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Blacklist digs deep in Wizz collaboration for Yahoo! Mail

GLOBAL – APRIL 2011 – New York-based animation production company Blacklist is pleased to announce that French directorial and design collective Wizz has joined its roster for US representation. Blacklist is also pleased to announce that Wizz has completed its first project with Blacklist, “Big Dig” for Yahoo! Mail via Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.

 

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Paris-based Wizz produces all types of visual communication work across many platforms including advertising, short and feature films, TV idents, mobile applications and digital campaigns.

“Wizz has fresh voices and compelling work grounded in solid artistic and storytelling traditions,” says Adina Sales, Managing Director/ Executive Producer, Blacklist. “It’s visually exciting work and we feel they are a perfect compliment to the rest of our line up. Wizz also adds a lot of depth to our roster by doubling the number of directors we offer, while housing those teams at a sophisticated and well run studio.”

"We’re big fans of their work, and knew that it would resonate in the US market,” adds Andrew Linsk, Executive Producer, Blacklist. “From the first meeting with Wizz’s Amanda Stubbs and François Brun, we believed that this would be a successful partnership— and that has indeed turned out to be the case, as we’ve been working with them virtually non stop since first signing them.

In addition to the initial Yahoo Mail! work, Goodby has come back to us for a second round, this time a package of four spots, that will break in early May. We’ve also recently completed a cinema project wtih Wizz that will break very soon for Orville Redenbacher out of Venebles Bell, San Francisco; and are currently in production with them on a global Energizer campaign via TBWA\Chiat\Day, Los Angeles.”

Founded in 1999, Wizz was initially a post production and visual effects branch for their their sister company Quad Productions. Wizz now consists of more than 30 full-time employees including two teams of production and post-production directors, and seven graphic artists, Flame artists and developers. Over the last three years, Wizz has represented and developed 15 directors. Apart from various advertising projects, Wizz has also produced a large number of short films and films that fall outside traditional commercial advertising categories. These films have allowed them to showcase their directorial style and talent and have also garnered various international awards.

“Blacklist’s Adina and Andrew have come to Paris twice to meet all our directors and have spent enough time with them to really get to know their personalities, their world and their desires,” says François Brun, Wizz Chief Creative Officer. “Working with Blacklist, every project is a real partnership. We feel very by supported them, and this strongly motivates our teams and our directors. This is exceptional for two production houses located exactly 3, 620 miles apart.”

CREDITS 

 

Yahoo! Mail "Big Dig"

Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

Executive Creative Director/Partner: Jeff Goodby

Executive Creative Director: Margaret Johnson

Creative Director: Jim Elliott

Copywriter: Jody Horn

Art Director: Jack Woodworth

Producer: Chris Allen

Account Manager: Susan Ogren

Operations Director: Lisa Horvath

Assistant Account Manager: Cassi Hussain

 

Production Company: Blacklist

Animation Studio: Wizz

Director: Deubal

Executive Producer: Andrew Linsk

Live Action Director: Laurent Barthelemy

Producer: Rachel Walchak

Live Action Producer: Maureen Tunney

Director of Photography: Will Rexer

Art Director: Irfan Akdag

Editor: Cass Vanini

Color Correction: Nick Tanner

Flame Artist: Mark French

Coordinating Producer: Alexander Unick

Associate Producer: Patrick Gantert

 

Animation Studio: Wizz

Executive Producer: Francois Brun 

Executive Producer: Amanda Stubbs

Director: Deubal

Director of Photography: Christopher Deroo

Art Director: Geraldine Stivet

Set Decorator: Bertrand Leclerc

Gaffer: Amida Belgharbi

Animator: Eric Parizeau 

Animator: Cedric Mercier

Post-Production Supervisor: Nathalie Delvigne

After Effects: Olivier Stephant 

After Effects: Benoit Revilliod

3D Supervisor: Thomas Eid

3D Modeling: Sebastien Haure

3D Artist: Lucie Casale, 

3D Artist: Laura Philippe

3D Artist: Sebastien Druilhe

3D Artist: Emmanuel Chapon

Matte Painting: Remi Wyart

Line Producer: Karine Takooree

Unit Manager: Foued Selami

Set PA: Joanna Vainqueur

Office PA: Mariam Tahhar

 

Original Music: Stimmung

Composer: David Winer

 

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