From a Run The Jewels' music video that's meshed with George Romero's cult classic feature The Night of the Living Dead to an "Unspoken" tale for Halo Infinite that gives a new poignant dimension to video game advertising, SHOOT's 4th quarter Top Ten Tracks Music Chart runs the gamut.
Among the other Chart entries are a "Magical" World Market spot which features a soundscape crafted from an Xmaas get-together, a whimsical visit to the "Whoopsery" for Chick-fil-A, and a journey in an electric Kia vehicle that helps a writer find creative inspiration.
So check out our Top Ten entries for the best in music and sound this last quarter of the year.
1: John Hillcoat Directs Run the Jewels’ “Never Look Back”ย Music Video With A “Living Dead”ย Touch
Client Run the Jewels Production Blank Films Inc. John Hillcoat, director; Jonathan Pavesi, producer; Shawn Peters, DP. Editorial Exile Editorial Zaldy Lopez, editor. VFX/Post Glassworks Urs Furrer, VFX; Scott Harris, colorist/head of color. Music Barking Owl, bicoastal Kelly Bayett, creative director; Jacob Plasse, composer; Stuart St. Vincent Welch, sound designer; Mikayla Petersen, assistant sound designer; Ashley Benton, producer. Audio Post Barking Owl, bicoastal Stuart St. Vincent Welch, mixer.
2: Director Isaiah Seret, 215 McCann Tell “Unspoken”ย Tale For Halo Infinite Video Game
Client Microsoft/Halo Infinite Agency 215 McCann Scott Duchon, chief creative officer; Brad Meyers, creative director; Alper Kologlu, associate creative director/art director; Andy Holdeman, associate creative director/copywriter; Mandi Holdorf, director of integrated production; Nina Ulbrich, sr. producer; Brian Wakabayashi, Sam Chotiner, directors of strategy; Cassidy Wilber, Ryan Riley, strategy directors; Beth Windheuser, Christian Stewart, sr. strategists. Production Biscuit Filmworks Isaiah Seret, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Andrew Travelstead, exec producer; Jeff McDougall, producer; Rachel Glaub, Sean Moody, heads of production; Steve Annis, DP; Fiona Crombie, production manager. Editorial Work Editorial Biff Butler, editor; Gladys Bernadac, assistant editor; Brandee Probasco, head of production; Marlo Baird, exec producer. Telecine Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer. VFX Method Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Scott Boyajan, Michelle Machado, exec producers; Scott Tinter, Persis Reynolds, producers; Doug Luka, VFX supervisor; Remy Normand, CG supervisor; Marc Rice, comp supervisor; Ian Holland, Flame lead; Patrick Heumann, animation supervisor; Daniel Alvite, animation lead; Mert Yamak, lighting supervisor; Lyubomir Kirkov, FX supervisor; Jeevith Suryakanth, matchmove lead; Lilas Wang, layout lead; Peter Dominik, environment lead; Gottfried Eder, DMP lead; Theodor Groeneboom, visual artist; Toros Kose, graphics. (Toolbox: Flame, Nuke, After Effects) Music Human, bicoastal Music by Human; Kamela Anderson, head of sync and A&R; Carol Dunn, exec producer; Gareth Williams, creative director; John Christopher Barnes, composer. Sound Design & Mix Lime Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Jeff Malen, sound design & mix; Meg Ochs, audio assistant; Susie Boyajan, exec producer
3: Director Mike Mills, barrettSF “Make It Magical”ย For World Market
Client World Market Agency barrettSF Jamie Barrett, chief creative officer; Todd Eisner, executive creative director; Byron Wages, Gabe Sherman, associate creative directors; Caylee Hubert, art director; Christian Zerbel, copywriter; Gaston Yagmourian, designer; Conor Duignan, head of production; Charlotte Dugoni, sr. producer. Production MJZ Mike Mills, director; David Zander, president/co-founder; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Youree Henley, line producer; Greig Fraser, DP. Editorial Exile Grant Surmi, editor; Erin Offenhauser, assistant editor. Music Evolution Music Partners, Los Angeles Roger Neill, composer. Sound Design Henryboy, Brooklyn, NY Bill Chesley, sound designer. Audio Post One Union, San Francisco Joaby Deal, mixer. VFX Exile Federico Saccone, Oren Kaplan, VFX Flame artists; Kristina Thoegersen, post producer. Color MPC Mark Gethin, colorist.
