaiju Brain Build

“VS MACHINES” is a tribute film to Japan’s first ever Olympic badminton doubles Gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo. Directed by Alan Williams in collaboration with WPP, the film explores a futuristic dystopia where competition is the main reason for existence. I designed, animated and composited the practice room and the Kaiju brain. See full credits at bottom of page.

Created at Imaginary Forces

creative director: alan williams

producers: christine hernandez, jon hassell, aleen kim, jared libitsky

writters: leo savage, alan williams

lead design & art direction: russ gautier

cg technical direction: russ gautier, meng-yang lu

lead animator : james gardner

cg character design : kelton cram

animators & compositors : james gardner, jake ferguson, henry chang, blaise hossain

matt shadis, jesse bafia, daniel onassis

character animation : evan mayfield, matt parent

designer & animator: sekani solomon

edited by jeremiah shuff, lexi gunvaldson

vfx animation: russ gautier

storyboards: tyler gibb

researcher & translator : sakuya mio

production coordinator: tucker reese

executive producer: jon hassell

executive creative director: peter frankfurt