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title: Converse: Desire - Fantasy Short Film | Studio ANRK
url: https://studioanrk.com/work/converse/
type: project
genre: Film
director: Anrick
productionCompany: UNIT9
client: Converse
agency: Anomaly London
description: A fantasy-inspired short film directed for Converse and Anomaly London, starring Paloma Faith, Graham Coxon, and Bill Ryder-Jones.
awards: FWA Site of the Day
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# Converse: Desire
**Fantasy Short Film for Anomaly London**

## Overview

We directed a fantasy-inspired short film for Converse, built around an original music track. Working with Walter Campbell at Anomaly London, we shot 'Desire' over two days in London — a mix of live action and greenscreen sequences.

## Production

The cast brought together Blur's Graham Coxon, Bill Ryder-Jones, and platinum-selling artist Paloma Faith alongside a cast of exotic extras. Post-production ran for six weeks: building a giant octopus, constructing a desert entirely from matte paintings, and carefully matching camera movement to the world created in post.

## Awards

FWA Site of the Day

## Team

### Anrick — Director
Creative Director exploring the future of spatial immersive storytelling through experiences built with virtual and augmented reality, computer vision and machine learning.

### The Mill — Visual Effects
World-leading visual effects studio, bringing creative visions to life through cutting-edge post-production and digital artistry.

### UNIT9 — Production Company
Global production studio specialising in innovative digital experiences, interactive films, and emerging technology.

## Studio ANRK

Studio ANRK is the creative practice of Anrick, an award-winning director with 20 years working at the edge of new technology. Together with a small team of collaborators, we translate complex, often invisible ideas into experiences that genuinely move people.

**Contact:** info@studioanrk.com
**Website:** https://studioanrk.com

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