ABSOLUTE AND SMUGGLER GIVE THE DOG A BONE FOR STATE STREET The Brief: Absolute New York’s VFX Supervisor and Lead Flame Artist Dirk Greene and his team’s dogged pursuit of seamless perfection is on display in the latest spot for global investment experts State Street, via The Gate Worldwide. In the charming Buried Treasure, a determined pooch goes to great lengths to please his finicky canine counterpart by bringing her every toy, stuffed animal and ball he can find. It’s not until he digs up her favorite bone that he’s finally able to make her happy. With State Street’s new SPDR (aka Spider), State Street has unleashed a new family of ETFs designed to please even the hardest to please investor. From Absolute’s Dirk Greene: The work requested by the client for this was making sure the dog looked at his best from any angle – no matter where the camera. Some small clean up work where requested meant this was a simple and elegant job for all involved. The Creds: Client: State Street Spots Title: Buried Treasure Air Date: June 2009 Agency: The Gate Worldwide, New York Executive Creative Director/Copywriter: David Bernstein Creative Director/Art Director: Bill Schwab Producer: Bob Samuel Production Company: Smuggler, New York/Los Angeles Directors: The Guard Brothers Executive Producers: Patrick Milling Smith, Brian Carmody, Lisa Rich, Allison Kunzman Head of Production: Laura Thoel Producer: Gustav Geldenhuys DP: Joost Van Gelder Production Designer: Laura Pozzaglio VFX …