Spring into 2016 with the quarter's Top Ten Tracks which include several Super Bowl spots, a "Candyman" music video to commemorate an M&M'S milestone, and breakthrough fare for Facebook, Gatorade, Under Armour and Intel.
1: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles/Jeep’s “Portraits”
Music/Sound: Hum Music, Santa Monica, Calif. Track Title: “Aerial”; Kristin Dyrudm composer; Jim Cox, performer; Scott Glenn, creative director; Debbi Landon, exec producer; Jeff Koz, executive creative director; Audio Post: Cutting Room, New York Walter Bianco, mixer; Agency: iris Worldwide, New York Sean Reynolds, global creative director; Marcus Liwag, associate creative director; Winston Noel, copywriter; Guy Quinlan, exec producer. Editorial Cutting Room NY Brian Sanford, Merritt Duff, editors; Susan Willis, managing partner; Melissa Lubin, exec producer. Postproduction Light of Day NY Colin Stackpole, creative director/Flame; Dan Bowhers, Flame; Mike Wharton, 3D; Matt Esolda, VFX; Peter DeAndrea, online; Jacob Robinson, assistant. Telecine Nice Shoes NY Lez Rudge, colorist; Ed Rilli, color grading producer; Andrew Pandolfino, color grading assistant. Creative Research, Clearances & Licensing Services: Catch&Release, bicoastal (creative research, clearances & licensing services) 60-plus photographs take a look back at Jeep’s historical influence in the military as well as our culture.
2: Director Craig Gillespie, Venables Bell & Partners Team On Audi Super Bowl Spot
Client Audi of America Agency Venables Bell & Partners Will McGinness, executive creative director; Rich North, sr. art director; Russ Chao, Paul Venables, copywriters; Craig Allen, director of integrated production; Mandi Holdorf, executive producer. Production MJZ Craig Gillespie, director; Masanobu Takayanagi; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Martha Davis, producer. Editorial Final Cut Editorial Rick Russell, editor. Post Company 3 Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. Music Agoraphone Song: “Starman” by David Bowie Dawn Sutter Madell, music supervisor. Sound Design 740 Sound Design Chris Pinkston, Rob Marshall, sound designers; Scott Ganary, exec producer; Jeff Martin, producer. Audio Post Formosa John Bolen, mixer. VFX The Mill Ben Sposato, VFX producer; Gareth Parr, VFX supervisor
3: Honda Ridgeline’s “New Truck To Love”
Music/Sound: “Somebody to Love” Written by Freddie Mercury, 1976 Queen Music LTD. All Rights controlled by EMI Music Publishing, administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Performed by Queen. Courtesy of Hollywood Records. Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. (record & sound design) Adrea Lavezzoli, exec producer; Brian Chapman, sound designer; Audio Post: Lime Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Dave Wagg, mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer; Agency: RPA, Santa Monica; Production: Hungry Man, bicoastal Bryan Buckley, director
4: House Special, Smuggler, BBDO Team On M&M’S “Candyman” Music Video
Client Mars/M&Ms Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Tim Bayne, executive creative director; Amy Wertheimer, group executive producer; Annie Dietz, producer; Melissa Chester, executive music producer; Kelly Saucier, art director; Casey Vagianos, writer. Celebrity Talent, Music Licensing, and IP Rights Acquisition Brad Sheehan/The Marketing Arm. Music/Sound Modern remix of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "The Candy Man" song. Zedd, EDM artist and producer; Aloe Blacc, singer. Production Smuggler Stylewar, director; Allison Kunzman, exec producer; Brian Etting, line producer; Chris Soos, DP. Editorial Arcade Edit Jen Dean, editor; Sila Soyer, exec producer; Fanny Cruz, producer; Dan Gutterman, Andrew Balasia, assistant editors. Post Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist; Rochelle Brown, producer. Animation/VFX House Special Rex Carter, Flame artist; Zilpha Yost, sr. producer; Natali Torres, production coordinator; Kirk Kelley, animation director; Lourri Hammack, exec producer. Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, engineer; Kate Albers, producer.
