Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney and Donovan Battle Nasty Aliens in Samsung's Epic World Cup Film
Football Foes Team Up to Defend Earth Against the Hurakan
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You'd think Samsung was launching a new video game from the feel of the epic first episode of "Galaxy 11," the brand's ongoing global marketing campaign. It takes the form of a "winner takes Earth" football match between the world's greatest soccer players and a scary alien race, known as the Hurakan.
Created by Cheil and R/GA and produced out of Psyop, the film clocks in at just over seven minutes and shows the first half of the big showdown. With an otherworldly aesthetic, the short features players like Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Landon Donovan armed with Samsung devices facing off against their fantastically creepy E.T. foesin a match narrated by football commentator Martin Tyler. The second (and final) episode will be released in the coming weeks.
There's also a "Galaxy 11 Anthem," a music video that rallies fans, and a microsite that lets you "join the team" by signing your name and location.
Credits
- Date
- Jun 09, 2014
- Brand :
- Samsung
- Client :
- Samsung
- Agency :
- R/GA
- Agency :
- Cheil
- Creative Director :
- Mookyo Lee
- Art Director :
- Zonguk Han
- Art Director :
- Woohyun Son
- Art Director :
- Sunghoon Min
- Art Director :
- Narang Park
- Copywriter :
- Simon Friederg
- Copywriter :
- Adrian Sim
- Copywriter :
- Yongjun Jung
- Copywriter :
- Jeongmi Lee
- Copywriter :
- Yoonjung Lim
- Production Company :
- Psyop
- Director :
- Todd Mueller
- Director :
- Laurent Ledru
- Managing Director :
- Neysa Horsburgh
- Executive Producer :
- Luisa Murray
- Producer :
- Drew Bourneuf
- Visual Effects Supervisor :
- Kyle Cassidy
- Writer :
- Brian McCauley Johnson
- Writer :
- Marc Hyman
- Writer :
- Drew Bourneuf
- Associate Producer :
- Nathan Lueptow
- Associate Producer :
- Jane Lee
- Production Manager :
- Erik LaPlant
- Designer :
- Andrew Park
- Designer :
- Adam Kuczek
- Designer :
- Al Crutchley
- Designer :
- Jan Urschel
- Designer :
- Janice Ahn
- Designer :
- Ke Swaab
- Designer :
- Marc Gabbana
- Designer :
- Ming Pan
- Designer :
- Oscar Cafaro
- Designer :
- Paul Kim
- Designer :
- Vaughan Ling
- Designer :
- Georgia Tribuiani
- Designer :
- Lilit Hayrapetyan
- Designer :
- Velwyn Yossy
- Designer :
- Sean Martin
- Storyboard Artist :
- Raymond Harvie
- Storyboard Artist :
- Benton Jew
- Storyboard Artist :
- Jeffrey Errico
- Lead Technical Director :
- Kyle Cassidy
- CG Supervisor :
- Andy Wilkoff
- Modeling Lead :
- Randy Sharp
- Modeler :
- Anastasios Gionis
- Modeler :
- Andrew Lema
- Modeler :
- Hannah Josepher
- Modeler :
- Ken Bishop
- Modeler :
- Kevin Manning
- Modeler :
- Larissa Docolas
- Modeler :
- Lili Heng
- Modeler :
- Paul Martinez
- Modeler :
- Rie Ito
- Modeler :
- Cris Fudge
- Modeler :
- Rafael Zabala
- Modeler :
- Doug Wolf
- Rigging Lead :
- Sean Kealey
- Rigger :
- Briana Hamilton
- Rigger :
- George Saavedra
- Rigger :
- Jenna Renard
- Rigger :
- John Riggs
- Rigger :
- Sebastian Garcia
- Lead CG Animator :
