Lego Ninjago Mission - Nickelodeon's KCAs with BTS

Nickelodeon partnered with The Lego Group as the first-ever global sponsor of the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 23.
To promote this partnership, Nickelodeon Velocity approached HouseSpecial to create an integrated stop-motion/live-action adventure featuring Lego Ninjago characters. Creative Director Kirk Kelley and the HouseSpecial team of artisans and animators went backstage during the KCAs load-in to capture the animated war between good and evil as Lord Garmadon's plans were foiled to kidnap The Slime Cannon and twart the KCAs.
This international campaign has aired across Nickelodeon's channels in the US, Europe, Latin America Asia Pacific territories.
Credit: LEGO
Kids Choice Awards | LEGO Ninjago
Agency: Nickelodeon Velocity
Animation Production: HouseSpecial
CD | Director: Kirk Kelley
Executive Producer: Lourri Hammack
Producer: Karly Richter
Art Director: Gee Staughton, Greg Boettcher
DP: Clay Connally, John Nolan
Editor: Cam Williams
DESIGN:
Storyboard Artist: Alan J Long
Prop | Environment Design: Stephen Bodin
FABRICATION:
Character Fabricator: Katie Mello, Margaret Meyer, Jake Hauswirth, Andy Berry, Bryan McIntyre, Mattzilla Duron
Prop Fabricator: Margaret Meyer, Rob Melchior, Alan Long, Greg Boettcher, Bryan McIntyre
Set Fabricator: Rob Melchior, Chris Caniglia, Javid Howell, Polly Robbins, Zachary Sheehan
STAGE:
Animator: Chris Ohlgren, Javan Ivey, Wendy Fuller, Bartek Prusiewicz
Swing | Grip: Jake Hauswirth, Jordan Tremayne
Wrangler: Robert Melchior, Zachary Sheehan
Motion Control: John Nolan
Art + Stage Manager: Erica Johnson
CG:
Animator: Chris Ohlgren
Animator: Allan Steele
Technical Director: Chris Immroth
Modeling | Texture Artist: Jane Byrne
Lighting Artist: Clay Connally
Nuke Compositor: John Corbett
PRODUCTION SUPPORT:
Production Coordinator: Zoe Hays
BTS Manager: Alise Munson
Production Assistant: Alix Iverson, Tori M Millhollon, Alex Webster
POST PRODUCTION:
Graphics | After Effects Compositor: Stephen Bodin
Tape Room Operator: Hamilton Barrett
Editorial/Post Dept. Manager: Cam Williams
LIVE PRODUCTION:
Production Company: HouseSpecial
EP: Lourri Hammack
Director: Kirk Kelley
Director of Photography: Shawn Sundby
Producer: Karly Richter
Line Producer/AD: Elliot Freeman
Production Manager: Wendy Peyton
1st AC: Eric Macey
2nd AC: Rodrigo Melgarejo
DIT: Chris Hackett
VTR: Jason Neuman
Gaffer: Ian Jennings
BB Electric: Warren Yeck
Electric: Cory Standridge
Key Grip: Ken Riddle
BB Grip: Jim Davis
Swing: Rizal Hocek
Script Supervisor: Mercedes Orozco
Set Designer: Ron Skrasik
Prop Master: Bud Wilson
Set Dresser: Lanny Shields
Production Assistant: Hailey Beckenstos, Edgar Salmeron, Chris Tran, Alison Ford
AGENCY:
Company: Nickelodeon Velocity
SVP, Executive Creative Director: Pete Johnson
VP, Executive Creative Director: Jared Elliott
Executive Producer: Rick Vizzi
Sr. Digital Art Director: Mathieu Kaczmarek
Copywriter: Justin Davidson
Sr. Manager, Project Management: Annie Grandwilliams
Producer: Frances Edwards