Black Is King
Black Is King
Parkwood Entertainment
Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed musical film and visual album “Black is King” tells the story of a young African prince (Folajomi Akinmurele) who is exiled from his kingdom after the death of his father. As he grows up into a man (Nyaniso Dzedze), the prince undergoes a journey of self-identity, using the guidance of his
ancestor (Beyoncé), childhood love (Nandi Madida) and his
own subconscious (Stephen Ojo) to reclaim his throne. Rob van den Bragt from Chocolate Tribe was on-set as the VFX Supervisor for the South African part of the shoot.
Directors: Beyoncé, Jenn Nkiru, Blitz the Ambassador, Jake Nava, Emmanuel Adjei
Producer: Beyoncé
Screenplay: Beyoncé
Production companies: Parkwood Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Cognition
Cognition
BBC | Ravi Ajit Chopra
Brit Sci-fi short Cognition, starring Andrew Scott and Jeremy Irvine and, produced and directed by Ravi Ajit Chopra, is a short dystopian sci-fi drama / thriller about a son confronting his past trauma to reconnect with his father. Journeying through the symbolic landscape of the subconscious mind, the story follows an unbreakable bond between father and son… A bond that transcends space and time…
Filmed on location at the iconic Battersea Power Station (London) with support from various BBC departments, including an orchestral score from the BBC’s 55 Piece Concert Orchestra, recorded at Air Studios in London.
Renowned production designers Universal Creations (Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy) built key sets and props. Emmy award winning supervising sound editor
Stuart McCowan and his team produced a searing atmospheric soundtrack at Twickenham Film Studios with a Dolby Atmos print at Abbey Road Studios.
Technicolor worked on the film from an early stage and provided grading and finish. Multiple VFX companies were assigned to individual scenes in the film.
Chocolate Tribe worked on the full opening scene of the desert on Planet Vega. All 40 shots were filmed in front of green screen, with the exception of 5 shots, which were full CGI. The Chocolate Tribe team designed and created all landscapes, storms and set extensions. Working closely with the director to set a look and feel for the world build, we moved onto the 3D, digital matte painting and compositing, using tools such as Nuke, After Effects, Maya and Redshift. In total the film comprised of 350 Visual Effects shots.
Please click here to view the behind the scenes.
Direction: Ravi Ajit Chopra
Produced: Ravi Ajit Chopra
Actors: Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Lucy Russell, Wolf Kahler, Milo Panni, Georgia Sandle
Executive Producers: Ravi Ajit Chopra, Micheal R. Demmerle, Micheal Wood, Zhe Zhang, Colin Goude, Zein Kurdi, John Lesand, Andrew Masanto, Patrick Spreng, David Sheldon-hicks, Adom Frempong, Ron Creevey, Rob van den Bragt
Story: Ravi Ajit Chopra
Written: Gavin Mcclenaghan, Ravi Ajit Chopra
Director of Photography:Simon Rowling
Costume Designer: Heidi Miller
Production Designer: Nicola Parke
Post Production: Chocolate Tribe
VFX Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead Technical Director: Tiaan Franken
Lead Compositor: Jannes Hendrikz
Compositor: Johan Wentzel, Jean du Plessis, Johan Scheepers
3D Artists: Sam Visser, Hugo Perdiz
Legal/Business Affairs Manager: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Online and Grading: Technicolor Digital
Colourist: Sam Chynoweth
Supervising Sound Editor:Stuart Mccowan
Music:Samuel Karl Bohn
Music Score:BBC Concert Orchestra
Recorded at:Air Studios
Showmax "Game Changers"
Showmax
Game Changers
Showmax, a heavyweight in the streaming platform game on the African continent, added a groundbreaking service to their profile. Live streaming of major sporting events.
Multichoice and Egg Films approached Chocolate Tribe to take their inspiring script and bring Muhammad Ali back to life.
The director, Adrian de Sa Garces, cast a boxer of similar build and fighting style. After filming multiple beautiful close up moments of the boxer and various reference angles, we went into a motion capture session to digitize all the boxer’s movements required for the full 3D Ali performances. With the live action plates and motion capture done, an advanced postvis was assembled.
Whilst the above was happening, our 3D modeling, texturing and shading team started sculpting a highly detailed Muhammad Ali model, as well as shaping the various 3D spaces for the live action and computer generated Ali to perform in.
Detailed worlds were build in 3D emulating all the imperfections of real life. Once the model of Ali was ready, the rigging commenced in Maya. To ensure the body dynamics and deformations were as true to life as possible, Ali was rigged with a skeletal, muscle, fat and skin simulation system, simulating all the different layers needed to add that extra weight to his movements.
