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Virtual Studio: We do creative with the audience in mind. Our virtual studio allows us to engage leading talents from around the world, which means that every project has an aesthetic that is perfectly aligned to our clients’ vision.
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APTN
Driven by a national broadcaster, this online campaign drew together submissions from First Nations writers across the country. After a viral marketing driven call-to-action, our studio crowdsourced three works from a niche online community that went into production as graphic novels. These stories are now being developed for their cross-media potential.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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ATB Financial
Working with a major Canadian bank, this ongoing series of comic strips is part of a corporate change management strategy impacting more than 150 branches. In addition to the creation of a definitive style guide that documents the creation of assets ranging from decals to billboards, our creative team worked with ATB Financial to develop original characters and satiric scripts.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
- Virtual Studio
British Columbia Film
In order to expand production capacity and develop methodologies suitable for the production of comics as motion, mobile, digital or print media, our technical team worked with BC Film to develop a digital readiness plan. The investment in knowledge management has yielded a measurable upgrade in process management and technical workflow.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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Canadian International Development Agency
As part of a social messaging campaign carried out in tandem with the government of Afghanistan, the Canadian International Development Agency commissioned a comic pilot to be used in Kandahar. The intention of this comic is to use the cross-cultural appeal of visual stories to help Afghani youth deal with the complexities of their rapidly-changing environment.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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CBC Television
In order to execute a digital marketing campaign leading up to the third season of Heartland, Z2H created a compelling interactive experience best described as a "mixed media magazine". Combining user-generated content with premium materials produced by the studio, this rich media experience combines online audio, video and imagery with a variety of applications.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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Department of Foreign Affairs
As part of a series of collaborations leading up to the Imperial visit, Z2H created a trans-Pacific partnership that took the digital form of a social network celebrating the cross-cultural connections between the two countries. Using manga as the creative link, our creative team developed eight non-fiction stories by undiscovered writers to make up a distinctive digital anthology.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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Dream Detective Media Properties
This is a property that is literally on its way from zero to hero. Working closely with the production partners, the Z2H team has been crafting this brand new property in a very new media way. In addition to developing the visuals and effects to support the rich world of the story, the team has developed a series of social media apps to drive fan traffic and build buzz among investors.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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Province of New Brunswick
In partnership with the province of New Brunswick, Z2H created Comix 101, an award-winning educational program that uses a combination of social networking and online storytelling to get kids excited about more than just reading comics… it gets them excited about writing their own! After a four month period of in-class instruction and distance learning mentorship, four books were published as a short series of digital comics by kids, for kids.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
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Telefilm Canada
Executed in partnership with Telefilm Canada, the objective of this campaign was to issue a national call-to-action aimed at undiscovered screenwriters. After an extended period of creation and crowdsourcing, 15 new entertainment properties were identified and developed as a digital comics catalogue. Several of these works are now being refined for their commercial potential.
- Data Mining
- IP Development
- Virtual Studio