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Dum Dums Make Life POP!
“Best Buds”

Project Details

Client

Dum Dums

Agency

Smith Brothers Agency

Director

About This Project

NL was honored when the Smith Brothers Agency chose us to help them create the first ad campaign in over 30 years for the iconic lollipop, Dum Dums. This is one of two spots that portrays the colorful candy in charming ways with a mixture of 2D animation and stop-motion.

Production Company
Nathan Love

Executive Producer
Jon O’Hara

Executive Creative Director
Joe Burrascano

Producer
Allison Robinson

Director
Ellen Su

Design
Ellen Su, Tim Probert

Animatic
Asher Horowitz

2D Animation Lead
Zack Lydon

2D Animation
Amy Xu

AE Animation
Drew Shields, Sam Feske

Photography
Karina Antigua

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