{"id":16451,"date":"2016-06-24T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T16:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swhype.com\/?p=16451"},"modified":"2016-07-05T09:11:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T09:11:34","slug":"the-fireflies-tour-a-journey-to-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/the-fireflies-tour-a-journey-to-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mill&#8217;s stunning animation for The FireFlies Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/170623830&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;left-column&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<hr \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h6>VIDEO: \u00a0<em>The FireFlies Tour: A Journey to Hope &#8211; created &amp; animated by The Mill<\/em><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<h2><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c&#8230;1 team, 7 days, 18 mountains, 1.000km, 30,000 calories, 75,000ft&#8230;\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Every June, <a href=\"http:\/\/thefirefliestour.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Fireflies<\/a> embark on a cycling journey from the shores of Lake Geneva across the French Alps to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canneslions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival<\/a><\/strong> with an aim to raise awareness and funds for UK charity <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodwise.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloodwise<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0In support of their 16th annual ride, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mill <\/a><\/strong>produced this moving promo film which illustrates The Fireflies&#8217; challenging tour using a combination of 3D and cell animation.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the struggles of those ones whose lives are affected by leukaemia and blood cancer, the ride is unlike any other ride &#8211; it takes courage, physical as well as emotional strength throughout the whole cycling experience.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16453&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221;][vc_column_text]Inspired by the american version of the film which was created for the The Fireflies West, The Mill wanted to give a European touch to the original concept and <em>&#8221;extend its reach into Europe and beyond&#8221;<\/em> as Mill+ Executive Director, <strong>Stephen Venning<\/strong> says.<\/p>\n<p>He also comments:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe film\u2019s 2D style works well as an animated journey as you are drawn in to the ebb and flow of the ride without connecting with an individual or a personality. The FireFlies Tour is all about the team, the collective peloton, sticking together through the tough parts of a climb or the wind and rain of Richmond Park!&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16513&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221;][vc_column_text]Established in 2001 by former Head of TV at M&amp;C Saatchi &#8211; Sandy Watson Scott, <a href=\"http:\/\/thefirefliestour.com\/#intro\" target=\"_blank\">The FireFlies Tour <\/a>started when five friends cycled from Geneva to Cannes to meet fellow industry professionals at Cannes Lions and help a charity. 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