Case Study · 2026 · Brand & Product Launch

JOOLA Kosmos
PRO V

Launching pickleball's flagship paddle through a cinematic film that earned the category moment.

Client
JOOLA
Category
Pickleball
Year
2026
Role
Lead Studio
JOOLA Kosmos PRO V hero film
The Brief

A category statement, not a product release.

Pickleball has gone from niche curiosity to America's fastest-growing sport in five years, and the paddle that defines the next generation needed to be introduced as such. JOOLA came to us with the brief: build a launch film that earned the moment, not just announced it.

The Kosmos PRO V isn't a line extension. It's JOOLA's bet on what the future of high-performance pickleball looks like.

JOOLA Kosmos PRO V product reveal
The Approach

Treat the paddle like a hero.

Every surface, every material, every contact point with light was rebuilt from scratch in 3D so the product could carry its own film. The visual language pulled from luxury automotive launches and architectural cinematography.

Motion choreography was designed for the platform. A single film that worked equally well at full length on YouTube and as the social cutdown that became the most-shared product post in JOOLA's history.

JOOLA detail
JOOLA detail
Pickleball's most-watched paddle release. Built frame by frame.
The Flannel · Lead Studio
JOOLA hero shot
The Work

Six weeks. Full production cycle.

We led direction and post end-to-end. 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, and final delivery.

Moving from concept to final at a pace traditional agencies can't match, with the craft level you'd expect from a studio twice the size.

Services Delivered
3D Modeling · Texturing · Lighting · Animation · Direction · Post-Production

The outcome.

Performance
#1
Most-shared product release in JOOLA's history
6wks
From kickoff to final delivery, full production cycle
Toolkit
Editor-ready 3D system fed cutdowns and athlete partner edits
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