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'Vogue Ball'

The Ball scene of 1980’s New York City was home to a vibrancy second to none, where elegance and dance reinforced a culture of empowerment that transcended the ballroom and impacted the world. So we were more than excited to bring some of our passion to the table as we partnered with Google and Hook to help highlight this iconic movement, creating an illustrative adventure that quite literally leaps from the pages of the New York Times Magazine using Google Lens AR.

Hook’s stirring script built the foundation for a beautiful journey of electric animation and their open invitation for the talents of Scholar to visually explore these moments, from cel animated showstoppers to liquid lights and flashy transitions, allowed us to bring the world to life.

Credits

Design & Animation
Scholar

Associate Creative Director
Macauley Johnson

Art Director
Hana Eunjin Yean

Managing Director
Jo Arghiris

Executive Producer
Kirsten Noll

Head of Production
Tyler Locke

Producers
Seth Gantman, Nicky Maser

Designers
Jina Kwon, Cam Floyd, Irma Hasanic, Antoinie Eugene, Nick Iluzada, Claire Kho, Pablo Robleto

2D Animators
Irma Hasanic, Antoinie Eugene, Pablo Robleto, Matt Incontri, Daniel Prayogo, Jip Jeong

Cel Animators
Ana Chang, Michael Relth, Matt Everton, Taik Lee

 

Client
Google

Agency
HOOK

Follow the flashing lights and fierce looks on an illustrative adventure that literally leaps from the pages of the New York Times Magazine using Google Lens AR.

Process

Using vivid colors and liquid cel animated transitions we created a celebration of light and life that flows from one scene to the next and knows when to strike a pose.