4: W+K London, Somesuch Director Raine Allen-Miller “Walk This Way”ย For TK Maxx
Client TK Maxx Agency Wieden+Kennedy London Susan Hoffman, executive creative director; Cal Al-Jorani, Hollie Walker, creative directors; Phil Rosieur, design director; Holly Hunter, Miriam Pick, lead creatives, London; James Guy, head of production; Iona Patterson, producer. Production Somesuch Raine Allen-Miller, director; Olan Collardy, DP; James Waters, line producer; Kharmel Cochrane, casting. Editorial Trim Elise Butt, editor; Joshua Mannox, edit assistant; Noreen Khan, edit producer. VFX Untold Studios Tom Igglesden, exec producer; Ella Glazer, VFX producer; Helena Almeida, VFX production assistant; Tom Moreland, VFX lead. Color Cheat Jack McGinity, colorist. Sound 750mph, London Sam Ashwell, Marcin Pawlik, sound designers; Martin Critchley, head of production. Music Mr Pape, London Paul Brown, music supervisor/producer. Track: “Walk This Way”--Aerosmith (organ instrumental). Audio Post 750mph, London Sam Ashwell, mixer
5: Trailer for Tinder’s Original Series “Swipe Night: Killer Weekend”
Client Tinder Swipe Night: Killer Weekend Agency 72andSunny, Los Angeles Leah Karabenick, producer Production Bullitt, Hollywood, Calif. Sasie Sealy, director. Music & Sound Design Q Department, bicoastal. Audio Post Q Department, bicoastal. Editorial Cabin Editing Company Taylor Walsh, editor. VFX/Finishing Shape + Light Additional VFX MPC LA Color Company 3 Jill Bogdanowicz, sr. colorist
6: Golden LA, Barrett SF, Beacon Street Studios “Give The Very Thing”ย For Redbubble
Client Redbubble Agency barrettSF Jamie Barrett, chief creative officer; Todd Eisner, executive creative director; Aryan Aminzadeh, creative director; Brad Kayal, associate creative director; Christian Zerbel, copywriter; Conor Duignan, head of production; Kelli Bratvold, sr. producer; Kevin Albrecht, sr. brand strategist. Production Golden LA, Venice, Calif. Martina Magorin Borg, director; Matthew Marquis, Geoff McLean, exec producers; Tara Saxon, line producer; Florian Stadler, DP. Editorial Golden LA, Venice, Calif. Kevin Gallagher, post exec producer; Volkert Besseling, editor. Music/Sound Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Andrew Feltenstein, John Nau, Danny Dunlap, composers; Conway (Kassia Conway), performer; Rommel Molina, sound designer; Lindsey Lerman, producer; Leslie DiLullo, exec producer. Audio Post Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Rommel Molina, mixer. VFX Golden LA, Venice, Calif. John Hwang, VFX/animation lead; Alex Brodie, Chris Reilly, VFX artists; Pierre Noble, Tina Kim, post producers. Color Golden LA, Venice, Calif. Luis Silva, colorist.