5: Facebook’s “Three Million Advertisers”
Music/Sound: Yessian New York Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Marlene Bartos, exec producer; Emily Smith, sr. producer; Naren Rauch, composer; Weston Fonger, sound designer; Audio Post: Yessian New York Weston Fonger, mixer; Agency: Facebook, Menlo Park, Calif., and New York; Production: TwinGroup, Munich Esteban, director
6: Martin de Thurah directs Michael Phelps For Under Armour, Droga5
Client Under Armour Agency Droga5 NY David Droga, creative chairman/executive creative director; Ted Royer, chief creative officer; Tim Gordon, group creative director; Alexander Nowak, Felix Richter, creative directors; Toby Treyer-Evans, Laurie Howell, copywriters/art directors; Cynthia Ratasbouth, design director; Sally-Ann Dale, chief creation officer; Ben Davies, head of broadcast production; Adam Perloff, executive producer; Niklas Lindstrom, head of interactive production; Cliff Lewis, head of art production; Julia Menassa, sr. art producer; Jennifer Lally, Tessa Modi, designers. Production Epoch Films Martin de Thurah, director; Kasper Tuxen, DP; Melissa Culligan, exec producer; Michaela Johnson, producer. Editorial Stitch/Cartel Leo Scott, editor. Postproduction Blacksmith Sound Design Q Department, New York. Music “The Last Goodbye” by The Kills Audio Post Chris Afzal, mixer/sound editing.
7: Intel’s “Anthem”
Music/Sound: Musikvergnuegen, Glendale, Calif. Song: “Symphony In Blue”; Walter Werzowa, John Luker, composers/arrangers/orchestrators; Alan Steinberger, orchestrator. Wiener Musikverein, Vienna, Austria recording studio Capitol Studios, Los Angeles Mixed by Dennis Sands; Mastered by Robert Vosgien; Audio Post: Sonic Union, New York Michael Marinelli, engineer; Justine Cortale, studio director; Agency: mcgarrybowen, New York Jean Scofield, sr. music producer; Production: Superprime, Culver City, Calif. Samuel Bayer, director
8: Zillow’s “Home Is”
Music/Sound: Elias, bicoastal Jonathan Elias, composer; Vicenzo LoRusso, music executive creative director; Vicki Ordeshook, music executive producer; Katie Overcash, music head of production; Barking Owl, Los Angeles Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Audio Post: Barking Owl, Los Angeles Patrick Navarre, mixer; Morgan Johnson, assistant mixer; Agency: Deutsch LA Dave Rocco, music director; Production: Epoch Films Jeff Preiss, director
9: Stuart McIntyre Directs Lionel Messi For Gatorade, TBWAChiatDay
Client Gatorade Agency TBWA\Chiat\Day Brent Anderson, executive creative director; Renato Fernandez, worldwide creative director; Mark Peters, creative director; Brian O’Rourke, director of production; Guia Iacomin, executive producer; Chris Spencer, sr. producer. Production Imperial Woodpecker Stuart McIntyre, director; Doug Halbert, Charlie Cocuzza, exec producers; Matt Wersinger, line producer. Editorial Whitehouse Charlie Harvey, editor; Devon Bradbury, assistant editor; Jonlyn Williams, producer. VFX The Mill Bill Higgins, lead 2D artist; Tara DeMarco, Krysten Richardson, 2D artists; Andy Wheater, matte painter; Matt Longwell, Massive (crowd simulation); Enca Kaul, exec producer; Ben Sposato, producer; Pat DeVaney, production coordinator. Postproduction The Mill Adam Scott, colorist; Thatcher Peterson, exec producer. Music Barking Owl Kelly Bayett, creative director; KC Dossett, producer. Sound Design stimmung Gus Koven, sound designer; Kristina Iwankiw, producer. Audio Post Formosa John Bolen, mixer; Hermann Thumann, second mixer; Lauren Cascio, exec producer. Research STALKR Colleen Cavanaugh Anthony, exec producer; Oliver Merchant, producer; Ed Cook, research.
10: Top Spot of the Week: NBA’s “Hands” Directed By Matt Aselton
Client National Basketball Association (NBA) Agency Translation John Norman, chief creative officer; John Greene, chief strategy officer; Betsy Decker, executive creative director; Matthew McFerrin, Armando Samuels, group creative directors; Max Hoch, copywriter; Manuel Urbanke, art director; Miriam Franklin, director of content production; Kristen Cooler, content producer; Tim Flood, Lindsey Neeld, strategy. Production Arts & Sciences Matt Aselton, director; Benn Martenson, DP; Mal Ward, Marc Marrie, exec producers; Zoe Odlum, line producer. Editorial Arcade Edit Geoff Hounsell, editor; Sam Barden, assistant editor; Sila Soyer, post executive producer; Fanny Cruz, post producer. VFX Arcade Edit Tristan Wake, VFX artist; Sila Soyer, exec producer; Fanny Cruz, VFX producer. Audio Post Heard City Phil Loeb, mixer; Gloria Pitagorsky, exec producer; Sasha Awn, producer. Music “(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch,” performed by The Platters.