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Monsters Not Included

Ikea
To create a spooky Halloween campaign infused with IKEA's signature human touch.
The idea was to play with the universal childhood fear of monsters hiding under beds, inside wardrobes or behind curtains, while reassuring families that IKEA furniture always comes monster-free.
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Product goals
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The project Monsters Not Included was IKEA’s 2023 Halloween campaign, created in partnership with Ogilvy and produced entirely by Flying Eye Studio. Our role went far beyond post-production. We built the film completely from scratch using 3D modeling and animation, crafting every detail of the rooms, furniture and creatures to achieve a look that felt both cinematic and true to the IKEA brand. The campaign launched across Germany, the UK, Egypt, the UAE and Qatar in October 2023 and quickly gained recognition as one of the standout Halloween ads of the year. It was highlighted by Adweek, Ad Age and The Drum, shortlisted at The One Show and Dubai Lynx, and ranked among the top films of the year in the Middle East. By merging playful storytelling with meticulous 3D craft, the film not only amplified IKEA’s warm and family-friendly tone, but also demonstrated the studio’s ability to turn a simple creative concept into a visually striking, fully animated world.
Credits

Agency: Ogilvy UK and Ogilvy Germany
Chief Creative Officer: Dr. Stephan Vogel
Chief Creative Officer: Dora Osinde
Global Executive Creative Director: Daniel Fisher
Executive Creative Director: Felipe Galiano, Matt Longstaff
Global Creative Director: Juliana Paracencio
Senior Copywriter: Rafael Quintal
Senior Art Director: Cheryl Lee
Senior Designer: Laurence Blake
Client Service Director: Melina Boelen
Hogarth Post Production Executive Producer: Meike Sinemus
Video Editor: Dominik Bul
Production Company: Flying Eye Studio
Director: Marcello Amora
Music: DaHouse
Music Supervisor: Wonder Bettin, Lucas Mayer, Silvio Erne
SFX: Wonder Bettin
Executive Producer: Cassiano Derenji Ferreira de Mello
Color Grading: BASIS BERLIN Postproduktion GmbH
Colorist: Pippo Color

Awards

The One Show: 12 shortlists
Dubai Lynx: 2 shortlists in Film

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