Air New Zealand’s Hobbit-themed inflight safety video created by 8com, WETA Workshop, WETA Digital and Toybox a Youtube hit with 7m+ views
Air New Zealand’s latest inflight safety video, directed by 8com’s Josh Frizzell, has launched worldwide, clocking up over 7 million views on Youtube since its release on November 1.
8com worked in association with Air New Zealand, WETA Workshop, WETA Digital and Toybox to produce the much anticipated Hobbit themed safety video.
The video features a cast of middle earth characters, including Hobbits, Dwarves, and Wizards, with a special cameo from Gollum himself. The video also features a cameo by Sir Peter Jackson.
“Directing an Oscar winning director is a rare experience,” Frizzell said. “A career highlight for sure”.
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This press release spiked my interest and I watched with great anticipation waiting to be entertained. Then nothing! Lame as.
Pretty nice for a flight safety video.
However, am I the only one who finds these videos creepily ironic? They’re entertaining, nice and polite while they’re talking about the plane hurtling to your death from 15,000 feet… future generations will look at these in wonder and amazement.
Bit slow…especially compared to Richard Simmons
Thats wicked
Showing Qantas the way, again.
I reluctantly watched it to the end looking for a twist or plot. That’s 5 minutes I’m not going to get back. Big yawn!!!
A nose dive for these videos.
“Future generations will look at these in wonder and amazement”
Really?
Idiota
Oh Bless. You have to love NZ, if only there was a best supporting backrgound at the Oscars.
This is good.
Is slightly long though.
Yeah I guess it would be better if it was John Travolta dressed up like a flight captain??