This Astonishing Fan-Made Tesla Ad Is All CGI, Yet It Couldn’t Look More Beautifully Real

Last year, there was the Everdream Pictures spot with an extraterrestrial theme. That ad was impressive. But this latest spec commercial for the automaker, from Parachute and director Sam O'Hare, is drop-dead gorgeous—and all the more stunning as it is completely CGI.

The idea of fireflies swarming an obsolete gas station is pretty inspired, as well.

Tesla, of course, can't help but fall in love with all the free advertising work it's getting. And while it hasn't directly commented on this production yet, it has retweeted TED chief Chris Anderson tweet about it.

RT @TEDchris Tesla's secret weapon is its users' passion. How many auto companies have fans that would do this? https://t.co/KXN5FFgzA1

— Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) October 3, 2015

CREDITS

Produced by Parachute (parachute.tv)

Director: Sam O'Hare

Executive Producer: Sara Eolin

Lead Artists: Andy Gilbert, Sam O'Hare

Hero firefly animation: Eugen Sasu

Rigging, additional CG: Jesse Holmes

Producer: Nicole Melius

Additional modelling: Todd Danielle, Gil Franco

Music and sound design: Syn (syn.co.jp)