SHOOT's 3rd Quarter 2023 Top Ten Tracks Music & Sound Chart showcases a wide range of work, topped by the Courageous Conversation Global Foundation (CCGF) short film unveiling a concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, called the DWB, short for Driving While Black. DBW was designed to shine a light on the double standard in policing of Black people, with a car that protects Black drivers who according to CCGF are 20% more likely to be stopped and searched by police, and three times more likely to be killed by officers during encounters. Music/sound house was Yessian Music, with sound design/audio mixing from Lime Studios.
The quarterly chart also spans the likes of director Damien Chazelle's "Greatest Odyssey" for Hennessy's and DDB Paris, scored by Justin Hurwitz, a two-time Oscar-winning composer (Best Original Song and Original Score for La La Land); director Henry-Alex Rubin's "Who Cares" for Travelers Insurance and TBWAChiatDay NY, with music from Walker and sound design/audio mix out of Duotone; and director Lance Acord's "A Beautiful Silence" for Subaru from Carmichael Lynch, with music out of Asche & Spencer.
So have a look and a listen to the best music and sound fare that the 3rd quarter of 2023 has to offer.
1: Top Spot of the Week: CCGF, GS&P, Critical Mass, The Mill Roll Out Driving While Black Vehicle
Client Courageous Conversation Global Foundation Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners Margaret Johnson, chief creative officer; Anthony O’Neill, Rony Castor, creative directors; Ben Burgoyne, art director; TShea King, Alanna Johnson, copywriters; Pedro Zuccolini, Johann Vernizzi, Carlos Hernandez, designers; Nick Bizzack, motion artist (E-Level); Bonnie Wan, partner, head of brand strategy; Christine Chen, partner, head of communication strategy; Simran Kaur, sr. brand strategist; Jim Haight, head of production; Timothy Plain, production department manager; Danielle Riccardi, executive producer; Lorraine Schreyer, sr. producer. Karl Williams, production manager (Detroit). Agency Critical Mass Val Carlson, chief creative officer; Alisa Hansen, chief production officer; Steve Savic, executive creative director; Will Danilow, group creative director; Michael McGrath-Sing, creative director; Peter von Sass, copy director; Tyler Wong, sr. art director; Myrrha Bone, associate designer; William Mincy, technology director; Sarah Pidgeon, executive producer; Carolina Rodriguez, sr. producer; Courtney Ring, technology lead; Jaden Rose, Brendan Azzano, developers; Charlie Doyle associate strategist. Kelly Liu, associate search strategist; Andrzej Milosz, group 3D director; Diego Quesada, Orlando Villalobos, 3D artist; Damian Hadala, tech strategist. Production Company The Mill Andrew Proctor, director; Anastasia Von Rahl, managing director; Scott Tinter, head of production; Daniel Beldy, exec producer, VFX; Esther Montgomery, sr. producer, VFX. Editorial & Color Company The Mill Los Angeles Joe Mackedanz, sr. editor; Al Benoit, editor; Yerlan Tanayev, colorist; Brandee Probasco, exec producer, color; Denise Brown, sr. producer, color; Daymian Mejia, Baptiste Carrara, Alexandra Makarenko, color assists. Audio & Sound Design Yessian Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Michael Yessian, head of production; David Gold, exec producer; Andy Grush, creative director; Mark Chu, composer. Sound Design & Mixing Lime Studios Dave Wagg, sound designer, audio engineer; Matthew Conzelmann, assistant mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer; Cassie Underwood, producer. VFX The Mill Esther Montgomery, sr. VFX producer; Rob Ufer, VFX lead Flame artist; Tim Kafka, CG lead artist; Brian Lesiangi, Ziming Liu, Jay Antonio, Nick Carvalho, CG artists; Preksha Kumar, Praveen Sharma, assets; Jaime Yoo, designer. Voiceover Craig Mitchell
