Estée Lauder: Chinese New Year Film
Estée Lauder commissioned this creative inspirational film to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Chris and his team worked closely with directors Andreas Berner and Oliver Davies of The Mill to capture rich macro images, precision camera motion, and super slow motion elements.
Powder explosions were executed by practical effects artist Makoto Aoki of Swell, while makeup artist Ariana Salvato crafted artful gestures using cosmetics and metallic compounds. Chris’s studio employed specialty lighting and macro cinematography techniques to capture real textures and light play in these hand-made elements, which were brought together and further animated in post.
Cinematographer: Christopher Webb
Directors: Andreas Berner and Oliver Davies, The Mill
Producer: Tia Perkins, The Mill
Head of Content: Ian Bearce, The Mill
Executive Producer: Zu Al-Kardiri, The Mill
Practical Effects Artist: Makoto Aoki, Swell
Makeup Artist: Ariana Salvato
Directors: Andreas Berner and Oliver Davies, The Mill
Producer: Tia Perkins, The Mill
Head of Content: Ian Bearce, The Mill
Executive Producer: Zu Al-Kardiri, The Mill
Practical Effects Artist: Makoto Aoki, Swell
Makeup Artist: Ariana Salvato
Gaffer: Tim Curtin
Key Grip: Dan Torres
Specialty Rigging: Daniel Jusino
Additional Camera Work: David Brickley
Camera Assistant: Olivia Kimmel
Key Grip: Dan Torres
Specialty Rigging: Daniel Jusino
Additional Camera Work: David Brickley
Camera Assistant: Olivia Kimmel
VFX Camera Assistant: Angela Abel
Phantom Tech: David Berman
DIT: Guillermo Tunon
Phantom Tech: David Berman
DIT: Guillermo Tunon
Shooting live-action art effects at Christopher Webb Films studio.
Capturing texture elements in-camera.
Hand crafted art elements for the film.
