Full press release:
A longtime champion of happiness, Coca-Cola has always tried to express a refreshingly positive view of the world, bringing us, among others, “Enjoy Life” (1924), the creation of the Coca-Cola Santa Claus (1931), and more recently “Open Happiness” (2009).
The latest installment of the Emmy & TIME nominated Happiness Factory series, The Great Happyfication is an all-singing, all-dancing six-minute animation that distills the secrets of happiness.
Created by the people who brought you the Happiness Factory, advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, animation and design studio Psyop and music company Human, the Great Happyfication is set across the epic landscapes of said Factory. Viewers are guided through the film by narrator Pete, a wham-bam-magic-man, and Wendy, the most enthusiastic cheerleader you will ever meet, meeting a glamorous trio of penguins, kissy puppies and a mortar man along the way.
Mark Bernath, Executive Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam comments "Coke doesn't want to keep all of its formulas a secret. In fact, when it comes to how to be happy, the brand is more than ready to sing from the rooftops about it. We created The Great Happyfication as a musical celebration of the tenets of happiness, and we hope people feel good just from watching it."
Launched at the World of Coca-Cola attraction in Atlanta in June, the Great Happyfication will premiered on the global stage on Facebook at 3pm GMT / 10am EDT today to over 34 million of Coca-Cola’s Facebook fans, and will be supported by seeding and social media.
Credits:
The Great Happyfication
The Coca-Cola Company
VP Global Advertising Strategy and Content Excellence: Jonathan Mildenhall
Global Communications Manager: David Campbell
Group Director Film and Music Production: Nick Felder
Creative Producer, Film & Music, Global Content Excellence: Rachel Holbrook
Creative Director World of Coca-Cola: Craig Lovin
Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam
Executive Creative Director: Eric Quennoy, Mark Bernath
Creative Directors: Eric Quennoy, Mark Bernath
Art Director: Mathew Jerrett
Copywriter: Sean Vij
Broadcast Director: Erik Verheijen
Agency Producers: Olivier Klonhammer
Planner: Amanda Feve
Group Account Director: Andrew Kay
Account Director: Philip Jacobson
Account Manager: Ilkay Dibekoglu
Project Manager: Kate Blumer
Business Affairs: Karen Crossley
Production Company: Psyop / Smuggler
Director: Psyop
Psyop Creative Directors: Todd Mueller, Kylie Matulick
Executive Producer: Kim Wildenburg
Producer: Amanda Miller
Assistant Producer: Chase Masterson
Animation Lead: Dan Vislocky
3D Lead: Kyle Cassidy
Compositing Leads: Danny Koenig, Jason Conradt
Storyboard Artist: Josh Weisenfeld
Editor: Brett Nicolletti
Lead Flame: Miles Essmiler
Lead Desktop Compositor: Danny Koenig
Compositors: Sohee Sohn, Falko Paeper, Cris Kong, Jason Conradt, Joseph Chan
Modelers: Wendy Klein, Rie Ito
Riggers: Sean Kealey, Vadim Kivayev
Animators: Matt Ornstein, Matt Connolly, Minor Gaytan, Chris Meek, Jakob Frey, David Bokser, Lindsey Butterworth, Sashdy Arvelo, Frantz Vidal, Kevin Koch, Jason Shum, Yvain Gnabro, Michael Cawood, Michael Warner
Texture: Wendy Klein, Rie Ito
Lighters: Kyle Cassidy, Katie Yoon, Robby Branham, Ryan McDougal, Barry Kreigshauer, Stephen Delalla, Yuichiro Yamashita
Particles: Kiel Gnebba, Wayne Hollingsworth, Victor Garza
Script: Jesse Kretschmer
Sound Design: Henry Boy
Sound Designer: Bill Chesley
Executive producer: Kate Gibson
Audio Post: Grand Central Sound Studios
Sound Designer/Mixer: Raja Sehgal
Music Company: Human
Composers: Edmond Dunne, Timothy Moore, Andrew Bloch, Morgan Visconti
