Mr. Hyde’s Fx and Mat for RBC
Fx and Mat (with Paris-based production company Mr. Hyde) directed this feel-good spot for the Royal Bank of Canada and agency BBDO Toronto. I love the color grading and sunrise lighting throughout the spot. The palette is as friendly as the characters and the easy going soundtrack.
The use of cardinals is also a nice touch. In addition to adding a little whimsy to some of the shots, they create a sense of scale and contrast.
(Incidentally, Fx and Mat worked with recently featured Nicolas Lesaffre on a surreal ad for Match.com, which is definitely worth checking out on Nicolas’ site.)
Also make sure to drop by Fx and Mat’s blog where they’re sharing a nifty slideshow of concept art for the RBC spot. (Thanks, Kara!)
Client : Royal Bank of Canda
“Mr Long Legs”
Production company : Mr Hyde Paris @ Curious Pictures NY
Directors : Fx and Mat
Agency : BBDO Toronto
Creative dirctors : Carlos Moreno, Peter Ignazi
Art director : John Terry
Copywriter : James Ansley
TV producer : Terry Kavannah
Producers : Amélie Couvelaire, Mary Knox
Music : “Mr Long Legs”
Composer : Matthias Pottier
Sound : Amagnasett



























Tuesday, September 30th 2008 at 3:48 pm |
I love the clouds, I wonder if they are 3d or cottenballs.
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 at 9:21 am |
here is a link to their blog they update quite frequently :
http://fxandmat.blogspot.com/
Btw, maybe you could include a link to it in your article ?
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 at 9:25 am |
Thanks, it was cool to make the clouds. We made them out of cotton balls that we shaped, lightened and pictured to have the right texture.
cheers,
Fx&Mat
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 at 9:37 am |
Great looking piece! Just fun to watch.
Is it me or does Royal Bank of Canada have some good commercials working for them?
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 at 9:48 am |
Just checked out the blog. HOLY SH!T
Great body of work! And the illustrations for this spot are fabulous!