7: Top Spot of the Week: Chick-fil-A, McCann, Psyop Take Us To “The Whoopsery”ย Bakery For Imaginative Xmas Treats
Client Chick-fil-A Agency McCann Sean Bryan, Tom Murphy, co-chief creative officers, North America. Larry Platt, Danny Rodriguez, EVPs, executive creative directors, NY; Sherrod Melvin, Thomas Weingard, Jason McKean, group creative directors, NY; David Mashburn, executive design director, NY; Jesse Yowell, Dan Colburn, associate creative directors, NY; Ethan Buller, design, director, NY; Luzdivina Ruiz, sr. art director; Josh Race, sr. copywriter; Ralph Vibar, art director; Kathy Love, SVP, executive integrated producer; Eric Johnson, SVP, executive music producer, integrated production; Julianna Katrancha, SVP, global strategy director; Justin Luk, Amanda Shaprio, VP, strategy director. Production Psyop, bicoastal Marie Hyon, director; Eve Strickman, exec producer; Andrew Rindlaub, producer; Claire Funderburk, assistant producer; Raven Burnett, writer; Vicorior Intrasombat, Winnie Mai, Misha Oplev, Andrew Park, Laura Yan, designers; Ben Chan, storyboard artist; Briana Franceschini, lead technical director; Ryan Moran, Pt Porter, Michael Sime, previs artists; Kwan Au, Winnie Mai, David Soto, modelers; Kwan Au, Matthias Bauerie, Sarah Bocket, Briana Franceschini, Anne Yang, lighters; & dev artists;Ieva Sauciunaite, lighter; James Atkinson, Steve Hallquist, VFX artists; Pat Porter, lead 3D animator; Sam Crees, Nayoun Kim, Ryan Moran, Michael Sime, Anthony Travieso, Matt Williamson, 3D animators; Zed Bennett, lead rigger, Zeth Willie, rigger; Zed Bennett, Fred Qiao, John Block, technical animation/hair & cloth simulation; Matthias Bauerle, 2D lead; Aaron Baker, Carl Mok, Herculano Fernandes, Manu Gaulot, Sarah Yoo, compositors; Loren Christiansen, editor; Keigo Tanaka, assistant editor. (Toolbox: Maya, Arnold, Zbrush, Yeti, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Nuke, Premiere, Houdini) Sound Design & Audio Post Decibel, New York Tom Goldblatt, sound designer & engineer; Alicia Rodgers, exec producer. Music Squeak E. Clean Studios, bicoastal/international Jesse Watt, composer; Zac Colwell, creative director; Kit Winter, exec producer; Nick Doering, Nick Keenan, Karla Henwood producers.
8: Director Alex Feil, David&Goliath Find Inspiration In Kia”s “Writer”
Client Kia Agency David&Goliath David Angelo, founder & creative chairman; Ben Purcell, chief creative officer; Frauke Tiemann, executive creative director/art director; Mark Koelfgen, executive creative director/copywriter; John O’Hea, group creative director/art director; Steve Clarke, group creative director/copywriter; Tiffany Smith, creative director/copywriter; Rick Standley, creative director/art director; Paul Albanese, managing director/broadcast production; Christopher Coleman, executive producer; Peter Bassett, managing director, integrated production & technology; Allan de Leon, executive digital producer; Riz Soriano, producer; Laura Forman, chief strategy officer; Bruno Cunha, group strategy director. Production Believe Media Alex Feil, director; Liz Silver, Marc Benardout, exec producers; Vitaly Koshman, head of production; Rob Newman, producer; Ken Seng, DP; Tessa Posnansky, production designer; Franck Chevalier, key costumer. Editorial Spinach Adam Bright, editor; Jonathan Carpio, exec producer; Patricia Gushikuma, producer; Robby Salisbury, assistant editor. VFX & Color JAMM Jake Montgomery, VFX supervisor/lead compositor; Andy Boyd, VFX supervisor/lead CG; Tim Robbins, Mikey Smith, Flame artists; Zachary DiMaria, Anthony Thomas, lead CG artists; Connie Ho, Jaguar Lee, Fred Hopp, CG artists; Jon Lazar, production coordinator; Ashley Greyson, sr. producer; Asher Edwards, exec producer; Adam Scott, colorist; Carver Moore, color assist; Anna Dood, color producer. Music SOUTH Music and Sound, Santa Monica, Calif. Nathaniel Morgan, Jon Darling, composers; Dan Pritikin, Matt Drenik, creative directors; Ann Haugen, exec producer; Ignacio Zas, producer. Sound Design/Audio Post Margarita Mix Nathan Dubin, sound designer/mixer; Whitney Warren, Paula Arnett, exec producers; Sean Melia, Mike Murzyn, assistant audio mixers; Matthew Horist, post coordinator.
