STING × F1

PepsiCo International

cg render of a sting energy drink can emerging from red smoke

Sting × F1 · 10s · 16:9 · 4K

A 60-second joltof CGI built to feel like the moment the lights go out at the start of a Grand Prix

Full CGI announcement film for Sting's debut as the Official Energy Drink of Formula 1. No live action, no AI — every frame built, lit and rendered in Cinema 4D with Redshift, from storyboard to final post in After Effects

animatic sketch — red flag with the f1 and sting logos

animatic sketch — formula 1 car head-on on the start straight

animatic sketch — engine pistons crackling with red energy

animatic sketch — sting can floating in clouds of smoke

animatic concept

Before anything moved, we established what the film would actually look like. Key frames mapped out the core moments — the bottle, the car and the energy — providing a foundation for every future decision.

cg engine pistons and con-rods crackling with red lightning in smoke

Every asset modelled, lit and rendered from scratch — bottle, smoke, flag, track — all built around the official F1 car

4K · ProRes 422 · 16:9

final render

The film landed as the official announcement of Sting's partnership with Formula 1® — a 60-second CGI piece built to carry the weight of that moment.