SHOOT’s 2nd Quarter 2022 Top Ten Tracks Music & Sound Chart showcases a wide range of work, topped by a spot that puts bodies in motion–driven by an unlikely musical “instrument”–and spanning the likes of another commercial that captures the “Rhythm of the Island,” and a score the brings energy and enthusiasm to zero-emission vehicles.
So have a look and a listen to the best music and sound fare that the 2nd quarter of 2023 has to offer.
1: A Cup of Dunkin’ Iced Coffee “Sounds Good,” Literally
Client Dunkin’ Agency Leo Burnett Mikal Pittman, EVP, executive creative director; Justin Lesinski, creative director, art; Evan Thompson, creative director, copy; Joe Tipre, SVP, executive producer; Christen James, sr. producer. Production Schrom Michael Schrom, director/DP. Production 1stAveMachine Morgan Harary, director. Music & Sound Beacon Street Studios Danny Dunlap, Andrew Feltenstein, composers; Leslie DiLullo, exec producer; Rommel Molina, sound design & mix engineer; Kate Vadnais, exec producer, mix/sound design. Editorial Whitehouse Post Matthew Wood, editor; Dawn Guzowski, exec producer. Squad 47 Steve Greenstein, editor. Color Harbor Picture Company Adrian Seery, colorist.
2: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dentsu, Director Luis Gerard, Human, Henryboy Capture “The Rhythm of the Island” For Amex
Client American Express Agency Dentsu Julie Sceizo, EVP, global executive creative director; Jessica Terlizzi, creative director/art; David Black, creative director/copy; Celia Everett, executive producer; Serena Bove, integrated producer; Stephen Stallings, executive music producer. Production Company Young Collective Luis Gerard, director; Itzie Molini, exec producer; Joel Perez, managing director; Luis Valderrama, producer; Adrienne Franciscus, Javier Sola, production supervisors. Editorial PS260 Maury Loeb, editor; Erica Verga, assistant; Evann Payne, head of production; Zarina Mak, managing partner. Color Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist; Ryan Moncrief, producer. Music Human James Dean Wells, exec producer; James Bloch, production coordinator. Sound Design Henryboy Bill Chesley, owner/sound designer; Kate Gibson, owner/exec producer. Audio Post Human Sloan Alexander, mixer; Rob Suchecki, post producer. Record Sonic Union Michael Marinelli, recording engineer; Graham Carpenter, audio post assistant; Patrick Sullivan, audio post producer.
3: Anomaly LA, Director Diego Contreras Team On Final Fantasy XVI Launch Film
Client Square Enix Agency Anomaly LA Khara Wagner, managing partner/president; Josh Fell, partner/chief creative officer; Aisea Laungaue, partner/chief strategy officer; Jeremy Wirth, group creative director; Jimmy Burton, Will Lindberg, creative directors; Donald Kim, copywriter; Kelsey Shang, art director; Erika Madison, head of production; Helena Miller, executive producer; Christine Hurty, sr. producer; Jennifer Predvil, associate producer; Asa Pojmann, Emily Orr, brand strategist; Will Millar, communications strategy director; Kimberly Van, sr. communications strategist. Production Company Love Song Diego Contreras, director; Kelly Bayett, managing partner/exec producer; Daniel Wolfe, partner; Deannie O’Neil, exec producer; Paige Kauffman, head of production; Stine Moisen, producer; Sari Thayer, production supervisor; Francois Caillaud, 1st AD; Matyas Erdely, DP. Production Services Company Division Film Rok Bukovec, Charlie Holling, exec producers; Urska Vardijan, line producer; Domnana Hay, production manager; Bor Pletersek, Nina Butkovic, production coordinators; Urska Samec, 1st AD; Nikolina Jurisic, 2nd AD; Miha Knific, production designer; Rozalija Peternelj, art director; Hera Znidarsic, decorator; Tom Vinkler, prop master; Kristian Repalust, head SFX; Monika Lorber, stylist; Alja Susnik, makeup artist; Hector Bejaraan, hair; Attila Pfeffer, Steadicam; Nicolas Gaillard, drone; Martin Jelovsek, sound. Editorial Cabin Editing Company Sam Ostrove, editor; Carr Schilling, managing partner; Katy Lester, producer; Brad Dupree, cutting assistant. VFX/Color/Finishing Blacksmith Ben Kwok, VFX supervisor, and 2D team lead compositor; Tuna Unalan, VFX supervisor and 3D team CG lead; Ben Elliot, FX lead; Eric Concepcion, Thomas Panayiotou, Yebin Ahn, Gustavo Bellon, compositors; Clemens den Exter, title animator; Ben Elliot, Cathy Phan, Kushal Das, CG FX artists; Pablo Estrella, Nick Owoyemi, CG generalists; Ohad Bracha, CG rigger; Paul Wei, CG animation; Onur Cayli, matte painting & CG generalist; Mikey Pehanich, colorist; Sm Howells, color assistant; Sophie Mitchell producer; Joey Witten, production coordinator; Adam Vevang, color producer; Perry Tate, head of production; Charlotte Arnold, exec producer. (Toolbox: Houdini, Arnold, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Nuke, Flame) Sound Lime Studios Rohan Young, sound designer and mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer; Cassie Underwood, associate producer; Jeremy Nichols, assistant engineer. Music Masayoshi Soken, composer.