9: Penn State Promo, Yessian Score Reverberate With “Power”ย
Client Penn State University Agency Decoded Victor Sie, group creative director; Sam Cohen, sr. art director; Jess Joiner, copywriter; LaMae Nembhard, designer; Linzy Anderson, sr. producer. Production Yella inc., Los Angeles Phillip Lopez, director; Dannel Escallon, DP; Matthew Kauth, head of production; Melissa Llewellyn-Alston, producer; Ivan Ovalle, post producer. Editorial Lost Planet Tania Mesta, editor; Krystn Wagenberg, head of production; Casey Cayko, producer; Danny Conner, assistant editor. Music & Sound Yessian Music, New York Mike Dragovic, executive creative director/composer; Weston Fonger, sound designer; Marlene Bartos, exec producer/managing director; Angelina Powers, sr. producer; Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Michael Yessian, head of production. Audio Post Vinyl Mix, New York Weston Fonger, mixer; Angelina Powers, exec producer; Marlene Bartos, managing director.
10: 215 McCann, Los Perez Plan “Getaway”ย For Forza Horizon 5
Client Microsoft/Xbox Agency 215 McCann Scott Duchon, chief creative officer; Nichole Geddes, creative director; Ashley Suarez Wood, sr. copywriter; Savannah Hicks, sr. art director; Mandi Holdorf, director of integrated production; Christine Hurty, sr. producer; Brian Wakabayashi, Sam Chotiner, director of strategy; Ryan Riley, strategy director; Christian Stewart, sr. strategist. Production Caviar Los Perez, directors; Michael Sagol, managing director; Kim Dellara, exec producer/partner; Casey Wooden, head of production; Javier Alejandro, producer; Pau Caustejon, DP. Production Services Company The Lift Magali Sagarra, line producer; Bernardo Jasso, 1st AD; Rene Cornu, precision/stunt driver; Paulina Maqueda, casting, Monica Bidault, production designer; Paoula Alfaro, wardrobe designer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors LA Jamie Foord, editor; Dominic Wendel, assistant editor; Lauren Pullano, producer; Shada Shariatzdeh, exec producer; Dre Krichevsky, head of production; Eve Kornblum, managing director. VFX The Mill James Allen, creative director/VFX supervisor/shoot supervisor/2D lead artist; Ari Davis, exec producer; Bret Aros, producer; Matt Bohner, 3D lead artist; Jerome Knight, Katerina Arroyo, Jake Albers, Abigail Riegel, Mike Miller, Kai Chun Tsai, Kevin Diaz, 2D artists; Michael Lori, Elizabeth Hammer, Jae Jun Yi, Jason Huang, Robert Chapman, Yongho Kim, Ziming Liu, Nicholas Damico, Scott Fritts, 3D artists; Chris “Badger” Knight, John Shirley, finish artists; Bill Lu, Bill Mather, matte painting; Greg Park, Greg Rubner, motion graphics; Sarah Abiharb, production coordinator. Color Alex Gregory, Paul Yacono, colorists; Rory Leighton, Logan Highlen, Gemma Parr, Charles Brown, Billy Dawson, Cristina Giribets, color assist; Denise Brown color producer.. Music Walker, bicoastal Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, exec producers; Danielle Soury, sr. producer; Juan Carlos Enriquez, composer. Licensed Track: Mucha Muchacha by Esquivel. Sound Design Brian Emrich. Additional Sound Design Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Rommel Molina, additional sound design; Lindsey Lerman, producer. Audio Post Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Rommel Molina, engineer; Lindsey Lerman, producer.