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A man with curly hair and a nose ring stands against a dark blue wall with graffiti. He is wearing a white dress shirt, a patterned tie, and a black leather jacket with white contrast stitching.
A man with curly shoulder-length hair poses against a solid dark brown background. He is wearing a formal black suit with a white shirt and patterned tie, layered under an oversized black leather jacket featuring white stitching. He has several rings on his fingers and an ornamental belt buckle.
A low-angle shot of a man with curly hair looking off to the side while leaning against a dark maroon wall. He is dressed in a white shirt, a black tie, a black suit jacket, and a black leather jacket with visible white stitching.

Preston Chen

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A man with curly hair and a nose ring stands against a dark blue wall with graffiti. He is wearing a white dress shirt, a patterned tie, and a black leather jacket with white contrast stitching.
A man with curly shoulder-length hair poses against a solid dark brown background. He is wearing a formal black suit with a white shirt and patterned tie, layered under an oversized black leather jacket featuring white stitching. He has several rings on his fingers and an ornamental belt buckle.
A low-angle shot of a man with curly hair looking off to the side while leaning against a dark maroon wall. He is dressed in a white shirt, a black tie, a black suit jacket, and a black leather jacket with visible white stitching.

Ain Dubai

Launch Campaign

Filmmaker / VFX

Overview

Overview Ain Dubai, Dubai's most iconic attraction, needed a campaign as impressive as the Ferris wheel itself to capture global attention and boost sales. We delivered an immersive, high-energy fly-through experience using cutting-edge FPV drone technology, showcasing Ain Dubai’s scale and the vibrant food, beverage, and entertainment options around it. To add a personal touch, we followed a young couple's journey on Blue Water Island. Challenges & Approach Inspired by The Matrix ’s bullet-time effect, we gave each Ferris wheel pod its own distinct style through an ultra super slow motion camera. To meet the tight one-month deadline, we split the work: cinematographers filmed on-site while editors worked simultaneously in the studio. This streamlined approach ensured we delivered a campaign as bold and unforgettable as Ain Dubai itself. Our campaign was all about doing something innovative. We used innovative technology and pushed it onto social media. Lastly, to truly capture the heart of UAE, we had the Prince of UAE sitting on top of the ferris wheel drinking coffee as a social media stunt. The result (From Ain Dubai Social Media) 32+ Million Views 60% Increase in Web Traffic 50% Increase in Tickets Sold 40% Increase in Social Media Growth (From Beautiful Destinations Social Media) 22 Million + Views On Instagram 10 Million + Views On TikTok 350,000 + Views On YouTube Article: Lovin Dubai

Category

Launch Campaign

Role

Filmmaker / VFX

Visual

Jacob Ferrufino & Preston Chen

Jacob Ferrufino

Format

Beautiful Destinations

Preston Chen & Shravan Rao

Client

Dubai Holding (Ain Dubai)

Date

September 2021