The Scotts Way
The Project
Maybe one of the most fun projects I’ve had a chance to work on from (literally) the ground up. Scotts Lawn Care approached JJ Motion Studio and Slagle Design for a series of videos and illustrations for a campaign to help new lawn owners take care of their yards. They wanted a retro instructional vibe, but with modern type treatments and motion elements. We put together a dream team of artists, sound designers, and animators to make it happen.
SOCIAL GIFS
THE PROCESS
For this style of animation, we needed photo reference for draw-overs. I posed for a quick motion test as a placeholder actor, and it turns out the client thought I was a perfect fit for one of the “Scotts Guys.” I ended up being in five of the ten total videos we made for this series.
Credits
Dan Ledman - Creative Director
Nick Bayne - Creative Director
Xan Palay- Creative Manager
Mark Field - Creative Manager
Su Reid-St.John - Manager, Digital Content
Avriel Rayls - Manager, Social Media
Morgan Dominique - Social Analyst
Leslie Lezon - Project Manager
Animation Director: Joey Judkins
Animators: Joey Judkins, Zak Tietjen, Pip Williamson, Ross Plaskow
Illustrators: Jeremy Slagle, Caleb Slagle
Sound Design: SonoSanctus
The man with the plan.