4: SMALL, Director Najeeb Tarazi, Yessian Music Play A Different Zero Sum Game For Uber
Client Uber Technologies USA Agency SMALL, New York Luca Panesse, Luca Lorenzini, founders/lead creatives. Production Company MYGOSH, Zurich Najeeb Tarazi, director; Tom Banks, supervising DP; Lamar Hawkins, Natali Sussman, exec producers; Ulrich Kirchner, producer; Tom Banks, DP, NY/L.A.; Kevin Klein, DP, Berlin; Serban Vasilescu, DP, Bucharest; Lucas Ruyssen, DP, Brussels; Courtney J. Bennet, DP, London; Gary Bialas, DP, Paris; Mohammad Omar, DP, Dubai; Aditya Desai, DP, Mumbai/Delhi; Jose Grimaldo, DP, Mexico City. Editorial Zach Stone, editor. Color Josh Bohoskey, colorist. Music & SFX Yessian Music, NY/Detroit/L.A. Mark Chu, composer; Jeff Dittenber, director of sound design; Jacob Wolfe, associate sound designer; Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Michael Yessian, head of production; Marlene Bartos, exec producer/managing director; Jerry Krenach, global head of creative development; Jessica Glowacki, associate producer. Audio Post Vinyl Mix, New York Weston Fonger, sr. mixer; Angelina Powers, exec producer.
5: Director Henry Hobson, Special U.S. Pay Tribute To Nurses, Their Caring and Heroism
Client West Coast University Agency Special U.S. Dave Horton, Matthew Woodhams-Roberts, executive creative directors; Chris Cavalieri, Peter Albores, creative directors; Mat Bunnell, Micky Coyne, creatives; Matt Marty, sr. producer; Kelsey Hodgkin, chief strategy officer; Janet Shih, strategy director; Charmaine Cheng, designer. Production MJZ Henry Hobson, director; Ross Giardina, DP; Ed Callaghan, Emma Wilcockson, producers. Editorial Cabin Sam Ostrove, Nathan Rodgers, editors; Dale Nicholls, producer. Music Walker Stephanie Pigott, music producer. Postproduction a52 and Trafik Dimitri Zola, colorist; Hugh Copeland, Meredith Cherniack, post producer. Sound Design/Mix Eleven Jordan Meltzer, audio
6: Young & Laramore, Director Malik Hassan Sayeed, Q Department Present “The Moment Before” For Gainbridge
Client Gainbridge Agency Young & Laramore Bryan Judkins, principal/executive creative director; Zac Neulieb, creative director/art director; Scott King, creative director/writer; Jane Driver, sr. writer; Baker Wright, designer; Jackie Vidor, executive producer; Josh Gaal, content producer. Production Little Minx Malik Hassan Sayeed, director/DP; Rhea Scott, Helen Hollien, exec producers; Christina Jobe, producer; Jess Gonchor, production designer; Sarah Kinsumba, costume designer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Akiko Iwakawa, editor; Tom Mika, assistant editor; Eve Kornblum, managing director; Justin Kumpata, exec producer; Cynthia Laplaige, sr. producer. VFX Eddie Reina, VFX; Austin Hazzis, Flame assistant; Barbara Kontarovich, VFX producer. Color Company 3 Sean Coleman, colorist, Music & Sound Q Department Audio Post Earshot Audio Post Brice Bowman, mixer
7: The Best Work You May Never See: Director Vincent Rene Lortie, TBWAChiatDay NY “Talk Away The Dark” for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Client American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Stephanie Rogers, EVP & chief communications officer; Doreen Marshall, VP of mission engagement; Brett Wean, director, writing and entertainment outreach; Jonathan Dozier-Ezell, director of digital communications; Vera Lukacs, social media director; Maria de los Angeles Corral, media relations. Agency TBWAChiatDay NY Amy Ferguson, chief creative officer; James Sowden, chief strategy officer; John Doris, head of production; Walter Connelly, executive creative director; Royston Ang, sr. art director; Patrick Burke, sr. copywriter; Victoria Lin, art director; Nico Fish, copywriter; Tara Keith, associate integrated producer; Jennifer Kung, strategy director. Production The Corner Shop Vincent Rene Lortie, director; Anna Hashmi, founder & exec producer; Katie Taylor, exec producer; Samuel Caron, line producer; Olivier Gossot, DP; Catherine Pelletier, production designer. Production Services Company Telescope Films Editorial Work Editorial Martin Leroy, editor; Remy Foxx, exec producer, L.A.; Gabrielle Page, head of production, L.A.; Victor Medina, producer; Joseph Tuzzolino, assistant editor. VFX Framestore Martin Lazaro, creative director; Zimei Song, lead Flame compositor; Noah Catan, compositor; Sue McNamara, sr. producer. Music Squeak E. Clean Studios Jesse Watt, composer; Jennie Armon, executive creative producer; Rob Barbato, executive creative director; Tarjas White, sr. producer; Emma Dufault, studio & production assistant. Sound Wave Harry Butcher, sound designer/mixer; Beth Tomblin, exec producer, London; Aaron Reynolds, supervising sound designer; Vicky Ferraro, exec producer, NY. Color Company 3 Sofie Friis Borup, colorist; Shannen Troup, color producer.
