This was the first time we teamed up with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Ritual, but it felt like a partnership already in motion. From kickoff to final cut we were speaking the same language, with pitch, edit, audio, and design all moving forward with clarity and momentum. The goal was not just to showcase the app’s features but to capture the hype of shopping at Dick’s. Fast clicks, crisp visuals, and bold product moments carried the same joy as finding the right gear in store, making the app feel like an extension of the Dick’s Sporting Goods experience.
From the earliest pitch, we set out to make every action inside the app feel smooth, satisfying, and full of energy. Clicks, swipes, and taps triggered crisp motions that mirrored the streamlined flow of shopping in the Dick’s app. Items snapped into the cart with kinetic appeal, and the goal in the initial phase was to craft a series of ads that felt seamless, immersive, and true to the Dick’s brand.
From the earliest pitch, we set out to make every action inside the app feel smooth, satisfying, and full of energy. Clicks, swipes, and taps triggered crisp motions that mirrored the streamlined flow of shopping in the Dick’s app. Items snapped into the cart with kinetic appeal, and the goal in the initial phase was to craft a series of ads that felt seamless, immersive, and true to the Dick’s brand.
The environments were built entirely in CGI with a vignette-styled approach, designed to make the digital feel tangible so every frame carried the weight of a real-world space.
UI elements moved with clarity and energy, mirroring how the app really works. The blend of product education and visual storytelling made the CGI experience seamless and immersive, giving audiences a true feel for the Dick’s Sporting Goods app.
The environments were built entirely in CGI with a vignette-styled approach, designed to make the digital feel tangible so every frame carried the weight of a real-world space.
UI elements moved with clarity and energy, mirroring how the app really works. The blend of product education and visual storytelling made the CGI experience seamless and immersive, giving audiences a true feel for the Dick’s Sporting Goods app.
Typography was choreographed, not just placed. Each callout landed with the timing of a jump shot. Fonts were tested against speed ramps and motion beats so they did more than inform, they guided.
Typography was choreographed, not just placed. Each callout landed with the timing of a jump shot. Fonts were tested against speed ramps and motion beats so they did more than inform, they guided.
Dick’s brand type set the foundation, and sports influenced its motion. The result was typography that stayed true to the brand while moving with the same clarity, rhythm, and energy as the game. Once the look and feel were finalized, we built a library of variations that gave the brand a flexible archive of assets to use across the campaign and beyond.
We kept things simple where it counted and complex where it paid off. Early passes used low resolution proxies to lock timing and flow. Once approved, we turned up the detail with texturing, lighting, and finishing touches that made every shoe, ball, and UI element feel real.
For this campaign we pulled from every tool in the box. The standout was Gaussian splatting, which gave us product detail with speed and realism that traditional 3D could not touch. With our live action instincts, we lit and prepped real world assets and captured their every detail like they were on set. That approach gave the final spots their sharp, premium finish.
Three spots. One shared vision. Efficiently executed. Our Executive Producer, Oren Robashkin, said, “We came into this project as the underdog. What set us apart was deeply understanding the client’s needs, their strategy, and their goals. With that alignment, we built a series of videos that are both educational and high-octane.” When trust and craft line up, everything clicks.
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