Albion & Blinkink Craft Jose Cuervo Trilogy

Blinkink London and Albion London are behind this trio of fantastic new animated films for tequila brand Jose Cuervo which retell the tales of the Dons, and offer up the rich history of the brand. 

Two of the films were directed by Elliot Dear - The Battle for Tequila [above] and The Margarita [below], while new Blinkink signing, Stephen McNally, helmed The Alchemist [bottom]

In The Battle for Tequlia Dear crafts an epic retelling of the battle to protect the original Jose Cuervo distillery. A miniature recreation of the town of Tequila, the birthplace of Jose Cuervo, was created after a successful research trip to the town in Mexico. These miniature models - found traditionally in stop-motion shoots - were then combined with modern techniques. Performers shot in cinematic slow-motion, along with special effects, were composited onto the scaled town to create the grit of the battle for Tequila.

The Margarita sees Dear inspired by film noir and the work of comic book artist Frank Miller, to tell the tale of the sultry origin of the Margarita cocktail.

Meanwhile, McNally's The Alchemist sees him create a sumptuous and spellbinding world to tell the story of Don Fransisco, the master distiller still presiding over the Jose brand.