Established in 1997 as a destination for the very latest high-end photo-real visual effects, a52 has become home to the industry's most innovative and talented artists. The boutique full-service studio in Santa Monica works in tandem with award-winning editorial company Rock Paper Scissors and design company Elastic, the latter of which was recently named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Entertainment.
a52’s collaborations with top directors, agencies and clients include commercial work for Target, adidas, Chevy and Nike; VFX work on The Social Network; and comprehensive coloring and finishing for the first season of Netflix’s House of Cards. a52’s seamlessly integrated visual effects have helped to earn it near-annual AICP Show recognitions, top honors at Annecy, an Outstanding Commercial Emmy, and honors from the ANDY, BDA, Belding, Clio, British Design and Art Direction, International Monitor, International Automotive Advertising, London International Advertising and One Show awards.
AICP (United States)
- Advertiser: Comcast
- Brand: XFINITY
- Name: Emily's Oz
- Advertiser: The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation
- Brand: The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation
- Name: End the Cycle
- Advertiser: Toyota Motor Corporation
- Brand: Toyota
- Name: Let's Go Places
- Advertiser: ESPN, Inc.
- Brand: ESPN
- Name: 2019 ESPN College Football Season Anthem
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: The Tea
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Old Spice
- Name: Smelf-Confidence
- Advertiser: Intuit Inc.
- Brand: TurboTax
- Name: Come To TurboTax
- Advertiser: Kohler Co.
- Brand: Kohler
- Name: The Power to Live Boldly
- Advertiser: IKEA
- Brand: IKEA
- Name: Our Little World
- Advertiser: Hewlett-Packard
- Brand: HP
- Name: Smart
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: You Can't Stop Us
- Advertiser: Abbott Laboratories/Freestyle Libre
- Brand: Abbott Laboratories/Freestyle Libre
- Name: Now You Know
- Advertiser: Domino's Pizza
- Brand: Domino's
- Name: The Return of the Noid
- Advertiser: Microsoft
- Brand: Microsoft Mesh
- Name: Microsoft Mesh
- Advertiser: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Brand: Huggies
- Name: Welcome to the World, Baby.
- Advertiser: One Medical
- Brand: One Medical
- Name: Who will you be?
- Advertiser: Angry Orchard
- Brand: Angry Orchard
- Name: Sw**t
- Advertiser: Coors Brewing Company
- Brand: Coors
- Name: The Holiday Beerman
- Advertiser: Comcast
- Brand: Xfinity
- Name: The Greatest Gift
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: Better: Mamba Legacy
- Advertiser: Folksam
- Brand: Folksam
- Name: For Everything You Love
- Advertiser: United Nations / Google / Tribeca Film Festival
- Brand: United Nations Development Goals
- Name: Life Below Water
- Advertiser: IKEA
- Brand: IKEA
- Name: Stuff Monster
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: Kobe Last Season
- Advertiser: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Brand: Honda
- Name: The power of the Ridgeline
- Advertiser: Time Warner
- Brand: Time Warner Cable
- Name: Enjoy Better
- Advertiser: Apartments.com
- Brand: Apartments.com
- Name: Change Your Apartment, Change the World 2016
- Advertiser: Apartments.com
- Brand: Apartments.com
- Name: #MovinOnUp
- Advertiser: Taco Bell
- Brand: Taco Bell
- Name: Live Más
- Advertiser: Kraft Foods, Inc.
- Brand: Velveeta
- Name: Liquid Gold Diggers
- Advertiser: General Motors Corp.
- Brand: Chevrolet
- Name: Find New Roads
- Advertiser: Coca-Cola Company
- Brand: 46664/Coca-Cola
- Name: open happiness
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: Count On Kobe
- Advertiser: Verizon
- Brand: Verizon
- Name: Powerful Answers
- Advertiser: Jägermeister
- Brand: Jägermeister
- Name: A Stronger Bond
- Advertiser: Acura
- Brand: Acura
- Name: Move Up. Without Settling Down.
- Advertiser: Kraft Foods, Inc.
- Brand: Velveeta
- Name: liquid gold
- Advertiser: Nestlé
- Brand: Nescafé
- Name: Wake Up to Life
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: Just Do It
- Advertiser: Taco Bell
- Brand: Taco Bell
- Name: Guess Who Loves It
- Advertiser: Vitamin Water
- Brand: Vitamin Water
- Name: Hydrate the Hustle
- Advertiser: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Brand: Honda
- Name: Fit For You
- Advertiser: Workday
- Brand: Workday
- Name: Heart
- Advertiser: Reebok
- Brand: Reebok
- Name: Live Free Range
- Advertiser: Old Navy
- Brand: Old Navy
- Name: Be Unlimited
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Procter & Gamble
- Name: Thank you, Mom.
- Advertiser: Expedia, Inc.
- Brand: Expedia
- Name: Find Yours
- Advertiser: Old Navy
- Brand: Old Navy
- Name: Spring 2014
- Advertiser: Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.
- Brand: 7UP
- Name: 7 x 7UP
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike Basketball
- Name: Basketball Never Stops
- Advertiser: Nestlé
- Brand: Nescafe
- Name: Despierta a la Vida
- Advertiser: Coca-Cola Company
- Brand: Diet Coke
- Name: Stay Extraordinary
- Advertiser: Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
- Brand: Buffalo Wild Wings
- Name: More March
- Advertiser: Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
- Brand: Buffalo Wild Wings
- Name: Wings. Beer. Sports.
- Advertiser: Airbnb
- Brand: Airbnb
- Name: Live There
- Advertiser: Weyerhaeuser
- Brand: Weyerhaeuser
- Name: A Closer Look
- Advertiser: Nissan Motor Corp.