An array of sports heroes graced the CGI screens surrounding the icon, making the space as well as the content on the screen fit within the powerful narrative spoken by Muhammad Ali.
This massive project was so close to our hearts as the team was honoured to be bringing Ali’s legend back to life.
Thank you to everybody involved.
Please click here to view the behind the scenes.
Brand: SHOWMAX
Client: MultiChoice
Chief Executive Officer: Yolisa Phahle
Chief Marketing Officer: Natasha Matos-Hemingway
Senior Manager for Marketing & Studio: Lauren McInnes
Marketing Manager: Vuyo Mhlophe
Creative Lead: Philippa Heal
Senior Art Director: Georja Romano
Senior Copywriter: Jordan Tryon
Marketing Producer: Beth Maaroganye
Production House: Egg Films
Director: Adrian de sa Garces
Director of Photography: Paul Gilpin
Art Director: Adi Koen
Production Producer: Lisa Gardner
Executive Producer: Colin Howard
Lead Actor: Arnold Akani Phuzi
Wardrobe Designer: Sylvia Van Heerden
Editing Company: Strangelove
Editor: Xander Van Der Westhuizen
Visual Effects / Post Production: Chocolate Tribe
VFX Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead Technical Director: Tiaan Franken
VFX Producer: Corlia Ohlson de Fine
Lead Compositor: Jean du Plessis
Compositor: Johan Wentzel, Jannes Hendrikz
3D Artists: Sam Visser, Brett Sinclair, Jesse Sumares, Orlando Camina, Jay Sheldon, Roche Staats, Jandre van Heerden, Wesley Matthews
Motion Capture On-Set Supervision: Rob van den Bragt, Tiaan Franken
Live Shoot On-Set Supervision: Stuart Wilson
Colour Grading: Nic Apostoli
Legal and Business Affairs Manager: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Motion Capture Studio: Mocap South Africa
Studios for Live-Action Shoot: Cape Island Studios
Sound Design and Final Mix: Audio Militia
Music Rights and Licensing: Audio Militia
Kissing Booth 2
Kissing Booth 2
Netflix
Netflix and Clearblack Films approached Chocolate Tribe to work on the much-anticipated sequel to Kissing Booth, the aptly named Kissing Booth 2.
A seamless pipeline was set up between out studio and editorial in the US to deliver the 45 shots in 4K resolution.
Client: Netflix
Production Company: Clearblack Films
Directors: Vince Marcello
Executive Producers: Adam Folk , Adam Friedlander, Joey King
Producers: Andrew Cole-Bulgin, Ed Glauser, Vince Marcello, Michele Weisler
Line Producer: Carl Beyer, Darren Cameron, Benjamin C. Dewey
Writers: Vince Marcello, Jay Arnold
Cinematographer: Anastas N. Michos
Editor: Paul Millspaugh
Production Designer: Moore Brian, Iñigo Navarro
Visual Effects: Chocolate Tribe
Visual Effects Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead TD: Tiaan Franken
VFX Producer: Corlia Ohlson De Fine
Lead Compositor: Jean Du Plessis
Compositors: Johan Wentzel, Jannes Hendrikz
Legal and Business Affairs Manager: Nosipho van den Bragt
Chicken Licken "They also crave it"
Chicken Licken
THEY ALSO CRAVE IT
Chicken Licken – Hotwings – Zezorc
When you put together the creative team from Joe Public and Romance Films, under the direction of Terence Neale, we all get excited and magic happens.
Chocolate Tribe collaborated with the team in bringing Chicken Licken’s latest creation to life.
The project kicked of with our concept design team, bringing Zezorc, the friendly alien (and his “hangry” alter-ego) to life. It was vital for us to create an alien we could all connect with instantly.
Please click here to view the behind the scenes.
Once the design was locked, and the 3D character was modelled, textured and rigged, we spend a lot of time crafting every moment in animation.
The over 2 minutes long commercial takes you on the eventful journey of Zezorc and his earthling adoptive family. From camping in the dark woods to shopping for a new mailbox, Zezorc remains on a quest for something more. The story of our dear little friend makes you love our little wing craver, even though he has some issues controlling his hangry spurts.
It was 3 months of pure animation fun and we absolutely can’t wait to create more adventures with Zezorc. What a galactic joy this was!
