The good folks over at CMD Agency challenged us with populating every seat in CenturyLink Field for Microsoft's latest Surface spot. We accepted the challenge and dove in head-first! John O'Connell, the shoot director and creative director for CMD, asked Cooper Johnson to be his VFX supervisor for the project. Cardboard Castle handled all of the visual effects. John said "Make it rain!" And boy did we! Cardboard Castle was responsible for populating every seat in CenturyLink Field, the home of the Seahawks, as well as extra players, coaches, and staff on the sidelines. We also performed: -Removal of stadium banners -Integration of jumbotron graphics and the Seahawks endzone logo -Convincing rain, fog, and atmospherics Enjoy! Keep up with Cardboard Castle! Website: http://cardboardcastle.com/ Blog: cardboardcastle.com/?page_id=358 Facebook: facebook.com/cardboardcastlefilms List of Credits: Client: Microsoft Agency: CMD Creative Director/Director: John O'Connell Agency Producer: Alex Dean VFX: Studio: Cardboard Castle Creative Director: Cooper Johnson Producer: Alicia Johnson Production Coordinator: Zen Freese VFX Advisor: Jay Bills Lead Compositor: Blain Klitzke 3D Crowd Rig: Brian Smith 3D Crowd Placement: Griffen Snow and Brian Smith Camera Tracking: Jesse Liebhart Roto: Jesse Liebhart, Griffen Snow, Demeko Brown, Josh Mackey, Jacob Miller Live Action: Production Company: Afterall EP: Ike Martim Line Producer: Rian Moore DP: Kevin Fletcher VFX Supervisor: Cooper Johnson VFX Support: Jay Bills, Griffen Snow Director of Photography: Kevin Fletcher Camera Equipment: Koerner Camera Location: CenturyLink Field