Consumer Products|Product Engineering

Trópico
Visual effects production

3D fire effects exceeded the budget. Using AI to generate 500+ iterations, a 3-person team delivered the ad at 1/5th the cost.

PublishedOct 17, 2025|3 months ago

Key results

Proposal Cost
80% less
vs traditional 3D VFX competitors
Revision Turnaround
1 day
Shots Generated
~500

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The story

A three-person production company in Santiago, Chile, competed against large agencies to produce Under Armour's first TV commercial in the country.

The creative brief required cinematic fire effects to represent player passion, but traditional 3D VFX and physical rigs exceeded the project budget...

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The company

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Trópico

tropico.cl

Audiovisual production house specializing in commercials and digital content.

IndustryConsumer Products
LocationSantiago, Chile
Employees11-50
Founded2015

Implementation partner

Partnered with Tropicó to develop the creative strategy for Under Armour's Chilean commercial.

IndustryMedia
LocationSantiago, Chile
Employees51-250
Founded2004

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