OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT: AR experience social lens
As The Walt Disney Company commemorates its 100th anniversary in 2023, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has emerged from the Disney vault to re-enter the pop culture zeitgeist ahead of the Year of the Rabbit. Walt Disney wanted to create an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Ear augmented reality lens. The lens would complement a corresponding national TV commercial promoting the relaunch, generating awareness, and securing earned media placements. Users see specially crafted AR Oswald’s ears on their heads while facial expressions trigger animations of the ears, showing Oswald’s broad emotions and overall spirit.
Developed a specialized Oswald Ears 3D model that helped the ears mimic facial expressions created b users. shows the broad emotions and the overall spirit of Oswald.
Client: Walt Disney
Platform: Social AR
Role: Art Direction, AR Direction, UI Design, UX Design