KFC 'Famous Bowl'
Working with the stellar team at Scholar, we were tasked with bringing to life a nostalgic Jack Harlow memory. As one of the Art Directors on this project, I worked closely with AD Hanna Yean to direct a team of designers, animators, and storyboard artists through the cell production pipeline while paying close attention to the likeness of the characters to Jack Harlow and Druski.
When Jack Harlow takes a bite of KFC’s Famous Bowl, we travel through his mind, leaving the world of live action for a 2D-scape, alive with electric cel animation. We transport the viewer through Jack’s memories of all the good times with KFC, from young Jack getting food with his dad in the KFC drive-thru to a rookie Jack hanging in his basement, bonding with his best friend Druski, eating good food and talking about their dreams. In this animated journey, you will be pulled into a visual thread of what goes on inside Jack’s brain with a single bite of that crispy, juicy, KFC chicken.
Design & Animation: Scholar
Creative Director: Will Johnson
Art Directors: Amy Wallace, Hana Yean
Executive Producer: Kate Aspell
Producer: Mary Mondrus
Associate Producer: Spencer Moritz
Designers: Danni Fisher-Shin, Jina Kwon, Kyle Fewell, Siena Mae, Michelle Ouellette-Thompson
2D Animators: Robin Ferber, Mikhail Pakhomov
Cel Animators: Josh Parker, Aly Tain
Storyboards: Jasper Yu
Assistant Editor: Adrianna McKinley
