Hi-Tec 3D ANamorphic Billboard

Agency: Froth & Fur
Writer/Director/Animator/Projection Mapping - Patrick Ortman

Problem

How can you create big buzz for a product launch, both in-person and online?

Solution

You take advantage of the biggest canvases in the world to announce your event/campaign/product launch/whatever: 3D anamorphic billboards.

If you really want to be fancy, our in-house AR (Augmented Reality) team can add AR elements to these billboards that you unlock by scanning a QR code or visiting a special URL. This extends the 3D canvas and lets you bring a more interactive experience to these already amazing 3D billboards.

What's a 3D Billboard?

3D billboards use a concept called anamorphism and forced perspective to cause elements to "pop out" right at you. They really look convincing and require no special glasses- just stand in "the zone".

How We Did It

We made this one for a footwear company that we've worked with before. It's a 10 second ad on one of Times Square's best billboards. We use a standard 3D animation workflow plus some special projection mapping wizardry to make them work.

Froth & Fur has been building 3D billboard ads as a white label service for agencies since 2022, and directly with brands since 2024. We create attention-getting, buzz-building 3D billboard ads for  billboards in Times Square, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other locations around the world. We also create them for custom tradeshow displays and other OOH (Out Of Home) screens.

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What I loved most about this very special commercial project is how much Wade Seward and marketing's Nicole Sampson at MassMutual trusted me. They actively encouraged us to really go for it with these videos, so I put a lot of myself and my comedic sensibility into them from writing through production. I'm super proud of the work we did together. The life insurance industry is not known for being forward-thinking or willing to try new things. So I'll treasure this amazing experience forever. Thank you, MassMutual.
- Patrick Ortman, Froth & Fur