1: Smuggler’s Filip Engstrom Directs “The Wish Writer” For Macy’s, J. Walter Thompson NY
Client Macy’s Agency J. Walter Thompson New York Jon Zast, Andy Carrigan, executive creative directors; Jordan Young, sr. art director; Carl Mallia, sr. copywriter; Matt Eastwood, worldwide chief creative officer; Adam Kerj, chief creative officer, NY; Lisa Setten, head of integrated production; Jennifer Usdan McBride, head of digital production; Mary Ellen Verrusio, executive producer, broadcast; Chad Utsch, sr. producer, broadcast; Savannah Enright, project manager; Paul Greco, director of music. Production Smuggler Filip Engstrom, director; Shannon Jones, exec producer; Leslie Vaughn, producer; Jakob Ihre, DP. VFX/Design The Mill LA. Sue Troyan, exec producer; Anastasia Von Rahl, producer; Katrina Slater, production coordinator; John Shirley, shoot supervisor/2D lead artist; Robert Sethi, creative director; Rasha Shalaby, 3D lead artist; Jason Bergman, Alex Candlish, Don Kim, 2D artists; Brett Angelillis, Blake Guest, Charles Storniolo, Jason Monroe, Kenzie Chen, Kelvin Liang, Juan Zavala, Nick Lines, Sharlene Lin, James Ma, Jason Jansky, Martin Rivera, Katie Yancey, 3D artists; Gawain Liddiard, Jie Shou, Michael Aceves, Zach Christian, matte painting; Brett Lopinsky, Matthew Dobrez, Kelsey Napier, Gary Marschka, art department; Adam Scott, colorist. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors, NY Aaron Tompkins, Christopher Mitchell, editors; Luke Thorpe, assistant editor; Eve Kornblum, exec producer; Jenny Greenfield, producer. Music Yessian/New York Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Dan Zank, composer/arranger; Marlene Bartos, exec producer; Weston Fonger, sound designer; Gerard Smerek, music mixer. Audio Post Yessian/New York Weston Fonger, audio engineer.
2: Top Spot of the Week: Microsoft Serenades Apple With Song of Peace
Client Microsoft Agency m:united//McCann Sean Bryan, Tom Murphy, co-chief creative officers; David Banta, Lew Willig, executive creative directors; Roberto Baibich, creative director, art; David Cliff, director of creative technology; Nickie Thongton, art director; Brett Barnett, copywriter; Chauncey Hollingsworth, sr. copywriter; Christina Ta, sr. art director; Elina Rudkovskaya, Scott Barrows, jr. copywriters; Joo Kong, jr. art director; Aaron Kovan, director of integrated production; Carolyn Johnson, exec producer; Mel Senecal, producer; Moniique Fitzpatrick, jr. producer; Rick Segal, interactive producer; Eric Johnson, executive music producer; Eldad Heilweil, strategy director; Ryan Duffy, sr. digital strategist Production Tool of North America Erich Joiner, director; Oliver Fuselier, managing director-live action/EP; Lori Stonebraker, exec producer; Lindsay Skutch, line producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Damion Clayton, editor; Eve Kornblum, exec producer; Charlyn Derrick, post producer. Music JSM Music Joel Simon, music director/CCO; Doug Katsaros, choir director. Audio Post Sonic Union, New York Steve Rosen, mixer; Justine Cortale, studio director.
