Immersive Visual Experiences

Addleshaw Goddard × RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Flourish in the City — Bringing a Chelsea Flower Show sponsorship into motion across London

Addleshaw Goddard partnered with The Allotment to promote their Flourish in the City campaign during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show — one of the world’s most prestigious horticultural events.

The campaign appeared across London’s transport network, including large-scale digital placements at Bank station and digital posters across the Underground.

Momographics were brought in to transform a set of still floral photographs into motion assets that could run across multiple screen formats while maintaining the premium tone of the brand.

By animating still photography rather than producing full video shoots, the campaign was able to scale across the city while keeping production efficient.

The challenge

Creating natural motion from still photography across complex screen formats

The campaign visuals were based on high-resolution floral photography created for the Flourish in the City campaign.

The challenge was introducing subtle, organic motion while maintaining the calm, premium aesthetic of the original still images.

At the same time the campaign needed to run across London’s transport and DOOH network — each format with different technical specifications, aspect ratios, and delivery requirements.

  • Animating still floral photography without traditional video production

  • Limited art-direction control within AI animation tools

  • AI video renders restricted to HD resolution

  • Additional pipeline required for AI upscaling to final delivery formats

  • Maintaining texture consistency through upscale processing

  • Multiple DOOH and transport screen specifications

  • Tracking dozens of format variations and exports

The goal was to create motion that felt natural and elegant while remaining flexible enough to scale across a complex media environment.

AI animation introduces organic motion but reduces frame-level control. Establishing the right visual balance early helped avoid constant micro adjustments.

The story

The Flourish in the City campaign used flowers and gardens as a metaphor for helping businesses grow and thrive in London’s competitive environment.

Addleshaw Goddard’s partnership with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show allowed the campaign to connect this idea to one of the UK’s most recognisable cultural events.

The motion visuals extended the campaign beyond the show itself, bringing the floral identity into London’s transport network and public spaces.

By introducing subtle wind movement and layered transitions, the still photography was transformed into a living visual system that could carry the campaign message across multiple formats.

Elegant visuals that delivered a premium result.

James Backhurst | Co Founder & Creative Director | The Allotment

Celebrating London’s hidden gardens and pocket-sized oases that offer sanctuary amid the urban rush.

Addleshaw Goddard | RHS Chelsea Flower Show campaign

The approach

Building a hybrid AI and motion design workflow

Combining emerging AI tools with a practical production pipeline

Working with The Allotment, we developed a workflow that combined AI-generated motion with traditional motion design and compositing.

This allowed the still photography to gain subtle wind movement while typography and branding remained carefully controlled.

  • AI wind animation applied to still flower photography

  • After Effects pipeline for typography and compositing

  • AI upscaling stage to reach final delivery resolution

  • Modular motion system for branding and messaging

  • Structured tracking system for format management

  • Efficient versioning across multiple aspect ratios

The result was a flexible system that supported rapid iteration while keeping the visual identity consistent.

Separating AI image animation, typography, and mastering stages made the workflow more stable. It also allowed dozens of deliverables to be exported efficiently.

The animation process combined AI-generated wind motion with a traditional compositing pipeline.

Still photography was first animated using AI motion tools to introduce subtle organic movement. These clips were then brought into After Effects where typography, compositing, and timing could be refined.

Because AI video output was limited to HD resolution, an additional upscaling stage was introduced to restore the final delivery resolution required for transport screens.

Separating image animation, typography, and mastering stages created a more stable workflow and allowed dozens of deliverables to be exported efficiently.

Working with Momographics was a smooth and collaborative process from start to finish.

The installation had real presence and carried the tone and texture of the collection beautifully. They understood the need for something modular and versatile that could continue working across channels. Smooth process. Confident result.

James Backhurst | Co Founder & Creative Director | The Allotment

Execution highlights

  • AI-generated wind motion applied to still photographs

  • Controlled typography fades maintaining brand clarity

  • Sequential flower transitions within a looping structure

  • AI upscaling pipeline restoring delivery resolution

  • Structured asset system enabling rapid format output

Outcome

A city-wide campaign delivered efficiently and at scale

The final motion system supported a wide range of campaign placements across London.

  • Travelator screen takeover at Bank station

  • Digital posters across the London Underground network

  • Additional digital formats for banner and online placements

The result was a flexible visual system that allowed the campaign to extend beyond the original photography.

By introducing subtle motion and modular design, the visuals could adapt across transport environments, digital placements, and future campaign updates.

The project demonstrates how carefully designed motion systems can help brand campaigns scale across complex media networks without the need for large video production shoots.

The structured delivery pipeline allowed dozens of screen variations to be produced reliably, while maintaining a consistent visual identity across the campaign.

Creative Direction
The Allotment

Motion Design & Animation
Matthew Osborne

Client
Addleshaw Goddard

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