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Kia – 7 Years In 7 Seconds

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Forget Four Seasons In One Day, in the latest spot for car brand KIA, the company's seven year guarantee is put to the test in a lightning-fast series of experiments.

Blasting a hardy vehicle with a multitude of daily factors, 7 Years in 7 Seconds sees Dutch agency XXS and Glassworks’ Creative Studio directors Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser, Kyle Obley and Darren Macpherson pack a wide array of colourful and clever details into a tiny timeframe - so tiny, in fact, that the activity has to be replayed in slow-motion to give the audience a chance to figure out what's happening.

Accompanied by a cheery cover of Buddy Holly's Everyday, the test consists of an explosion of heavy rain, frost, heat, uneven road, mud splattering, an attack of bouncing balls, an erratically-opening-and-closing boot door and a finale of dry leaves blasting from the bonnet. And that's not including the dog-simulator...

Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser, Director / Glassworks Head of 3D, says "All three of us come from a VFX artist background," comments Kaltenhäuser, "and enjoy bringing our extensive post experience onto set. 

"From this respect, this was such a great script to bring to life, with so many areas of fun both to shoot and in post. We chose to capture a number of elements practically and had the chance to play with massive snow cannons, spray mud around and throw real bouncy balls at the client's car.”

Chris Kiser, Glassworks Executive Producer, adds "This film was a perfect opportunity for the Glassworks team to apply our varied VFX, concept development, and on-set solutions to create a seamless execution of the agency's original concept. 

"We relish the chance to mix computer-generated elements with beautifully captured photography and to give our in-house directing talent the resources needed to create a perfect mix of both worlds. We're excited to share this piece and to apply our learnings from this project to future opportunities."

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