Channel 4 'Idents'

Designed to be a "tapestry of modern British society", this hypnotic series of looping sequences explores the themes of Identity, The Land, System, Release and Love. Created in collaboration with Art Practice and Love Song, the expansive idents have been awarded by the likes of Cannes Lions, D&AD and British Arrows.

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Executive Creative Direction: Lynsey Atkin
Creative Directors: Mike Skrgatic, Daniel Wolfe, Lysney Atkin, Bafic
Directors: Saman Aminzadeh, Optical Arts, Bafic, Mike Battcock, Will Dohrn, Daniel Eatock, Mike Skrgatic and James Allen, Verity May Lane, Maria Lax, The Line, Louis McCourt, Justyna Obasi, Elliott Power, The Romantix, Dan Tobin Smith, Daniel Wolfe

Optical Arts & Dan Tobin Smith:

Founder & Creative Director: Dan Tobin Smith
EP & Studio Director: Hannah May
Creative Directors: Fabrice Le Nezet, Martin Pryor, Joe Jackson
1st AD: Rob Blishen
Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Dennis Henry
SFX: David Plewis for Asylum
3D Artists: Nicolas Damour, Flora Macleod
Pre-visualisation: Magali Barbe
Creative Assistant: Minna Griffiths
Camera Assistants: Elliott Lowe, Jack Lovell
Production Assistant: Stephanie Skarbek

Art Practice & Lovesong:

Creative Director (Art Practice): Mike Skrgatic
Creative Director (Love Song): Daniel Wolfe
Executive Producer (Art Practice): James Guy
Producer: Bonnie Anthony
Production Manager: Julia Guignabel
Production Assistant: Katie Reid
DOP: Daniel Landin, Eponine Momenceau
Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Tomi Keeling
1st AD: Rob Blishen
Production Designer: Arthur De Borman
Casting Directors: Khamel Cochrane, Claire Patterson, Found Casting, Belinda Norcliffe

Time Based Arts:

Producer: Chris Aliano
2D Lead: Stephen Grasso, Leo Weston, Miguel Wratten
3D Lead: Mike Battcock, Sam Osborne, Nick Smalley
2D Artists: Manolo Perez, Jamie Crofts, Olivia O’Neil, Lucy Lawrence, Valeria Scalamandre, Eleonora Laddago, Bernie Varela, Chris Fraser, Dan Cowley, Tom Robinson
3D Artists: Ben Cantor, Nigel Timms, Bethan Williams, Ian Baird, Jordan Coles, Maxime Ponsart, Joe Ibbett, Teodora Retegan, Quentin Corker-Marin, Stephen Ross

Grading: Time Based Arts
Colourist: Max Ferguson Hook & Simone Grattarola
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CREATIVE CIRCLE AWARDS
Gold of Golds
Gold / Best Channel Idents, Best TV 61 secs or over
Gold / Best Writing for film
Gold / Best Direction
Gold / Best Sound Design
Gold / Best Animation Design
Gold / Best Digital 3D Animation
Best Film Craft VFX/CGI
Silver / Best Brand Identity/Design (campaign)

CANNES LIONS
Gold / Film - Single Market Campaign
Gold / Industry Craft - Art Direction
Gold / Film Craft - Achievement in Production
Silver / Film Craft - Sound Design: Channel 4 Idents @stringandtins
Silver / Film Craft - Visual Effects: Channel 4 Idents @timebasedarts
Bronze / Film Craft - Direction: Channel 4 Idents
Bronze / Film - Media / Entertainment

D&AD AWARDS
Yellow Pencil / Sound Design & Use of Music / Sound Design / 2024
Yellow Pencil / Film / TV/VOD Commercials Over 120 Seconds
Yellow Pencil / Art Direction / Film
Yellow Pencil / Branding / Channel Branding
Yellow Pencil / Direction / Long Form
Yellow Pencil / Visual Effects / Compositing
Wood Pencil / Visual Effects / Colour Grading
Wood Pencil / Writing for Advertising / Film
Wood Pencil / Animation / 3D Digital

CLIO AWARDS 
Grand Clio / Design Craft
Gold Clio / Film Craft (Visual Effects)
Gold Clio / Film Craft (Direction)
Silver Clio / Film (61 Seconds to Five Minutes)

1.4 AWARDS
Winner Gold / Commercial
Winner Gold / Animation

LIA
Gold / Direction
Gold / VFX

SHOTS AWARDS
Gold / Ad of the year - Direction
Gold / Animation
Gold / VFX
Production Company of the Year
Silver / Copywriting
Bronze / Concept
Bronze / Sound Design

CICLOPE
Time Based Arts, Art Practice, and 4 Creative all won Grand Prix awards.
Gold / Grading
Gold / VFX
Gold / Sound Design
Gold / Original Idea
Gold / Achievement in Production
Silver / Direction

KINSALE SHARK AWARDS
Gold / Best Campaign 
Gold / Best Writing/ Idea

BRITISH ARROWS
Special / Commercial of the Year
Arrows Gold / Best over 90 seconds commercial
Arrows Gold / Entertainment & Sport Promotions
Craft Gold / Achievement in Production
Craft Gold / Sound Design
Craft Gold / VFX
Craft Gold / Writing
Craft Silver / Animation: CGI

CAMPAIGN BIG AWARDS
Product Sectors - Entertainment & Leisure
Media Excellence - TV & Cinema
Judges’ Choice Awards - Best Campaign

CREATIVE REVIEW ANNUAL AWARDS
Winner / Art Direction
Winner / Commercials
Winner / Directing
Winner / Motion Graphics & Moving Image
Winner / Post & Visual Effects

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