In ‘Office Army’, two coworkers beat the afternoon slump with a faceoff between their CG armies. It’s all hands on deck as the miniature men (and an elephant or two) crawl out of the game and into our world. 

The Mill became involved in bringing these characters to life began in the early stages of development. The team worked closely with Untitled Worldwide and Fredrik to ensure the creative vision was met with precision throughout every stage, from filming to post-production.

2D Lead Artist Becky Porter comments, “The brief had room for creative freedom, which resulted in a very fluid process on set. The narrative developed during shooting as Fredrik and the team got deeper into the personalities of these characters and their motivations. We had models on set to inform lighting and scale, but they also helped inform direction and conversation about movement and performance. We all got quite attached to these miniature soldiers. They worked pretty hard for us!”

3D Lead Artist David Lawson adds, “One of the key challenges of the job was that we were shooting empty plates to incorporate the military guys without shooting a hero actor. With Fredrik’s imagination and the combined teamwork of the agency and The Mill, we had the confidence to tell these little stories.”

The battle continues in ‘Unite the World’.