Traditional Medicinals
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Traditional Medicinals

'Take a Closer Look'

To bring focus to what is so wonderfully soothing about Traditional Medicinals, we placed our camera deep within cultivated worlds of the naturally-beneficial ingredients that make these teas so unique. Echinacea flowers, eucalyptus leaves, chamomile, and more became mountain-top outlooks and lush meadows kissed with a morning glow. Creating these charming vistas meant we needed an equally delicate cast of characters to turn these ingredients into miniature landscapes. We brought tea-drinkers of all sorts to the Traditional Medicinals world, each finding the calming relief that benefitted them most, whether they be cave-hikers and base-jumpers, or those just looking for a comfy spot to settle in. 

Working with BSSP, we formed a plan to capture the essence of Traditional Medicinals. We knew the product would have its epic moment, but the hurdle was to capture the feeling and satisfaction that drinking these teas brings. Building on a live-action set with natural elements and integrating hand-animated characters juxtaposed unexpected and exciting ideas, creating a warm sense of relaxation that flows through all of the films connecting them. Each character lives and breathes the wellness benefits that Traditional Medicinals brings with every sip.

Credits

Production Company
Scholar

Director
William Campbell

Managing Director
Jo Arghiris

Executive Producer
Kirsten Noll

Head of Production
Tyler Locke 

Line Producer
Ben Murphy

Director of Photography
Tom Banks

Food Stylist
Marah Abel

Design & Animation
Scholar

Creative Director
William Campbell

Associate Creative Director
Macauley Johnson 

Managing Director
Jo Arghiris

Executive Producer
Kirsten Noll

Head of Production
Tyler Locke

Senior Producer
Antonio Hardy 

Lead Animator/Designer
Danni Fisher-Shin

Designers
Sam Button, Madison Ellis, Antoinie Eugene, Irma Hasanic, Wu Hyun Lew, Madison Kelly, Jina Kwon, Michael Tavarez, Hana Eunjin Yean

2D Animators
Jeffrey “Jip” Jeong, Henry Pak, Andrew Tan,

Cel Animators
Lyuben Dimitrov, Matt Everton, Taik Lee

Compositor
Brett Lopinsky 

Flame Artist/Compositing Supervisor
Matt Lavoy 

Storyboards
Mark Yates

Editorial
Scholar

Editor
Jason Webb

Assistant Editor
Dominic Strazulo

Mix & Sound Design
LIME

Music
APM Music

Track Name
'Trailblazer'


Client

Traditional Medicinals

Agency
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners

 

Combining live-action with traditional cel animation formed a delicate balance of craft and awe that reflects the calm and enjoyment that Traditional Medicinals brings with every sip.

Process

Echinacea flowers, eucalyptus leaves, chamomile, and more became mountain-top outlooks and lush meadows kissed with a morning glow.

Each of our characters brings a unique and effortless energy to how they interact with their environment, highlighting each tea's benefits while adding that extra measure of fun or calm that makes Traditional Medicinals so satisfying.