8: Justyna Obasi Directs “Wisdom & Obi” For Expedia
Client Expedia Group Hector Muelas, SVP global creative; Michele Rousseau, SVP global brands; Kevin Tenglin, Luke Harris, executive creative directors; Michael McCommon, creative director; Bruno Barbieri, Diogo de Souza Valim, associate creative directors; Perrin Rausch, head of integrated production; Lindsey Wood, executive producer; Kara Fromhart, sr. producer; Lauren Bautista, associate producer. Production Love Song Justyna Obasi, director; Kelly Bayett, managing partner/exec producer; Daniel Wolfe, partner/exec producer; Deannie O’Neil, exec producer; Nicole Powell, producer. Editorial Exile Edit Sound Barking Owl Kelly Bayett, creative director/co-founder; Gus Koven, sound designer; AJ Murillo, mixer; Beau Manning, assistant mixer; KC Dossett, producer. Music "Ballerina" by Yehezkel Raz Color/Finish Trafik Mark Gethin, colorist; Nate Seymour, assistant colorist; Greer Bastiche, color producer; Megan Lang Bice, color exec producer; Benji Davidson, VFX supervisor/sr. Flame artist; Jacob Goldberg, Markis Lazarre, Flame artists; Charlotte Preuss, finish producer; Karena Ajamian, finish exec producer.
9: Director Noam Murro, Leo Burnett Chicago Croon “Sweet Caroline” For Jim Beam
Client Jim Beam Agency Leo Burnett Chicago Britt Nolan, president, chief creative officer; Ashley Geisheker, EVP, head of production; Kieran Ots, Dustin Tomes, EVPs, executive creative directors; Evan Schultz, SVP, creative director; Beth Dolnick, sr. producer; Sean Logan, sr. strategist. Production Company Biscuit Filmworks Noam Murro, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Andrew Travelstead, exec producer; Sean Moody, head of production; Jay Veal, unit production manager. Production Services The Lift, Mexico City Avelino Rodriguez, founder; Jose Barrera, managing director; Magali Sagarra, sr. producer. Editorial Work Editorial Stewart Reeves, editor; Michael Hillman, assistant editor; Remy Foxx, exec producer; Gabrielle Page, head of production. Music Comma Music Bonny Dolan, sync and executive producer; Lily Shallow, sync and producer; Larry Pecorella, creative director. Audio Post Comma Music Larry Pecorella, sound design and mix; Lily Shallow, producer. Media Agency Starcom
10: The Best Work You May Never See: E.ON UK, House 337, Director Hans Emanual Affirm “It’s Time” To Fight The Climate Crisis
Client E.ON Agency House 337, London Ross Newton, creative director; Kenny Meek, Mary Johansen, sr. creative team; Laura Melville, producer; Trent Webster, assistant producer; Aaron Pacey, Nick Dinnen, Matt Baines, design. Production Company Familia Hans Emmanuel, director; Tony Walsham, managing director; Roman Martinez De Dujo, DP. Production Solent Film Toby Walsham, exec producer; David Hay, producer; Natalie Uglow, production manager; Giacomo Prestinari, editor. Postproduction/VFX Mathematic Studio Guillaume Audibet, exec producer; Roy Jamhouri, line producer; Romain Thibault, VFX supervisor; Francois vico, lead compositor; Achraf Ayadi, lead FX; Quentin Collombet, Guillaume Beguin, Arash Razavi Mashoof, matte painters; Eddy Chopy, Lorine Guyard, Alan Bauge, Ludovic Sardain, Lea Marie Lune Cloatre, Loevan Thomas, Juliette Bat, Charline Parisot, Solene Juignet, 3D; Adrien Delecroix, Andrea Hervet, camera track; Martin Teillet, Bruno Lesieur, Aurelien Geenen, lighting; Olivier Colchen, Adam Bachiri, Erwan Devaux, Michel Collinet, FX; David Espada, Laura Brial, Fabien Husselin, Julien Giard, Rapael Rossant, compositors; Clement Germain, Flame artist; Paul Calabrese, conforming. (Toolbox: Flame). Music Massive Music James Bargent, music production director; Chloe Heatlie, music supervisor. Sound Design 750mph Sam Ashwell, sound designer. CGI & Retouching King Henry