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Vetor Zero

Vetor Zero is a creative technology production company dedicated to audiovisual content, and a pioneer studio of 3D animation in Brazil. The company produces compelling images for 2D and 3D animation, stop motion, motion graphics, design, live action, illustrations, and online content for advertising agencies and clients worldwide. Founded in 1980 by Sergio Salles and Alceu Baptistão in São Paulo, Brazil. It is in partnership with Lobo studio. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 Vetor Zero commercials (2014–2026), cut shot by shot, 6 of them award-winning, for clients including Getty Images, Annecy 2018, Getty Images Music and Caixa Cultural, directed by Gabriel Nóbrega, Alton and Mateus de Paula Santos among others.

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10
Commercials in our library
6
Award-winning
2014–2026
Active
1980
Founded
São Paulo
Based in

01 · Featured

Vetor Zero's most awarded commercial

Getty Images “Jack” (2017), still© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” (2017), frame 2© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” (2017), frame 3© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” (2017), frame 4© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” (2017), frame 5© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” (2017), frame 6© Getty Images

El Ojo de Iberoamérica Gold 2017

Getty Images “Jack” 2017

A man's daily routine with his family is depicted through various stock footage, each time with a different, unexpected twist.

Directed by Gabriel Nóbrega · AlmapBBDO · Vetor Zero

Also watch

Video: Nova on YouTube

Caixa Cultural “Fabrica de Emoções” 2016 →El Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2016

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Vetor Zero

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Vetor Zero's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Getty Images2017

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Annecy 20182018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Getty Images Music2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Caixa Cultural2016

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Barbeador Philips Aquatouch2014

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • UEFA2024

    1 commercials

  • Knorr2024

    1 commercials

  • McDonald's2026

    1 commercials

  • Greenpeace2024

    1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who Vetor Zero works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Agencies Vetor Zero works for

05 · Awards

Vetor Zero's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 5

    El Ojo de Iberoamérica

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  • 1

    ANDY Awards

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Top award-winning spots

  • El Ojo de Iberoamérica Gold 2017Getty Images “Jack”
  • ANDY Awards Gold 2017Getty Images “Endless Possibilities”
  • El Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2018Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos”
  • El Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2016Caixa Cultural “Fabrica de Emoções”
  • El Ojo de Iberoamérica Bronze 2018Getty Images Music “First aperture”
  • El Ojo de Iberoamérica Bronze 2014Barbeador Philips Aquatouch “Pirañas”

Company honours

  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix (2024) for "Recycle me" (Mateus de Paula Santos and Gabriel Nóbrega directed)adnews.com.br
  • Cannes Lions four Gold Lions (2024) for "Recycle me" (Mateus de Paula Santos and Gabriel Nóbrega directed)adnews.com.br

06 · Work

Commercials by Vetor Zero

Our visual library has 10 Vetor Zero commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

Latest

McDonald's “Brazil - The Cheddar Wave” (2026)© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Brazil - The Cheddar Wave” 2026
UEFA “Finals TNT - Directors Cut” (2024)© UEFAUEFA “Finals TNT - Directors Cut” 2024
Knorr “The Veg” (2024)© KnorrKnorr “The Veg” 2024
Greenpeace “and Planet Labs PBC - Flying Guardians” (2024)© GreenpeaceGreenpeace “and Planet Labs PBC - Flying Guardians” 2024
Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos” (2018)© Annecy 2018Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos” 2018El Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2018

