Seasons opens on what appears to be a shimmering golden meteor whistling toward the camera in slow motion through space and exploding in a cloud of dust and glitter that settles in extreme slow motion on a previously hidden woman, who appears as a stylishly dressed silhouette. The mesmerizing figure then flings a golden snowball into space, setting off a spectacular golden-glittery snowball fight between countless similar gold-silhouetted characters.
The glitter highlights modern snow jackets, amazing directional hairstyles, snow shades and footwear in this happening crowd. The spot closes with a golden snowball whistling toward the camera and exploding into a shower of sparks falling through the blackness to reveal the beautifully lit Perles D'Encre Swatch watch sparkling in the darkness, the fallout of the snowball shimmering around it.
The music, handled by Point Blank, London is a perfect complement to the mysterious snowballs hurdling through space and exploding. Magical twinkles over the exploding snowballs and the Swatch reveal add to the awe of the event and create a wondrous sense that something special and valuable is being revealed.
Post house Envy, worked closely with Harvey in the studio, monitoring the blacked out set and gold glitter snowballs.
"It was a very messy shoot in that glitter covered everyone and everything," stated Harvey. "While technically challenging from various angles, we were able to come up with a number of techniques that simplified and sped up the process."
Client: Swatch
Spot Title: Seasons
Air Date: December 2009
Agency: RH Advertising
CD: Franco Reda
Client Director: Matthew Howells
Client Support: Paula Chapman Weston
Prod Company: Crossroads
Director: Harvey
Producer: Francesca Barnes
EP: Carly Stone
Telecine: Rushes
Colorist: Simone Grattarola
Post Production: Envy, London
Lead VFX: Marcus Dryden
Nuke: Olivia O'Neil
VFX Support/Particle Generation: James Knopp
3D: Howard Bell
Producer: Rachel Stones
Music: Point Blank, London
Composer: Eddie Yanez