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Francois & the Atlas Mountains 'The Way to the Forest’ by Elliot Dear

David Knight - 27th May 2014

Inspired by the family adventure films of the 80s and 90s, Elliot Dear has directed a thrilling video for Francois & the Atlas Mountains' The Way to the Forest. It's a cinematic fantasy of tiny forest ninjas (played by Francois and the band) protecting their home from two hapless and destructive hunters, complete with acrobatics, stunts, explosions. And then for good measure they even have to face the hunters' animals - a hawk and a dog. 

Elliot - co-director of the award-winning Bear & the Hare ad for John Lewis - uses his in-depth understanding of animation and special effects in this well-crafted perfect marriage of live-action, VFX and stop-motion animation.

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David Knight - 27th May 2014

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Elliot Dear
Producer
Benjamin Lole
Production Company
Executive Producer
James Stevenson Bretton
Executive Producer
Bart Yates

Camera

Director of Photography
Edward Tucker

Art

Art Director
Sonya Yu

Other credits

1st Assistant Camera

Location

2nd Assist Camera -

Location

1st Assistant Camera -

Studio

2nd Assist Camera -

Studio

Gaffer -

Location

Gaffer -

Studio

Electrician -

Studio

Grip -

Location

DIT

Leandro Santini

Runner

Albert Sala, Felix Gross Harrison, Euan Gilhooly

Art Director

Sonya Yu

Costume Designer

Rose Popham

Practical Effects Engineer

Morgan Faverty

Helicam

Uppercut Productions

Helicam Pilot

Chris Wilkinson

Helicam Operator

Guy Jenkins

Stopmotion and Studio Shoot

Clapham Road Studios

Stop Motion DOP

Max Halstead

Beetle Puppet Makers

Elliot Dear, Sonya Yu, Christy Matta

Stop Motion Animator

Andy Biddle

Post Production

BlinkInk Studio

Editor

Elliot Dear

Technical Director/Lead Compositor

Patrick Hearn

Compositors

Simone Ghillardotti, Elliot Dear, Johannes Sambs, Chris Bristow

Grade

Julian Biard @ Finish

Special thanks

Leon @ AimImage for all the amazing kit

Craig @ Panavision for the fancy lenses

Steve and Tim @ Black Park for the trees

Sam @ Speade for the encouraging editing advice

Elizabeth, Matt and Toby @ Clapham Road Studios for the endless favours and help.

Nana @ Headnod for the stunts

Anna Kennedy for the casting aid

Ciaran Spencer for his car

Beatrice and Ellie @ Blink Productions for the advice and contacts.

and Bart @ Domino for his patience and trust.

David Knight - 27th May 2014

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