ADIDAS LIGHTSTRIKE DAME 6

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Animation spot for the release of Adidas Dame 6, Damian Lillards signature Ruthless basketball shoe. Already Been Chewed was tasked with creating all the CG shots of the shoe performing on the court. As one of the lead artists, my role involved animation of the shoes and rigging, blocking out shots, styleframes, lighting, creating the court light strips, and helping with the edit.

Studio: Already Been Chewed
Creative Director: Barton Damer
Head of Production: Aaron Smock
Design: Barton Damer, Ryan Talbot, Bryan Talkish
Animation: Bryan Talkish, Mark Fancher, Lance Eckert
Adidas Lightstrike Dame 6 Full Edit.
Adidas Lightstrike Dame 6 compilation edit.
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