Brand: Chicken Licken
Client: Chantal Sombonos van Tonder
Agency: Joe Public
Group Chief Creative Officer: Pepe Marais
Chief Creative Officer: Xolisa Dyeshana
Creative Director: Claudi Potter
Art Director: Gareth O’Callaghan
Copywriter: Cameron Fraser
Creative Business Director: Amber Mackeurtan
Account Manager: Asbo Ofori-Amanfo
Head of TV and Radio: Di Cole
Production Company: Romance Films
Director: Terence Neale
Exec Producer: Rozanne Rocha-Gray
Director of Photography: Adam Bentel
Production Art Director: William Boyes
Wardrobe Stylist: Gabrielle de Gersigny
Editing Company: Left Post Production
Editor: Julian Redpath
Visual Effects / Post Production: Chocolate Tribe
Animation & VFX Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead Technical Director: Tiaan Franken
VFX Producer: Corlia Ohlson de Fine
Lead Compositor: Jean du Plessis
Compositor: Johan Wentzel
3D Artists: Glenn Ewan, Jarrod Sheldon, Brett Sinclair, Sam Visser, Jesse Sumares, Movaine Govender, Roche Staats, Jandre van Heerden, Orlando Camina, Wesley Matthews
Concept Artist: Michael Howard
Legal and Business Affairs Manager: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Colourist: Craig Simonetti
Music Company / Composer: Pressure Cooker Studio / James Matthes
Audio + Final Mix: Sterling Sound / Lorens Persson
Showmax "Game Changers" Behind The Scenes
Showmax
Behind The Scenes - Game Changers
70-80% of this ad is done in 3D animation, seamlessly integrating with the live action plates, using tools such as Maya, Redshift and Nuke. All boxing ring and video monitor shots are fully done in 3D, as well as 70% of Muhammad Ali.
Multichoice and Egg Films approached Chocolate Tribe to take their inspiring script and bring Muhammad Ali back to life.
The director, Adrian de Sa Garces, cast a boxer of similar build and fighting style. After filming multiple beautiful close up moments of the boxer and various reference angles, we went into a motion capture session to digitize all the boxer’s movements required for the full 3D Ali performances. With the live action plates and motion capture done, an advanced postvis was assembled.
Our 3D modeling, texturing and shading team started sculpting a highly detailed
Muhammad Ali model, as well as shaping the various 3D spaces for the live action and computer generated Ali to perform in. Detailed worlds were built in 3D emulating all the imperfections of real life. Once the model of Ali was ready, the rigging commenced in Maya. To ensure the body dynamics and deformations were as true to life as possible, Ali was rigged with a skeletal, muscle, fat and skin simulation system with Ziva Dynamics, simulating all the different layers needed to add that extra weight to his movements.
This massive project was so close to our hearts as the team was honoured to be bringing Ali’s legend back to life.
Thank you to everybody involved.
Please click here to view the full commercial.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Disney+
Moonlighting Films commissioned Chocolate Tribe to work on Black Beauty. Our studio worked on 90 shots in the film, ranging from clean ups to digital set extensions and adding atmospherics, such as rain.
Find your way home. #BlackBeautyMovie, starring Mackenzie Foy and featuring Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet as the voice of Beauty, on #DisneyPlus.
Client: Disney
Production Company: Moonlighting Films
Producer: Jeremy Bolt, Genevieve Hofmeyr, Robert Kulzer
Executive Producer: Jon Brown, Edward Winters, Martin Moszkowicz
Co-Producer: Dylan Tarason
Line Producer: Lynne-Anne Vosloo
Cinematography: David Procter
Film Editing: Ashley Avis
Casting: Bonnie Lee Bouman (SA Casting Director), Daniel Hubbard
Production Design: Darryl Hammer
Visual Effects: Chocolate Tribe
VFX Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead Compositor: Jean du Plessis
Compositors: Johan Wentzel, Jannes Hendrikz
VFX producer: Corlia Ohlson De Fine
Legal and Business Affairs Manager: Nosipho van den Bragt
Chicken Licken "They Also Crave It" Behind The Scenes
Chicken Licken
Behind The Scenes-"They Also Crave It"
Chicken Licken – Hotwings – Zezorc
When you put together the creative team from Joe Public and Romance Films, under the direction of Terence Neale, we all get excited and magic happens.
Chocolate Tribe collaborated with the team in bringing Chicken Licken’s latest creation to life.
The project kicked of with our concept design team, bringing Zezorc, the friendly alien (and his “hangry” alter-ego) to life. It was vital for us to create an alien we could all connect with instantly.
Please click here to view the full commercial.
Once the design was locked, and the 3D character was modelled, textured and rigged, we spend a lot of time crafting every moment in animation.
