STORY recently produced the opening title sequence and a promotional campaign for “Mob Wives Chicago,” a new realty series debuting on VH-1 in June. Directed by Robert Rugen, the package employ’s Chicago’s legendary winds as a metaphor for the turbulence and drama that engulfs the lives of the show’s cast, five women who are the wives or daughters of men associated with organized crime.nnA blustery, even fierce wind is evident in every frame of the show’s opening title. The sequence begins with a time-lapse image of the Chicago skyline under a slate grey sky and buffeted by gusty blasts of wind. Images of familiar landmarks, including the LaSalle Street bridge and an El train, are revealed in the same forbidding atmosphere. The show’s cast members are then revealed defiantly exiting a warehouse loading dock into a darkened alleyway. nn
nn”Wind is the perfect metaphor to launch the show,” says STORY executive producer Mark Androw. “It is built into the fabric of Chicago folklore and suggests drama, chaos, beauty and power—the same attributes that define the lives of the ladies. Wind and ‘the outfit’ are things that bring them together…and sometimes rip them apart.”nnProduction included a two-day shoot involving more than a half dozen locations in Chicago’s Loop. The production generated enough material for the opening sequence and several on-air promos, as well as bumpers and other elements for use in the show. Elements for a print campaign were shot at the same time.nThe promos are airing now. The show itself (a spin-off of VH-1’s hit series "Mob Wives") premieres in June.nnCreditsnShow: Mob Wives ChicagonClient: VH-1. nPhil Delbourgo, senior vice president brand and design and co-creative director; Tony Maxwell, senior vice president on-air promos and co-creative director; Traci Terrill, vice president editorial and co-creative director; Wendell Wooten, vice president production and creative operations; Jim Fitzgerald, senior director design; Piotr Sikora, senior photo director; Julie Ruiz, director off-air design; Michael Flexner, director of production management; Jessica Hammerle, senior project manager; Corey Nealon, writer/producer; Kyle Ramos, copywriter.nnProduction: STORY. nRobert Rugan, director; Mark Androw, executive producer; Gayle McCormick, producer; Mary Langenfeld, head of production.nnSTORY is represented is represented on the East Coast by Laura Zinn (212) 741-0909; in the Midwest by Dawn Ratcliffe (312) 491-9194, in the Southeast by Miller + Associates, (954) 563-6004; in the Southwest by Gossip!, (214) 288-2813 and on the West Coast by Susan Bennett (310) 827-8441.Mark Androw Executive Producer Story 312.642.3173 Contact Mark via email
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More