Porsche is the epitome of finely tuned automotive performance–appropriately enough, also living up to that elevated bar is the vehicle’s Burmester High-End Surround Sound System.
Reflecting this in a most inventive way is “High Speed Orchestra,” a spot directed by Bart Timmer via Czar Film, Berlin, for Hamburg, Germany-based agency Grabarz & Partner.
We see a orchestra playing “Winter” from Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” While doing justice to the piece itself is challenging, even more so for orchestra members is staying on their feet. The musicians inexplicably are flying all about, swaying to and fro while performing. A confused conductor looks on.
An explanation finally surfaces as we see a Porsche navigating tight curves, making hairpin turns. The accompanying line is simply, “Taking the concert around corners.” We then realize that both the orchestra and the car are being put through their paces, the featured attraction being the car’s state-of-the-art sound system. You can experience both the visceral joy of riding in a Porsche along with the aural delight of hearing the best in music.
Yessian Music served as the music, sound and audio post house.
CreditsMusic/Sound: Yessian Music, Hamburg, Germany, and Detroit; “Winter” composed by Antonio Vivaldi, adaptation by Jens Schliecker. Uli Witt, sr. producer; Ingmar Rehberg, exec producer; Max Fritz, sound designer; Gerard Smerek, music mixing; Michael Yessian, head of production; Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Audio Post: Yessian Music, Hamburg, Germany; Max Fritz, Michel Riecken, mixers; Agency: Grabarz and Partner, Hamburg, Germany; Production: Czar Film, Berlin; Bart Timmer, director
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More