Kia is taking sick kids on an immersive ride to the North Pole for the holidays

The auto brand partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in campaign from David& Goliath, Nexus Studios

Published On
Dec 20, 2022

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Kia has been spreading holiday joy to sick kids in hospital with an immersive experience that transports them straight to the North Pole in a Kia electric vehicle.

The campaign, part of Kia’s year-end sales event “Season of Giving Back” campaign, was created by David&Goliath, in partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. The team commissioned Nexus Studios directors Factory Fifteen, who constructed a a virtual set 50 feet in diameter and 10 feet high, comprised of 296 curved LED screens around a Kia EV6 inside St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The vehicle was equipped with four independent hydraulic compressors to gently lift and lowerit to make it feel like it was driving through a magical winter landscape, flying through the sky, and landing on the North Pole.

“We were partly inspired by ‘The Way Home For Wolf’ children's book; in that taking us on this journey were several festive animals that travel with the children in a relay race, through snowy landscapes filled with snowflakes, to snow-filled forests, to above the clouds and into the star-filled night sky, before helping us find the North Pole,” said Paul Nicholls of Factory Fifteen in a statement. “Designing this journey and seeing it light up the car through the immersive LED stage, was nothing compared to seeing these brave children's faces light up with glee. It was a joy to work with David & Goliath and Kia, in what has become a heartfelt career highlight.” 

The experience was captured in a film, seen here, running on TV and social media; the campaign will also feature broadcast radio, out-of-home, print, point-of-sale and social media extensions.

Credits

Date
Dec 20, 2022
Client :
Kia
Agency :
David & Goliath
Founder & Creative Chairman :
David Angelo
Chief Creative Officer :
Ben Purcell
Executive Creative Director/Art Director :
Frauke Tiemann
CD / Art Director :
Ben Sweitzer
CD / Copywriter :
Sammy Glicker
Art Director :
Tricia Knope
Junior Copywriter :
Lovest Watson
Director of Broadcast Production :
Paul Albanese
Group Executive Producer :
Christopher Coleman
Executive Producer :
Sarah Patterson
Associate Producer :
Dave Rowe
Managing Director Integrated Production & Technology Services :
Peter Bassett
Executive Print Producer :
Elisa Atwood
Print Producer :
Ariadna Vazquez
Executive Digital Producer :
Christian Colasuonno
SR. Digital Producer :
Michael Van Pelt
Digital Producer :
Julia Minucci
Executive Art Producer :
Cara Nieto
Managing Director :
Lisa Tanner
Group Account Director :
Candace Logan
Management Supervisor :
Benjamin Porter
Account Supervisor :
Elissa Blanco
Account Executive :
Maile Connell
Assistant Account Executive :
Nicole Knueven
Head of Strategy :
Melissa Cabral
Group Strategy Director :
Kevin DeStefan
Associate Strategy Director :
Kelly Slater
Junior Strategist :
Kelsey Hillner
Group Comm Strategy Director :
Jeff Cannata
Senior Communications Planner :
Emma Merber
Production Information Manager :
Mark McNaul
Senior Product Specialist :
Travis Ray
Director of Business Affairs :
Quynh-An Phan
Associate BA Manager :
Kristina Van
Director Project Management :
Amy Chiang
Senior Project Manager :
Donna Alexander
Jr. Project Manager :
Hanna Kosinski
Production Company :
Nexus Studios
Director :
Factory Fifteen
Co-Founder & CCO :
Chris O'Reilly
Co-Founder & CEO :
Charlotte Bavasso
Managing Director :
James Tomkinson
Executive Producer :
Juliet Tierney
Head of Production :
Rachel Moss
Senior Producer :
Dom Thompson-Talbot
Producer :
Isaac Karsen
Animation Producer :
Belinda Issaca
Production Coordinator :
Laura Garcia
Director of Photography :
Paul Theodoroff
Line Producer :
Eric Brown
Production Manager :
Martin Lane
1st AD :
Sarah Fleming
Production Coordinator :
Tyler Antin
PR & Marketing :
Valentina Tarelli
PR & Marketing :
Nancy Edmondson
PR & Marketing :
Isobel Wise
PR & Marketing :
Steph Anjo
Animation Company :
Factory Fifteen
Production Manager :
Chris Barnes
3D Lead :
Ares Compagnoni
3D Artist :
Benedetto Bertozzi
3D Artist :
James Drummond
3D Artist :
Marisa Marques
3D Artist :
Vincent Filhine-Tresarrieu
3D Animation Lead :
Ricardo David
3D Animator :
Hugo Rosado
3D Animator :
Tiberiu Irimia
2D Artist :
Luca Brenna
Compositor :
Alexey Marfin
Virtual Production Company :
VU Studio
Product Manager :
James Laurino
Vice President of Operations :
Brianne Dijamco
Director of R&D + ICVFX :
Ramiro Montes De Oca
Vice President of Research and Development :
Alvin Renz
Editorial House :
Spinach
Managing Director :
Adam Bright
Executive Producer :
Jonathan Carpio
Post Producer :
Patricia Gushikuma
Post Producer :
Cristy Torres
Editor :
Juan Pablo Digenio
Assistant Editor :
Marshall Thompson
2nd Assistant Editor :
Robby Salisbury
Color :
Trafik
Colorist :
Mark Gethin
Executive Color Producer :
Meghan Lang Bice
Color Producer :
Phoebe Torsilieri
Color Assist :
Nate Seymour
VFX and Post Production :
Jamm VFX
Lead Flame Artist :
Mark Holden
Flame Artist :
Pat Muñoz
Flame Artist :
Benoit Mannequin
VFX Supervisor :
Jake Montgomery
Nuke Artist :
Jake Brohringer
Producer :
Lauren Johnson
Lead Flame Artist :
Tim Robbins
Music and Sound Design :
Barking Owl
Composer :
Barking Owl
Creative Director/ Co Founder :
Kelly Bayett
Senior Producer :
KC Dossett
Sound Design/Mix :
Matt Keith
Mix Facility :
Margarita Mix
Sound Mixer :
Nathan Dubin
Executive Producer :
Whitney Morris
Executive Producer :
Paula Arnett
Operations Manager :
Brian Frank

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