The over 2 minutes long commercial takes you on the eventful journey of Zezorc and his earthling adoptive family. From camping in the dark woods to shopping for a new mailbox, Zezorc remains on a quest for something more. The story of our dear little friend makes you love our little wing craver, even though he has some issues controlling his hangry spurts.
It was 3 months of pure animation fun and we absolutely can’t wait to create more adventures with Zezorc. What a galactic joy this was!
Super Bowl Ad Pringles "Space Return"
Kellogg's
Super Bowl Ad - Pringles "Space Return"
Pringles – Does it get bigger than an advert for The Superbowl? Pringles – Space Return was an exciting transatlantic creative affair between GREY Agency, Townhouse Production Company, Greg Gray from Romance Films, Chocolate Tribe VFX and Company 3. It is a fun, buoyant, and entertaining advert about 2
astronauts returning to earth in hope of a heroes’ welcome. But unfortunately, they have been forgotten due to the craze of “Pringles stacking”. Chocolate Tribe’s work included the creation of the landing pod interior and exterior, control room set extension, a ship with water simulations and sky replacements.
Please click here to view the behind the scenes.
Client: Kellogg’s
General Manager / Salty Snacking: Yuvraj Arora
Senior Marketing Director: Gareth Maguire
Senior Brand Manager: Christie Sheffield
Agency: GREY
Global CCO: John Patroulis
CCO: Justine Armour
GCD: Leo Barbosa
GCD: Cuanan Cronwright
ACD: Robert Jencks
Senior Copywriter: Tan Erginay
Content Architect: Andrew Pattee
EVP Account Director: Brian Weston
SVP Account Director: Nicole Nazarenus
Account Supervisor: Lindsey Martinangelo
Assistant Account Executive: Charly Stamps
Planning Director: Nicolas Pilaprat
Project Manager: Morgan Marc
Production Company: Townhouse
Chief Production Officer: James McPherson
Executive Integrated Producer / VP: Kimberly Kietz
Associate Integrated Producer: Eve Mahaney
SVP Head of Business Affairs: Stephen Bernstein
Business Affairs: Angelique Vargas
VP Talent: Natasha Howell
Music Producer / VP: David Lapinsky
Music Producer: Kurt Steinke
Production Company: Romance Films
Director: Greg Gray
Executive Producer: Helena Woodfine
Editorial: Ricky Boyd @ Deliverance Post
Visual Effects: Chocolate Tribe
VFX Supervisors: Rob van den Bragt, Jean du Plessis
Lead Technical Director: Tiaan Franken
Compositors: Jean du Plessis, Johan Wentzel
3D Artists: Jay Sheldon, Jesse Sumares, Roche Staats, Movaine Govender, Orlando Camina
Concept Artist: Michael Howard
Producer: Corlia Ohlson de Fine
IT Support: Ramaano Mulaudzi, Jandre van Heerden
Legal and Business Affairs: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Color Grading: Tim Masick @ Company 3
Sound Studio: Gramercy Park Studios
Managing Director: Lauren Kulchinsky
VP / Director of Audio: Dante DeSole
Executive Producer: Ned Martin
Nedbank CIB
Nedbank
CIB
Nedbank: always challenging us to be lateral thinkers . Another exciting project with the fab team including Joe Public. Chocolate Tribe did the top down drone shots, constructed the environment to adhere to the graph conveying the
message of growth. The Tribe developed 3D elements like the turbines and solar panels. This project was a synergy of expertise in 3D and composition.
Client: Nedbank
Head Brand & Client Insight: Tebogo Motsepe
Advertising Manager: Juliette Krige
Senior Marketing Manager: Mandisa Ramushu
Senior Business Unit Director: Candice Shortt
Account Director: Nomsa Sidu
Account Manager: Lebogang Masekoameng
Production Company: Joe Public
Integrated Group Head: Michelle Mckenna
Integrated Creative Director: Assaf Levy
Integrated Art Director: Wesley Wolf
Postproduction Company: Chocolate Tribe
Directors: Rob van den Bragt, Tiaan Franken
Producer: Corlia Ohlson de Fine
VFX Company: Chocolate Tribe
VFX Supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Lead Technical Director: Tiaan Franken
3D Lead: Tiaan Franken
Producer: Corlia Ohlson de Fine
Lead Compositor: Jean Du Plessis
Compositors: Johan Wentzel
3D Artist: Roche Staats, Mpho Vukea
Concept Artist: Michael Howard
Legal & Business Affairs: Nosipho Maketo – van den Bragt