Akamai “The Intelligent Edge” » Scholar

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Category Description

Explanatory or educational video promoting a product or service

Project Description

Beneath each sport vignette lies a metaphorical story of navigating chaos through a vast and volatile digital space. These stories are about the willingness to overcome and the strength of the underlying Akamai technology. Unrivaled content delivery, performance, and security are portrayed by three elite athletes who shift and adapt to any obstacle thrown their way.

From the moment we got eyes on the unique concept to create films beyond the traditional tech explainer, we dove in headfirst with our friends at Doremus and never looked back. We crafted an artful and energetic visual world through the mixture of colorful lighting, practical weather FX, and high-speed photography. With a dash of Scholar animation, we elevated the live-action pieces into a space rippling with coding and data visualization.

Welcome to the Edge of the internet.

Credits

Production Company: Scholar
Director: Chris Finn
Managing Director: Jo Arghiris
Executive Producer: Kirsten Noll
Head of Production: Tyler Locke
Line Producer: Rich Kaylor

DP: Andres Bermúdez
Production Designer: Nicolás Duque
Foreign Production Company: Vagabond Films
Design & Animation: Scholar

Creative Director: Chris Finn

Art Director: Vin Kim

Managing Director: Jo Arghiris

Executive Producer: Kirsten Noll

Head of Production: Tyler Locke

Senior Producer: Nicole Smarsh

Designers: Sam Cividanis, Alex Maltsev, Daniel Onassis

2D Animators: Kenny Kerut, Joakim Ekstroem, Phil Hoeschen, Jeffrey JIP Jeong, Ryan Sommerville

3D Generalists: Ryan Kaplan, Kevin Kolodinsky, Kevin Lim Compositors: Ryan Kaplan, Josh Bolin, Michael Loney, Lisa Ryan Flame Artist: Matt Lavoy, Jeff Langlosi
Storyboards: Fred Fassberger

Editor: Jason Webb, Healy Snow
Assistant Editor: Micky Tsang
Colorist: Seth Ricart
Mix & Sound Design: John Black, Tom Gilbert