Northrop B21
BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT

Agency : Harbor
Role : AI Animation, Compositing
Creative Director : Akira Thompson
Tools : Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana, After Effects, Cinema4D, Photoshop

“To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Northrop Grumman envisioned a cinematic sequence featuring a B21 Raider flying across the desert and blowing out a line of torches like birthday candles.

We developed a hybrid workflow that combined 3D previs, compositing, and AI generation to balance cinematic storytelling with strict product accuracy requirements. By using rough 3D animation as structural inputs for AI generation, we were able to maintain aircraft fidelity and details, realistic motion, and shot continuity while achieving the desired visual style.

The project required close collaboration across disciplines, bridging traditional CG workflows with emerging AI tools to deliver a polished final film.