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Case Study

2D Corporate Video

Four pillars.
One team.

A 2D animated corporate video for New Gold Inc. It explains the company’s four Strategic Pillars to its people: Operational Excellence, Sustainability, People and Growth.

Client

New Gold Inc.

Style

2D Animation

Runtime

1:28

the New Gold of tomorrow

01

The Brief

New Gold wanted every employee to understand the four Strategic Pillars and the role they play in each one. The pillars cover very different ideas, from mine operations to community, culture and growth. The video had to make them feel connected and show they cannot work alone.

02

Our Approach

We built the video around four pillar icons that rise at the start and come together at the end. Each pillar gets its own scenes from real mine life: planning underground, a school workshop, a roundhouse, a safety sign and team meetings. A clean blue palette and a cast of crew members keep the focus on the people behind the company.

the story in eight beats

Inside the four pillars

The script walks through each pillar in turn. Here is how it plays out, frame by frame.

1

Where to focus

Building the next great gold mining company.

2

Operational Excellence

Continuous improvement and new ways of working.

3

Sustainability

Supporting the communities around each site.

4

Honouring partners

Respect for Indigenous traditions and land.

5

Arriving on site

Every shift starts at the gate.

6

People

People are New Gold.

7

Values

Diverse teams setting the tone together.

8

Safety

A culture built around it.

sketch first, then animate

Storyboards and Script

We storyboarded the script panel by panel before animation began. Each panel paired a line of narration with a clear action. Pick a panel to see the sketch, the final frame and the script behind it.

Storyboard sketch, panel 13
SketchPanel 13
Final animated frame, panel 13
Final frame8 of 8
Script

"How we can support the communities we are part of, practice environmental stewardship,"

Action

Bushes part to reveal a roundhouse.

the final artwork

Design and Illustration

Crisp blues, bright safety gear and simple shapes. The style keeps a large cast and many locations clear and easy to follow.

At the mine
Planning underground
School workshop
The New Gold team
Team meeting
Safety, live by it
The roundhouse
Site entrance
Office background

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2D Animation · New Gold

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