Most awarded

  • Getty Images "Jack" (2017) commercial still© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Jack” 2017Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega · AlmapBBDOEl Ojo de Iberoamérica Gold 2017
  • Getty Images "Endless Possibilities" (2017) commercial still© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Endless Possibilities” 2017Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega · AlmapBBDOANDY Awards Gold 2017
  • Annecy 2018 "100 anos em 100 segundos" (2018) commercial still© Annecy 2018Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos” 2018Dir. Alton · F/Nazca Saatchi & SaatchiEl Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2018
  • Caixa Cultural "Fabrica de Emoções" (2016) commercial still© Caixa CulturalCaixa Cultural “Fabrica de Emoções” 2016Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega · Nova/sbEl Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2016
  • Getty Images Music "First aperture" (2018) commercial still© Getty Images MusicGetty Images Music “First aperture” 2018Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega · AlmapBBDOEl Ojo de Iberoamérica Bronze 2018
  • Barbeador Philips Aquatouch "Pirañas" (2014) commercial still© Barbeador Philips AquatouchBarbeador Philips Aquatouch “Pirañas” 2014Dir. Mateus de Paula Santos · Ogilvy & Mather BrasilEl Ojo de Iberoamérica Bronze 2014
  • McDonald's "Brazil - The Cheddar Wave" (2026) commercial still© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Brazil - The Cheddar Wave” 2026Dir. Os Olga · GALERIA.ag
  • UEFA "Finals TNT - Directors Cut" (2024) commercial still© UEFAUEFA “Finals TNT - Directors Cut” 2024Dir. Guilerme Marcondes · TNT
  • Knorr "The Veg" (2024) commercial still© KnorrKnorr “The Veg” 2024Dir. Guilerme Marcondes · MullenLowe
  • Greenpeace "and Planet Labs PBC - Flying Guardians" (2024) commercial still© GreenpeaceGreenpeace “and Planet Labs PBC - Flying Guardians” 2024Dir. Luiz Alberto Ferreira · AlmapBBDO

07 · For producers

What producers use Vetor Zero's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Vetor Zero

    Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

    Every director behind Vetor Zero's 10 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    Getty Images “Jack”© Getty ImagesGetty Images “Endless Possibilities”© Getty ImagesAnnecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos”© Annecy 2018Caixa Cultural “Fabrica de Emoções”© Caixa Cultural
    Gabriel Nóbrega · Guilerme Marcondes · Alton
  2. 02Benchmark a production company

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Vetor Zero's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    All Of Us Here© Mike's Hard LemonadeMJZ© Old SpiceNexus Studios© HondaBlink© John Lewis
    Similar: All Of Us Here, MJZ, Nexus Studios

08 · News

Vetor Zero in the news

The latest stories we could source.

  • 2024-07Alberto Lopes leaves the company's corporate structure.adnews.com.br
  • 2025-01Vetor Zero and Lobo unite operations in Brazil and USA, forming Vetor Zero/Lobo.meioemensagem.com.br

09 · Questions

About Vetor Zero

What commercials has Vetor Zero made?+

10 in the library, 2014–2026, including Getty Images “Jack”, Getty Images “Endless Possibilities”, Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos” and Caixa Cultural “Fabrica de Emoções”.

Which agencies has Vetor Zero worked with?+

AlmapBBDO (4), F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi (1), Nova/sb (1), Ogilvy & Mather Brasil (1) and TNT (1).

Which directors are behind Vetor Zero's commercials?+

Gabriel Nóbrega (4), Guilerme Marcondes (2), Alton (1), Mateus de Paula Santos (1), Os Olga (1) and Luiz Alberto Ferreira (1).

What awards has Vetor Zero's work won?+

6 award-winning spots, including El Ojo de Iberoamérica Gold 2017 for Getty Images “Jack”, ANDY Awards Gold 2017 for Getty Images “Endless Possibilities” and El Ojo de Iberoamérica Silver 2018 for Annecy 2018 “100 anos em 100 segundos”.

Who owns Vetor Zero?+

Vetor Zero is in partnership with Lobo studio.

Who runs Vetor Zero?+

Luiz Ribeiro (executive producer for US operations, 2025), Luiz Braga (business director, 2025) and Márcia Guimarães (project director, 2025).

Where is Vetor Zero based?+

São Paulo, Brazil, with offices in New York.

Who are Vetor Zero's clients?+

In the library: Getty Images (2 commercials, 2017–2017), Annecy 2018 (1 commercials, 2018–2018), Getty Images Music (1 commercials, 2018–2018), Caixa Cultural (1 commercials, 2016–2016), Barbeador Philips Aquatouch (1 commercials, 2014–2014) and UEFA (1 commercials, 2024–2024).

10 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

Not connected to Vetor Zero: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.