Airbnb India

2021

We helped lift the veil of the unknown with this trio of light hearted and bespoke animations for Airbnb India, encouraging a local audience to experience the company’s unique offerings.

“Stay alone at a cottage in the hills? You crazy!?”

Airbnb may be one of the world’s most ubiquitous brands, but to some, it’s a shiny new experience.


This job for Airbnb India required us think beyond our borders. The result is a collection of three sprightly stories featuring the antics of Nina, Farah and Rahul. The task? To break down commonly held misconceptions about Airbnb in India and encourage locals to venture forth and explore the world with Silicon Valley’s most prodigious company.

”Bheegi Billi?” I don’t think so.

01. Nina ↓
02. Farah ↓
03. Rahul ↓

Uniquely local.

From beanie down to boots, every detail spoke to the cultural heritage and unique personalities of each character. We tested out every body type imaginable - boxy, rotund, pointy and wobbly. Whilst our finished characters are more restrained in style, bold and gestural acting brings out the Bollywood drama we all know and love.

“Make me feel like a superstar!”

Whether you're into glitz and glam, or just some good ol’ fashioned rustic charm, there's a unique stay just for you. We strived to make our miniature stays tactile by accentuating the rich wood, brass and stone textures of each one. Every minute detail, be it a swinging rope bridge or a perfectly placed bottle of wine, helped make each of our miniature accommodations delectably enticing.

Credits

BUCK

Executive Producer

Erica Ford

Creative Director

Gareth O'Brien

Associate Creative Director

Lucas Brooking

Producer

Jordan Howes

Art Director

Luke Saunders

CG Lead

Elijah Akouri

Storyboard

Luke Saunders

Salvatore Scopelliti

William Pietsch

Design

Bernd Bousard

Glen Miralles

Lara Lee

Liz Smith

Lucas Brooking

Luke Saunders

Manu Correa Soto

Peter McDonald

Salvatore Scopelliti

Scarlett Starling

Modeling

Bryce Pemberton

Carly Glover

Elijah Akouri

Greg Petchkovsky

Manon Sailly

Tim Krakowiak

Rigging Supervisor

Ernesto Ruiz Velasco

Rigging

Ernesto Ruiz Velasco

Juan Carlos Barraza Mendoza

Xiong Lin

Animation Lead

Ben Hubbard

3D Animation Lead

Craig Baxter

Kate Kerrigan

Tyler Lancaster

Look Development

Carly Glover

Chuong Vu

Elijah Akouri

Hugo Jackson

Sana Srinivasan

Tim Krakowiak

Lighting

Chuong Vu

Elijah Akouri

Hugo Jackson

2D Animator

Aleksander Saharovsky

Luke Saunders

Compositing

Chuong Vu

Fiona Lu

Hugo Jackson