We created a menagerie of child/animal hybrids for M&S’s 'Back to School' campaign.

The visual effects team crafted a variety of animal heads, from seals to hedgehogs, which were then composited onto live action sequences of kids moving and gesturing.

The brief was give the animal heads an illustrative quality, rather than create photo-real reproductions, to avoid the uncanny valley and to emphasise a sense of playfulness in the characterisation.

Agency

ODD London

Executive Creative Director

Nick Stickland

Creative

Turhan Osman

Account Director

Sarah Johnston

Senior Account Manager

Nicole Burgess

Strategist

Jo Delaney

Visual Effects

Stirling Archibald

CG Artists

Josh George

Colourist