Using a new form of the “projection-mapping” technique, Belgian filmmaker and the director for this shoot, Filip Sterckx, shot on a white-wall set where scenes were both rear-projected and front-projected. The technique took us through a woman’s journey–on both sides of the Atlantic–in one seemingly continuous take, ultimately leading to her buying a home, a deal which could have been scuttled if not for Experian protecting her from identity fraud.
The projection-mapping technique was deployed for its ability to allow characters to walk through big moments of their lives, without ever having to change their physical location. With a treadmill on a rotating platform, the actor appeared to be in several different locations, while remaining in a stationary position on set. During the shoot, there were as many as eight projectors in use at a time, synched to match the movement of the motion-controlled camera.
Production house was HSI. Agency was The Martin Agency.
Credits
Client Experian Agency The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va. Joe Alexander, chief creative officer; Andy Azula, sr. VP/group creative director; Steve Sage, VP/creative director; Eric Dome, associate creative director/copywriter; Matt Davis, VP/creative director/art director; Brett Alexander, VP/executive broadcast producer; Brian Camp, broadcast producer; Caroline Helms, jr. producer; Juanita McInteer, group talent & music director. Production HSI Filip Sterckx, director; Rebecca Skinner, managing director; Kim Dellara, exec producer; Doron Kauper, head of production; Richard Weagner, producer. Visual Effects a52 Andy Hall, VFX supervisor; Heather Johann, VFX producer; Megan Meloth, exec producer Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Neil Meiklejohn, editor; Meagen Carroll, producer; Carol Lynn Weaver, exec producer. Audio Eleven Jeff Payne, mixer; Ben Freer, assistant mixer; Suzanne Hollingshead, exec producer.
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