- Erik Gamache
- Animator :
- Timothy Ranck
- Animator :
- Dan Patterson
- Animator :
- Chris Barsamian
- Animator :
- Adam Floeck
- Animator :
- Jeremy Butler
- Animator :
- Tom Gurney
- Animator :
- Doug Wolf
- Animator :
- Chris Smith
- Animator :
- Bernd Angerer
- Animator :
- Christopher Bishop
- Animator :
- Kelly Perez
- Animator :
- Brooke Shay
- Animator :
- Matt Connolly
- Animator :
- Chris Meek
- Animator :
- Dan Vislocky
- Texture Artist :
- Wendy Klein
- Texture Artist :
- Jane Byrne
- Texture Artist :
- Lily Heng
- Texture Artist :
- Robby Branham
- CG Lighting Lead :
- Robby Branham
- Lighter :
- Andy Wilkoff
- Lighter :
- Jane Byrne
- Lighter :
- Lily Heng
- Lighter :
- Hao Cui
- Lighter :
- John Cook
- Lighter :
- Sebastian Garcia
- Lighter :
- Aldrich Torres
- Lighter :
- Isaac Irvin
- Lighter :
- Jon Balcome
- Lighter :
- Todd Herman
- Lighter :
- Wendy Klein
- Lighter :
- Jonathan Iwata
- Lighter :
- Jose Martin
- Lighter :
- Stephen Delalla
- CG Effects Lead :
- Matt Rotman
- Effects Artist :
- Enoch Ihde
- Effects Artist :
- Kiel Gnebba
- Effects Artist :
- Raymond Popka
- Effects Artist :
- Richard Tepavchevich
- Effects Artist :
- Victor Grant
- Lead Compositor :
- Matt Lavoy
- Compositor :
- Danny Koenig
- Compositor :
- Michael Dobbs
- Compositor :
- Don Kim
- Compositor :
- Brady Doyle
- Compositor :
- Austin Brown
- Compositor :
- Eric Almeras
- Compositor :
- Krystal Chinn
- Compositor :
- Lane Jolly
- Matte Painting :
- Maxx Burman
- Matte Painting :
- Zach Christian
- 2D Animator :
- Sarah Blank
- 2D Animator :
- Greg Doyle
- Editor :
- Lance Pereira
- Editor :
- Brett Nicoletti
- Assistant Editor :
- Joe Hughes
- Assistant Editor :
- Sam Tehrani
- Head of CG :
- Andy Jones
- Pipeline :
- Alon Gibli
- Pipeline :
- John Cooper
- Pipeline :
- Tony Barbeiri
- Previsualization :
- The Third Floor
- Vice President, Production :
- Kerry Shea
- Previs Supervisor :
- Mark Nelson
- Previs Lead :
- Steven Lo
- Previs Artist :
- Nicholas Markel
- Previs Artist :
- Keren Albala
- Previs Artist :
- Greg Breitzman
- Previs Artist :
- Rob Kim
- Previs Artist :
- Javier Lopez-Duprey
- Previs Artist :
- Mark Austin
- Previs Artist :
- Shoghi Castel de Oro
- Previs Artist :
- Alexndra Zedalis
- Previs Artist :
- Hiroshi Mori
- Previs Artist :
- Heather Flynn
- Previs Editor :
- Peter Gould
- Previs Creative Supervisor :
- Chris Edwards
- Vice President, Production :
- Kerry O Shea
- Previs Associate Production Manager :
- Charlotte Nelson
- Previs Production Coordinator :
- Chen Lin
- Motion Capture Studio :
- House of Moves
- Player 3D Scans :
- Cloud 10
- Player 3D Scans :
- Duncan Lees
- Player 3D Scans :
- Andy Chopping
- Player 3D Scans :
- Mark Beckett
- Player 3D Scans :
- Chris Cornish
- Football Consultant/Choreographer :
- Cobi Jones
- Music Company :
- Echolab
- Composer :
- Tobias Norberg
- Music Producer :
- Gavin Little
- Sound Design Company :
- Echolab
- Sound Designer :
- Gavin Little
- Sound Designer :
- Joe McHugh
- Sound Mix Company :
- Echolab
- Mixer :
- Gavin Little
- Voiceover Commentator :
- Martin Tyler
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