3: O Positive’s Jonathan Klein Directs Return Of “Uncle Drew” For Pepsi
Client Pepsi Agency Davie Brown Entertainment Marc Gilbar, SVP, group creative director; Ben Greenberg, producer. Production O Positive Jonathan Klein, director; Ralph Laucella, Marc Grill, exec producers; Jason Reda, producer; Brian Murray, DP. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Neil Meiklejohn, editor. Music Beacon Street Studios Audio Beacon Street Studios Mike Franklin, mixer/sound designer; Aaron Cornaccho, assistant mixer/assistant sound designer; Erin Reilly, exec producer. Post/Finishing a52
4: Top Spot of the Week: Smuggler’’s Guy Shelmerdine Directs “CordFail Effect” for JBL, BBH NY
Client Harman International/JBL Agency BBH New York John Patroulis, creative chairman; Ari Weiss, chief creative officer; Gerard Caputo, executive creative director; Evan Benedetto, copywriter; Daniel Burke, art director; Carey Head, head of integrated production; Kate Morrison, head of content production; Ryan Chong, sr. content producer; Sarah Watson, chief strategy officer; Angela Sun, strategist; Megan Piro, communications strategist. Production Smuggler Guy Shelmerdine, director; Patrick Milling Smith, Brian Carmody, Allison Kunzman, exec producers; Grace Bodie, producer; Sebastian Pfaffenbichler, DP. Editorial Work Editorial New York Cass Vanini, editor; Trevor Myers, assistant editor; Sari Resnick, sr. producer. VFX Blacksmith, NY Charlotte Arnold, exec producer; Iwan Zwarts, VFX supervisor, 2D lead; Dan DiFelice, compositor; Tom Bussell, CG lead; Teemu Eramaa, CG artist. (Toolbox: Nuke, NukeX, NukeStudio, Photoshop, Houdini, VRay, Flame) VFX Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland Lucas Georgescu, Fred Burdy, Richard Merrigan, CG artists; Cliodhna Long, producer. VFX Trace VFX, Mumba, India rotoscoping. Post Sixteen 19 Andrew Francis, colorist. MPC Mark Gethin, colorist. Music Q Department Sound Design Henryboy Bill Chesley, sound designer; Kate Gibson, exec producer. Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer; Mike Gullo, audio producer.
5: Volvo’s “No Snow”
Client Volvo Agency Grey New York Tor Myhren, worldwide chief creative officer; Andreas Dahlqvist, chief creative officer, NY; Matt O’Rourke, executive creative director; João Coutinho, Marco Pupo, creative directors; John Hilmer, VP, producer; Josh Rabinowitz, EVP/director of music; Ben Dorenfeld, music producer. Production Company none (already existing footage deployed) Music Bang New York Lyle Greenfield, Naren Rauch, composers; Brian Jones, producer. Postproduction Uppercut, NY Micah Scarpelli, editor; Joe Wenkoff, colorist. Audio Post Gramercy Park Studios, NY Colin Blendell, mixer.
6: The Best Work You May Never See: “Signs of Autism–Jacob’s Story”
Client Autism Speaks Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Matt MacDonald, executive creative diretor; Mark Anderson, creative director/copywriter; Bianca Guimarães, associate creative director/art director; Whitney Collins, sr. producer; Melissa Chester, executive music producer. Production Lobo Productions, Brooklyn, NY Guilherme Marcondes, director; Loic François Marie Dubois, creative executive producer; Aron Matschulat Aguiar, producer; Alexandre Elaiuy, Vince Vennitti, DPs; Eliza Flores, associate producer; Marcelo Righini, type designer; Carolina Azevedo, digital creative director. (Toolbox: Maya, Nuke) Music/Sound Human New York Audio Post Corey Bauman, mixer.
7: Ad Council/Anti-Bullying”s “I Am A Witness”
Client Ad Council Music/Sound Mutato Muzika, Los Angeles; Mark Mothersbaugh, composer. stimmung, Santa Monica, Calif. Gus Koven, sound designer; Audio Post: One Union, San Francisco Joaby Deal, mixer; Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco; Production: Moonbot Studios, Shreveport, LA Limbert Fabian, Jake Wyatt, directors
8: Audi’s “The Forecast”
Client Audi Music/Sound: SOUTH, Los Angeles; Barking Owl, West Los Angeles; Rommel Molina, sound design; Audio Post: Barking Owl, West Los Angeles Rommel Molina, mixer; Agency: Venables Bell & Partners, San Francisco; Production: Smuggler, bicoastal; The Guard Brothers, directors
9: Celebrity Cruises’ “Two Thirds”
Client Celebrity Cruises Music/Sound: Elias, bicoastal Vincenzo LoRusso, music executive creative director; Vicki Ordeshook, music EP; Katie Overcash, music head of production; Audio Post M Squared, San Francisco Mark Pitchford, engineer; Sarah Benedict, mix producer; Agency Venables Bell & Partners, San Francisco; Production None (licensed and client footage)
10: Ritz Carlton Hotels’ “Little Ballerina”
Client Ritz Carlton Hotels Music/Sound HiFi Project, Los Angeles Garth Neustadter, composer; Paul Robb, creative director; Birgit Roberts, exec producer; Audio Post Team One, Los Angeles William McGuigan, mixer Agency Team One, Los Angeles Production The Roster, Los Angeles Gizmo, director