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Advertising video

Pre-roll ads · Sky Cinema

Meet the characters before the film.

Short character pre-rolls for Sky Cinema, introducing a film's cast one by one in stylised moving portraits, cut for online and social.

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The project

Client
Sky Cinema

Format
Character pre-rolls

Sector
Entertainment

Service
Advertising video

Film
2 pre-rolls

Where it ran
Online, digital and social channels

From brief to finished film.

How we introduced an ensemble cast in under 15 seconds.

01 · The brief

Introduce an ensemble cast fast

Sky Cinema wanted pre-rolls that introduce a film's characters in a few seconds each, with enough personality to make people want to watch.

03 · The outcome

A cast introduced in seconds

Two pre-roll ads of 9 and 14 seconds that introduce the ensemble and build curiosity about the film. Shared across online, digital and social channels.

02 · Our approach

One portrait per character

We shot each character as a short, stylised moving portrait in a consistent set, then cut them into quick-fire pre-rolls for online.

04 · What we delivered

Two pre-rolls, one cast

Two pre-roll ads, 9 and 14 sec
Character portrait shoot
Stylised, consistent set
Fast-cut edits for online

Behind the scenes

  • Dark-haired character in a leather jacket, from a Sky Cinema pre-roll

    The cast

  • Red-haired character in a varsity jacket, from a Sky Cinema pre-roll

    In costume

  • Character in headphones and glasses

    Headphones on

  • Character in a hoodie leaning towards the camera

    Straight to camera

  • Dobermann sitting in an armchair, from a Sky Cinema pre-roll

    The dog

  • Character with braids in a leather jacket

    In character

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