Rival Animation

11/07/2025

👻 PROJECT DROP: GHOSTLY MANOR @ PAULTONS PARK
We’ve been keeping this one under wraps for a while… but with Ghostly Manor now open at Paultons Park, we’re way overdue in sharing our part in bringing the manor’s story (and its resident ghosts) to life.
Let’s start with the TV commercial.
🎬 Produced by Rival for broadcast and streaming platforms, this live-action/CGI spot follows a group of kids drawn to the manor by an urgent transmission from Dr. Kinley, Ghost Hunter. Inside, they’re urged to arm themselves with Phantom Phasers and face off against a spectral uprising.
The campaign ran across Amazon Prime, Disney+, and wider digital channels.
We developed the concept and directed both the live action and VFX, working closely with Paultons Park to ensure everything aligned with the tone and world of the Ghostly Manor experience.
👉 Watch the full TVC below:
https://vimeo.com/1078730671/01152356ee
The ad was just one part of a broader campaign — including animated backstory videos, pre- and post-ride content, and a mix of digital and static marketing assets.
Big thanks to Paultons Park for the trust and creative freedom throughout. It’s been a thrill to help support the launch of such an ambitious new attraction. Kudos as well to the wider ride team – MACK Rides, Lagotronics Projects BV, Leisure Expert Group, and Themics Philippines Inc – for building an experience packed with atmosphere and interactivity.
We’ll be sharing more soon — but for now, the manor awaits… and those ghosts won’t catch themselves. 👻

This is "Ghostly Manor 30s Final" by Rival Animation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

20/04/2024

Fantastic to see Paultons Park posting the promo we made for them 💜 check out their exciting new ride opening in May 🦖 💦🤩

16/11/2023

Carpet Rights Great Golden Giveaway! We created Carpet Rights latest TV commercial with creative agency Ideas and That
https://www.ideasandthat.co.uk/
Thank you Will 😀 Fantastic working with you!

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03/10/2023

We worked with the world’s leading foreign currency exchange specialist, Travelex to create a B2B promotional film that would function as an adaptable business development tool, concisely delivering the key benefits of partnering with Travelex in an engaging 60 second piece with a premium look and feel.
We worked on art direction, storyboarding and script development with the client before creating the 60 piece in 3D CGI. The result is an engaging, fluid journey that highlights the benefits of their integrated services.

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Legend of the Ghost Racer book trailer! This brand new Novel for 10-14yr olds is an otherworldly racing fantasy adventure, packed with exciting characters, mystery and action! Available Now on Amazon.com - Ebook, Paperback, or Kindle Unlimited. Authored & illustrated by our very own Creative Director, Luke!

28/09/2023

Legend of the Ghost Racer book trailer! This brand new Novel for 9-12yr olds is an otherworldly racing fantasy adventure, packed with exciting characters, mystery and action! Available Now on Amazon.com - Ebook, Paperback, or Kindle Unlimited. Authored & illustrated by our very own Creative Director, Luke!

27/09/2023

Amazing looking tool here, check it out!

Move One is a mobile app that enables markerless motion capture with just your phone. Join the waitlist to get early access!

11/08/2023

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Our Creative Director has written a book! 📙😀
Free to download on Amazon Kindle til this Sunday, recommend for 9yrs+
It's not scary..more exciting with lots of car races👍😀If your child does read it please would you leave a review.. A good one! 😄👍Thanks guys 💜 hope everyone's having brilliant summer holidays!

The Ghost Racer eBook : James, Luke: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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"This Spitfire Gold promotional film for Shepherd Neame, was used at events and online. We had to create a distinct look and feel that set it apart while staying true to the parent brand.
Following the creation of the film, we repurposed the design assets to create a suite of high-end illustrations for print, including trade publication ads, POS bar runners, drip mats, brochures, photorealistic product renders and custom vehicle wraps.

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DB Schenker needed an animation that detailed the process of using their facilities in a clear and succinct way. We chose a line drawn style, reflecting their brand to create this charming little explainer video.

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"Need to promote your product before production? Let us help by creating a product visualisation video. Here’s a video we made of the Willett 620, a production line printer from Videojet, aimed at Chinese food and beverage manufacturers. We worked with south coast agency Idealogy to create a dynamic product showcase video while the printer was still in development, ready for launch when the printer was commercially available. drop us a line - [email protected]