CASE STUDY | LG VACUUM | 2011
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// CASE STUDY 008 / BROADCAST × CG × VFX

LG

Something’s Lurking

Produced Clio Award-winning broadcast spot and campaign for LG home appliances at PSYOP via McCann. Full CG/VFX production pipeline from concept through delivery.

Client
LG
Agency
McCann
Studio
PSYOP
Role
Producer
Scope
Broadcast / CG / VFX
Year
2011
// 01 / CHALLENGE

Beyond commodity.

LG needed a premium broadcast campaign for their vacuum line that elevated the product beyond commodity positioning. In a category crowded with functional demos and price-point messaging, the brief demanded something cinematic — a spot that made consumers feel something about a vacuum.

The challenge was clear: take a utilitarian home appliance and give it the visual treatment of a luxury product launch. Every frame had to justify the premium price point.

// 02 / CONCEPT

Cinematic product.

CG-driven product visualization with cinematic lighting and dynamic camera work. The concept leaned into the engineering and design of the vacuum itself — treating the product as a sculptural object, revealed through sweeping camera moves and dramatic lighting shifts.

Full CG execution allowed complete control over every surface reflection, every particle of dust, and every angle of the product — delivering a level of visual precision that practical photography alone could not achieve.

// 03 / PROCESS

Concept to delivery.

// 04 / EXECUTION

Full pipeline delivery.

Broadcast spot delivery with full post-production pipeline — from initial concept and storyboarding through CG modeling, animation, lighting, compositing, and final color grade. Every stage was managed to maintain creative integrity while hitting aggressive broadcast deadlines.

The production pipeline included CG asset creation, VFX integration, sound design, and multi-format delivery for national broadcast placement. Senior produced every phase from pre-production through final delivery to network.

// 05 / RESULTS

Clio winner.

Clio Award winner. The campaign ran across national broadcast, elevating LG's vacuum line from commodity appliance to aspirational product. The CG-driven approach set a new visual standard for the category.

Campaign ran across national broadcast and delivered measurable brand lift for LG's home appliance division — proving that even the most utilitarian products can command attention when the production quality matches the ambition.