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The Making of John Lewis' Monty the Penguin

MPC London has just released this film showing how Monty the Penguin was brought into the world for John Lewis.

by shots on 26^th November 2014

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John Lewis – The Making of John Lewis' Monty the Penguin

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Production Company Blink Productions

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Production Company Blink Productions
Post Production MPC London
Executive Creative Director Ben Priest
Director Dougal Wilson
VFX Supervisor Diarmid Harrison Murray

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Since being released at the beginning of this month John Lewis' Monty the Penguin (both the ad and the character) has been embraced by the UK's collective Christmas spirit. Now, MPC London, the company behind the VFX for Monty, has released this five-minute film showing how the Adelie penguin was brough to life.

shots subscribers can also read a more in-depth interview with MPC's VFX supervisor, Diarmid Harrison Murray here.

Or get the low down from director Dougal Wilson here.

Or, just watch the ad again. Go on, it'll make you feel all Christmassy.

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Post Production MPC London
Production Blink Productions
Director Dougal Wilson
Executive Creative Director Ben Priest
VFX Supervisor Diarmid Harrison Murray

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