T.O. BY LIPTON
Performer
COMMERCIAL FOR LIPTON
BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
THE CIRCUS GOES SWIMMING...
An over-the-top ad to launch Lipton's brand new T.O. Tea Machine, brought to life by the over-the-top creatives at Cirque du Soleil. "The Revolution in Tea" was inspired by the glass design of the machine, where water & tea leaves can be seen dancing, twirling & swirling together.
The story brings to life three flavours, each with a distinct style, flavour & movement. On set, our days included being hoisted upside down into the air on harnesses, diving into 18ft deep pools & creative sessions in tiny water tanks built for two.
No one does characters quite like Cirque du Soleil
& this project was no exception.Hours were spent in hair & make-up daily with sewn-in fake wigs & custom costumes for each performer.
The yellow outfit was particularly fun as it included tubing throughout the costume, which was used to diffuse yellow dye into the water tank. The effect was done in person & not solely with VFX. This also meant one or two takes before the water clouded, so multiple mini tanks were built on set to hop from one to another.
Photography & videos courtesy of T.O. by Lipton | Stash Media
THE TEAM
Director: Saam Farahmand
Producer: Maddy Easton & Justin Stiebel
Executive Creative Director: Simon Poett
Production: Rogue Films | The Mill | Cirque du Soleil
Talent: Emilia Kopcik, Dominika Kopcik, Sarah Brunin-Brouillette, Laura Dee, Catherine Dee, Audrey Houle & Tracy Little
