Asylum Weathers the Gridiron War for Nike

The VFX team from Asylum showcases their full range of talents in this amazing :60 spot for Nike. Shawne Merriman, for the San Diego Chargers and Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams are featured in this all out epic battle of the titans to score a touchdown. Starting from one end of the field as Merriman explodes through his opponents, the environment around him seamlessly transitions from day to night, through rain and snow. As he nears the end zone Merriman forces a fumble as he sacks the quarterback. Jackson recovers the ball and makes the same grueling journey back through the elements. The sights and sounds of this crusade culminate in a tension-filled moment as Jackson makes a dive for the touchdown. His arm emerges from the pile and the arm holding the ball inches closer to the line as the screen goes black and the music cuts out, leaving us in an eternal state of anticipation.



Asylum is a premier visual effects and design company, handling high-profile features, commercials, music videos, and emerging media content for web and mobile platforms. Asylum created the visual effects for such films as Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (Academy Award and BAFTA nominated), Moulin Rouge, Minority Report, Phantom Of The Opera, Pirates Of The Caribbean II & III, Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, Tony Scott's Déjà Vu, Man On Fire & Domino and Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down. Asylum has done spot work for brands such as Nike, Sony Playstation, Coke, BMW, Gatorade and Visa.

In addition, Asylum Design has created award winning title and graphic design work for such films as Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, X-Men I & II , The Island, Bad Boys II and XXX.

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