What’s better than working with one of the most iconic brands in the world? Working with two of the most iconic brands in the world maybe? It sure looks good on a resume but really what made this job so perfect is the possibility to have fun with, and reinterpret the pill-shaped gremlins.

I was lucky enough to direct this once in a life time project blending yellow critters, cel animation, live action and denim, what else could anyone hope for?? Maybe the added badge of honour that our reinterpretation of the Minions became the staple for how they should be translated from 3D to 2D!

Credits

ANIMATION
Executive Creative Director: Ingi Erlingsson
Executive Producer (NY): Dotti SinnottExecutive
Producer (LDN): Tan Jones
Producer: Darren Young
Art Director: Charles Bigeast
Lead Animator: Stéphanie Mercier
Production Assistants: Ana Hoxha, Tyler Antin
Design: Dennis Wardzala, Tom Goyon, Andrei Sitari
Animation: Thomas Eide, David Feliu, Diego Porral, Frankie Swan, Reg Isaac, Peter Lowey, Pencil Bandit
Animation Assist: Wayne Maslin
FX Animation: Tim Whiting, Kensei Thomas, Alice Tagliapietra, Erwin Rieffel
Compositors: Ian Pinder, Laurence Parsons
Clean up: Amix

LIVE ACTION
Producer: James Lowrey
Production Manager: Rory Ryan
1AD: Dan Precious
Director of Photography: Dan Stafford Clark
Focus Puller: Sam Riley
Clapper Loader: Josh Tilley
DIT: Nelson Oliver
Grip: Tom Pittman
Gaffer: Tim Jordan
Spark: Michael Smit, Stu Mansell
Production Designer: Oian Arteta
Set Dresser: Roman Faure
Set Dresser/Stand by: Jack Jephson
Stylist: Holly MacDonald
Hair & Make-up: Holly Miller
Runner & 1st Aid: Tera Pechmannova, Alasdair Copland
Runner: Sammy Lee
Security: Barnaby, Dan Reynolds
Levi's Staff: Mark Rhodes
Catering: Bread & Honey
Talent: Beata Konya, Kelvin Belo, Jilda Thomas