- Brand: Nissan
- Name: #WithDad
- Advertiser: OnStar
- Brand: OnStar
- Name: Connected by OnStar
- Advertiser: OnStar
- Brand: OnStar
- Name: Connected by OnStar
- Advertiser: Kia Motors
- Brand: Kia
- Name: The Next Level
- Advertiser: ExxonMobil
- Brand: ExxonMobil
- Name: Let's Solve This
- Advertiser: Adobe Systems, Inc.
- Brand: Adobe Marketing Cloud
- Name: Do you know what your marketing is doing?
- Advertiser: Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Brand: Cisco
- Name: The Internet of Everything
- Advertiser: National Basketball Association
- Brand: NBA
- Name: BIG 2
- Advertiser: National Basketball Association
- Brand: NBA
- Name: Everybody Up
- Advertiser: DICK's Sporting Goods
- Brand: DICK's Sporting Goods
- Name: Every Season Starts at Dick's
- Advertiser: Lexus
- Brand: Lexus
- Name: 2014 Lexus IS Reveal
- Advertiser: Lexus
- Brand: Lexus
- Name: To The Pursuit
- Advertiser: Electronic Arts Inc.
- Brand: EA Sports
- Name: Madden Draft - EA Sports
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike
- Name: Puppets - Nike
- Advertiser: Newport Beach International Film Festival
- Brand: Newport Beach Film Festival
- Name: Newport Beach Film Festival 2009
- Advertiser: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Brand: Honda
- Name: Grooves
- Advertiser: DaimlerChrysler
- Brand: Jeep
- Name: Volcano
- Advertiser: Obama 2008
- Brand: Obama '08
- Name: Barack Obama - Obama '08
- Advertiser: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Brand: Travelers Insurance
- Name: Cheesecake
- Advertiser: Lexus
- Brand: Lexus
- Name: Cards
- Advertiser: Nike
- Brand: Nike Golf
- Name: Never
- Advertiser: Electronic Arts Inc.
- Brand: EA Sports BIG
- Name: Bo Kiddman - EA Sports
- Advertiser: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Brand: Travelers
- Name: Insurance. In synch. - Travelers
- Advertiser: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Brand: Honda
- Name: Keyhole
- Advertiser: A+E Television Networks, LLC.
- Brand: The History Channel
- Name: Know Where You Stand - History Channel
- Advertiser: General Motors Corp.
- Brand: Cadillac
- Name: Turbulence
- Advertiser: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Brand: Goodyear
- Name: Unexpected
- Advertiser: America Online
- Brand: AOL BroadBand
- Name: Icon - AOL BroadBand
- Advertiser: Coca-Cola Company
- Brand: Coke
- Name: Stairs
- Advertiser: Microsoft
- Brand: Microsoft Corporate Brand
- Name: On My Way - Microsoft
- Advertiser: Electronic Arts Inc.
- Brand: Electronic Arts
- Name: Falling Devil
- Advertiser: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Brand: Travelers
- Name: Grass
- Advertiser: Toyota Motor Corporation
- Brand: Toyota
- Name: Spectacular Reveal
- Advertiser: MyGoodDeed Inc.
- Brand: 911day.org
- Name: I Will
- Advertiser: National Basketball Association
- Brand: Sprint
- Name: Where Amazing Happens - NBA
- Advertiser: Volkswagen
- Brand: Volkswagen
- Name: Das Auto
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Old Spice
- Name: Karate - Old Spice
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Old Spice
- Name: Arm Wrestler - Old Spice
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Old Spice
- Name: Arm vs Arm - Old Spice
- Advertiser: Procter & Gamble
- Brand: Old Spice
- Name: Chainsaw - Old Spice
- Advertiser: Electronic Arts Inc.
- Brand: EA
- Name: Armchair Racer
- Advertiser: Hewlett-Packard
- Brand: HP
- Name: The LapTop Remastered
- Advertiser: Target Corporation
- Brand: Target
- Name: Pearl Jam
- Advertiser: GARMIN Corporation
- Brand: Garmin
- Name: Squirrel
Award |
Distinction |
Category |
Brand |
Year |
Eurobest |
Gold Winner |
Sound Design |
Honda |
2015 |
AICP Show |
Winner |
Visual Effects |
Nike |
2021 |
LIA |
Gold Winner |
Music Original - Song |
Old Navy |
2015 |
ANDY Awards |
Silver |
Household Consumer Products and Services |
Procter & Gamble |
2014 |
ANDY Awards |
Silver |
Direction |
Nike |
2014 |
D&AD Awards |
Nomination |
Cinematography for Film Advertising |
DICK's Sporting Goods |
2014 |
CLIO Awards |
Bronze |
Music-Adapted |
NBA |
2013 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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911day.org |
2012 |
AICP Show |
Winner |
Musical Arrangement |
Nike |
2010 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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Microsoft |
2008 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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Microsoft |
2008 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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Microsoft |
2008 |
ACT Responsible Tributes |
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Microsoft |
2008 |
The New York Festivals Advertising Awards |
Silver WorldMedal |
Automotive |
Jeep |
2006 |
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity |
Bronze Lion Campaign |
Publications & Media |
The History Channel |
2005 |
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity |
Bronze Lion Campaign |
Publications & Media |
The History Channel |
2005 |
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity |
Bronze Lion Campaign |
Publications & Media |
The History Channel |
2005 |
CLIO Awards |
Silver |
Technique: Visual Effects |
Cadillac |
2005 |
International Automotive Advertising Awards (IAAA) |
Silver |
Sport Utility |
Jeep |
2004 |
CLIO Awards |
Bronze |
Visual Effects |
Toyota |
2000 |
CLIO Awards |
Bronze |
Animation-Computer |
Toyota |
2000 |
LIA |
Winner |
Television/Cinema: Sound Design |
Toyota |
2000 |