David Jones, Australia’s oldest department store, taps into its heritage with a gaze through its Xmas display windows over some 182 years in this spot directed by John Hillcoat via Aussie production house Collider for agency The Monkeys.
Barking Owl turned out music and sound design for this bit of holiday cheer simply titled “Window.”
Client David Jones Agency The Monkeys, Sydney & Melbourne, Australia Ant Keogh, chief creative officer; Barbara Humphries, Brianna Ho, creative directors; Scott Zuliani, copywriter; Connor Beaver, art director; Romanca Mundrea, national head of production; Katie Wellbelove, producer; Jaimee Kerr, group content director; Vicky Mockler, content director; Jessie Roper, content manager. Production Collider, Melbourne & Sydney John Hillcoat, director; Olivia Hantken, exec producer. Music/Sound Barking Owl, West Los Angeles Kelly Bayett, creative director; Hannah Alter, producer; Morgan Johnson, sound designer. Barking Owl, original music. Audio Post Sonar, Moore Park, Australia Editorial Exile Kirk Baxter, editor. VFX/Post Fin Design + Effects Justin Bromley, Stuart White, VFX supervisors; Alastair Stephen, VFX producer. Isabelle Howarth, producer.
After a hiker drops his Apple iPhone 17 Pro in a snowy forest, the device is discovered by a group of handmade puppet critters--a raccoon, bear, rat, owl, deer, squirrel, and others--who film themselves in a joyful musical sequence inspired by “Friends” originally recorded by Flight of the Conchords. This holiday film, “A Critter Carol,” was directed by Mark Molloy of production house SMUGGLER for agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab. Read More
