Three CG animated Keebler elves in the cookie factory. One eats a chocolate cookie

The Switch

We partnered with Anomaly to reimagine the famous Keebler Elves and introduce a new cookie in a vibrant, cinematic world. The project began with an emphasis on character design, focusing on Ernie the head elf and newer additions, Ella and Buckets. Alongside characters, the team also reimagined the Hollow Tree’s exterior and kitchen interior, creating detailed environments that support an emotional and engaging story.

The spot was a global effort led by Creative Directors Andy Rowan-Robinson and Brian Drucker, with our New York, London and Los Angeles studios collaborating through a highly efficient production pipeline to tackle the project’s complexity—from expressive 3D characters to photoreal cookie animation—with passion and precision across all departments.

 

Two animated Keebler elves in the Keebler cookie factory

Credits

Client
Keebler
Vice President Of Marketing
Saverio Suraci
Director, Keebler Comms & Fudge Portfolio
Ian Wetzel
Brand Manager, E.L. Fudge, Vienna Fingers
John Gleason
Manager, Consumer Experience
Chloe Bashian
Senior Brand Manager, Chips Deluxe, Crusts, Sandies
Moyo Akinkanju
Brand Manager, Fudge Stripes
Kim Thomas
Associate Brand Manager, Chips Deluxe
Sabeen Abbasi
Agency
Anomaly
Creative Directors
Max Dufrechou, David Woodbury
EP
Kimberly Edwards
Business Director
Alyssa Tacopino
Account Supervisor
Hannah Goehri
VFX
Framestore
Creative Directors
Andy Rowan-Robinson & Brian Drucker
EP
Nick Fraser
Bidding Producer
Nadia Brent
Head of Production
Nathan Niamehr
Head of Studio
Tara Maloney
Senior Producer
Sue McNamara
Production Coordinator
James Bolan, Danielle Temple
On-Set VFX Supervisor/Lead Compositor
Sebastien Boulange
Compositors
Robert Williams, Danny Noren, Roman Yavorsky
Flame Finishing
Amanda Harris
CG Lead
Romain Faure
CG Asset
Johannes Sambs, Bruno Reis Coimbra, Chloe Dawe, Chloe Phipps, Ria Banergee, Ben Falloon, Subin Chae, Marco Amador, Alistair Darby, Nesta Munro, Kaho Horiucho, Kayla Whitehead, Rui Yang, Paola Santoro
CG Lighting & Rendering
Tania Maccaferri, Kevin Coutoure, Patrick Ross
CG Rigging
Brad Noble, Jeremy Livingston, Dave Thomilson
CG Animation Supervisor
Brad Silby
CG Animation
Nathan Thompson, Jessica Kersey Presten, Sofia Llobregat, Yarim Machado
CG Groom Supervisor
Gabriela Ruch Salmeron
CG Groom
Hugh Johnson, Jack Hubbard
CG FX
Justin Braun, Hayden Cremer, Nolwenn Raballand, Tomas Slancik, Saabir Pinkney
CG Layout
Sarah Van Alstyne
CG Previs
Sean Curran, Francisco Dias, Jon Burke
Digital Matte Painting
Harry Wormald, Benjamin Walant
Design
Marc Peyronen, Bill Halliar, Glenn Urieta
Editors
Jake Sadowsky, John DiMare
Color
Rare Medium
Senior Colorist
Nick Metcalf
Senior Colorist
Lucy Gatanis
Sound Design & Mix
Sonic Union