MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Sarofsky, 2024
Client: Mountain House

My role: Animation | Compositing | Look Development

Since the late 1960s, Mountain House has been making freeze dried meals for campers, backpackers, and outdoor adventurers. Inspired by the 1960s TV show Daniel Boone, we created a retro VHS look with quick cuts and textured visuals that brought the spirit of the era to life while telling the story of Mountain House in the wilderness.

I worked alongside a team of animators to composite the product into each shot and animate the packaging throughout the piece. Since every product shot started as a still image, one of the biggest challenges was making everything feel alive. Careful camera movement, animation, and compositing helped sell the illusion that the products were really sitting in the environment instead of being layered into the shot.

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Executive Creative Director: Erin Sarofsky

Executive Producer: Steven Anderson

Creative Director: Cat McCarthy

Producer: Dylan Ptak

Editor: Tom Pastorelle

Assistant Editor: Henry Smalstig

Animator: Nick Gardner

Animator: Daniel Geiszler

Animator: Nik Braatz

Animator: Davis Cameron Chu

Animator: Jared Willard

Animator: Chris Rodriguez

Animator: Andrew Eaton

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