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    Mill+ Creates Animated Opening Titles for Netflix’s “Fearless”

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    Mill+ has collaborated with 25/7 Productions and director Michael John Warren on the striking opening titles for Fearless. The new Netflix series documents Brazilian bull riding culture, and the grueling journey of riders from Sao Paulo to championships in Las Vegas. 

    The Mill+ team crafted opening titles that play a pivotal role in introducing viewers to the characters. Each scene works as a vignette, introducing a unique character’s personality and story using a distinctive, hand-painted look.

    Mill+ art director Helen Hsu explained, “We used oil paintings as an initial influence to create a tactile effect. The concept started with looser brush strokes but gradually got more refined to add realism and purpose.  We wanted the titles to look and feel like a painting, while using 3D software to achieve the look. To avoid them looking too ‘3D’ we had to repaint the frames multiple times.”

    Mill+ creative director Clarice Chin added, “The quality of the style was very important. The titles had to evoke meaning because of the very emotional, intense stories that are being told. Fearless is a documentary series with a lot of heart in it and it was crucial that we visualize that.”

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    Client Netflix/”Fearless” Production 25/7 Productions John Warren, director; Andrew Fried, David Broome, John Henion, Frank Salinas, Yong Yam, executive producer. VFX & Design The Mill Luke Colson, exec producer; Elizabeth Newman, head of production, Mill+; Sumer Zuberi, producer; Anica Douglass, production coordinator; Clarice Chin, creative director; Helen Hsu, art director; Justin Demetrician, animation lead; Justin Demetrician, Tim Devlin, Viraj Ajmeri, animation; Alan Chen, Amy Graham, Helen Hsu, design. Color The Mill Adam Scott, colorist; Thatcher Peterson, exec producer, color; Diane Valera, color producer.

    Media Type:Opening Credits
    ScreenWork Categories:Title Sequence
    Video Tags:FearlessMill+NetflixThe Mill



    Top Spot of the Week: Director Steve Rogers, VCCP Get “Homesick” For Cadbury

    Thursday, January 15, 2026

    Cadbury Dairy Milk has unveiled “Homesick,” a spot from London agency VCCP directed by Steve Rogers via Biscuit Filmworks x Revolver in collaboration with VCCP’s global content creation studio Girl&Bear.

    The film marks the latest chapter in Cadbury’s long-running and IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix-winning brand platform “There’s a Glass & a Half in Everyone.”

    “Homesick” tells the story of two sisters separated by 6,000 miles. Set against the neon glow of Kuala Lumpur, the film opens with the older sister calling home. After the call ends, she reaches for an envelope--an eagerly awaited piece of home--and discovers a Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar lovingly wrapped inside. There’s just one twist: her younger sister has already eaten a generous portion of it. A tiny alien sticker holds together what remains of the bar, an unmistakable signature of sibling mischief. It’s a small, human moment--tender, funny and instantly relatable--capturing the way even imperfect gestures can mean everything when you’re far from home.

    The campaign was created by VCCP creatives Emma Jackson and Aly Lane and aims to reinforce Cadbury’s role as a fabric-of-the-nation brand--one that understands and reflects the emotional connections people share every day. As loneliness rises and feelings of belonging decline, Cadbury believes these small acts of generosity have never been more meaningful or more relevant.

    The film will run across TV, VOD and YouTube.

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