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Title of Piece: Google Mela (Fair)
Client/Brand: Google India
Production Company: Chalk & Cheese Films
Director(s): Achowe
Producer(s): Zico Maitra, Neil Chowdhury, Arkoday Ghosh, Harshit Agrawal
Agency: Lowe Lintas, India
DoP: Yash Khanna
Director of Photography: Yash Khanna
Production Design: Anita Rajagopalan Lata, Donald Reagen Gracy
Editor: Sanchar Das Mollick
Visual Effects: Shapeshifter Digital
Colour Grading: Vineesh Vijayan
Animation: Shapeshifter Digital
Costume Design: Tanya Sharma
Music Composer: Abhishek Arora
Instagram Tag: @achowe @chalkandcheesefilms @zicdrop @arkodayblues
Sound Design: Tilak Goswami
Short Synopsis: “Google Mela” transforms the often-overwhelming world of digital commerce into a playful, immersive fairground — a space where nostalgia and technology coexist in harmony. The film reimagines the Google Marketplace as a whimsical Indian mela, a vivid visual metaphor blending the tactile charm of handcrafted miniatures with the slick polish of cutting-edge CGI. The direction delicately balances fantasy and emotional realism, leading viewers through a poignant journey of generational memory and rediscovery. Every frame is meticulously crafted — from the richly detailed production design of miniature stalls and sets to the seamless VFX transitions that breathe life into long-forgotten objects. The cinematography flows effortlessly between scales and textures, capturing both the intimacy of familial connection and the spectacle of a surreal, bustling fairground. The result is a visually rich, emotionally layered experience where design, technology, and storytelling coalesce into one cinematic ride.
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