VESTIGE

The VESTIGE project was a self-financed, independent project I began in 2009 and pitched to the LEGO company in 2016. The idea was to create and inspire a new branding campaign centered around the “legacy” of the LEGO brand. While the target audience was adult-oriented, its appeal to children, both young and old, was always the ultimate goal.

Pushing beyond the limits of just another “toy company commercial” while striving for artistry and cinematic spectacle in it’s execution.

The 60 second spec spot and full behind-the-scenes documentary are presented together for your viewing below.

DIRECTORS: BRIAN ELLIS + CARLO BESASIE



The MUSIC | SOUND of VESTIGE

The original score for VESTIGE was composed by the acclaimed experimental electronic musician, LORN.

Two variations of this score can be found on his album A/D linked below. An additional request asked of LORN was to infuse a subliminal “spectrogram” into the score, of none other than Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the creator of LEGO.

This was, in essence, our way of sprinkling a bit of the creator’s soul into the mix. You can find out more about this in the behind-the-scenes documentary or see below to view/hear the raw spectrogram.


production GALLERY


pre - vis concept art | ROUGH shot compositing


CREDITS

 

Vestige CreatorS | Co-DirectorS:

BRIAN ELLIS

carlo Besasie 

 

Cinematographer:

Mike Gillis | Blue Moon Lighting & Camera

Editor:

Don Unverrich | North 88 Productions

 

VFX | Post Production:

Eric Arsnow

 

Additional VFX:

Ken Kornacki | Kenko

William J. Meyer

 

Music | Sound:

LORN

DIGITAL MARKETING | STRATEGY:

COLE FLOTT

Props | Wardrobe I Miniatures Production: 

Carrie Byrne

Grant Hoffman

Aaron Holder

Mark John Stafford

Frank Dehnke

Crew:

Michael Krieger

Ryan Brooks

Jessica Farrell

Quinn Hester

Ceci Ellis

 

Gear:

Mark Foote | Flexible Films LLC

Bob Donnelly | North American Camera 

Tom Davenport | RDI Studios

Janine Sijan Rozina | RDI Studios

Perry PerkinsLightforce of Wisconsin

Mark MaimanElectric Sun Corp             

THEATRICAL PRESENTATION:

Lee Barczak | Avalon Theater Milwaukee 

Mark Strube

Terry Taylor

 

A VERY SINCERE Thank YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND

PATIENCE THROUGHOUT THE CREATION OF THIS PROJECT:

Betsy Arsnow

Wendi Bazar-Besasie

Carisse Ramos

Marilyn Besasie

Caroline Besasie

Raymond Besasie

Joel Coan | Thereafter

Richard & Patricia Ellis

The Ellis Family

Steve ComeauSplice Picture & Sound

John Elmendorf | Wonder Wonder

Megan Hanusa

Marcos Ortega 

The Ramos Family

Megan Rothrock

AliCE SHurkalina

Alex Smolinski

MARK VAN HANDEL  


LEGAL DISCLAIMER:

Lego Vestige is a non-profit branding spec spot for private use only, and is not for

sale or resale. It is strictly for the promotional use of the filmmakers. It is in no

way endorsed by the Lego Company nor is it intended to undermine or compete

with any existing or forthcoming material. Lego Vestige was created for fun

and should not be sold, rented or used for anything of the sort.

Brian Ellis and Vinnie Besasie make no claim to any of the logos, names or

situations that are trademarked, copyrighted or otherwise protected by

the federal, state, international or other intellectual property law.

This commercial was produced solely for the personal enjoyment

of the cast, crew and any other Lego fans. No copyright

infringement is intended or implied.