2: Top Spot of the Week: Travelers, TBWAChiatDay NY, Director Henry-Alex Rubin Push Back Against Doomscrolling
Client Travelers Insurance Agency TBWAChiatDay New York Amy Ferguson, chief creative officer; Walt Connelly, global executive creative director; Kiersten Utegg, associate creative director/copywriter; Shanon Wille, associate creative director/art director; John Doris, head of production; Chris Klein, executive producer; Matt DePaola, associate producer. Design Studio DxD--Design By Disruption Bruno Regalo, global chief design officer; Gabriel Menezes, sr. designer. Production Company SMUGGLER Henry-Alex Rubin, director; Drew Santarsiero, exec producer; Cat Restrepo, producer; Giovanna Giangregorio, Ashley Roberts, Nick Stergiou, production supervisors; Darby Pearson, Brodie Johnson, Rebecca Witzel, commercial coordinators; David Devlin, DP; Anthony Dimino, assistant director; Justin Allen, production design; Young-ah Kim, costume design. Editorial Cartel Kyle Valenta, editor; Nick Bruce, assistant editor; Lauren Bleiwiss, managing director; Evyn Bruce, exec producer; Linden Carty, producer. VFX JANE Rich Rama, exec producer; Ben Sposato, head of production; Daniel Piwowarczyk, VFX supervisor; David Parker, West Sarokin, Shauna Prescott, lead Flame artists; Joe Vitale, Flame artist. Color Grade Company 3 Sofie Friis Borup, colorist; Shannen Trop, color producer. Music Walker Sara Matarazzo, managing director; Stephanie Pigott, sr. exec producer; Dottie Scharr, Neha Ewell, sr. producers; Samantha Zirin, associate producer. Sound Design/Audio Post Duotone Audio Post Andy Green, sound designer/mixer; Greg Tiefenbrun, exec producer.
3: Top Spot of the Week: Damien Chazelle Directs Hennessy’s “Greatest Odyssey” For DDB Paris
Client Hennessy Agency DDB Paris Alexander Kalchev, chief creative officer; Alexis Benbehe, Pierre Mathonat, creative directors; Mathieu Masse, Perrine Tixier, Charline Boisdon, art directors; Quentin Moenne-Loccoz, producer; Jerome Deplatiere, post producer. Production Superprime & Loveboat Damien Chazelle, director; Rebecca Skinner, Michelle Ross, Greg Panteix, exec producers; William Green, Bertille Muguet, producers; Linus Sandgren, DP; Michael Kahn, 1st AD; Florencia Martin, production designer; Emmanuelle Youchnovski, costume designer; Arturo Balseiro Santos, makeup. Production Services Unit+Sofa Filip Hedjuk, exec producer; Tereza Kalova, line producer; Henri Boraros, local production designer. Postproduction The Mill Franck Lambertz, executive creative director; Lionel Juglair, head exec; Bastien Adam, post producer; Sophie Reine, editor. Color Company 3 Matt Wallach, colorist. Music Justin Hurwitz, composer. Sound Production Company Justin Hurwitz & Barking Owl
4: Top Spot of the Week: Creature London, Director Adam Berg “Imagine” For Child Poverty Action Group
Client Child Poverty Action Group Alison Garnham, CEO; Sara Ogilvie, director of policy, rights and advocacy; Katie Taylor, interim director of policy, rights & advocacy; Naomi Jessop, director of business; Bea Pitel, campaign lead; Lizzie Flew, communications and campaigns manager. Agency Creature London Ben Middleton, Stu Outhwite-Noel, chief creative officers; Meg Egan, sr. creative; Tim Green, head of design; Flo Levane, sr. designer; Andrew Gibson, chief strategy officer; Flora Joll, strategy director; Kristie Girvan, head of integrated production; Niko Browne, integrated producer. Production Company SMUGGLER Adam Berg, director; Ben Croker, producer; Christabelle Stone, production manager; Tony Fernandez, 1st AD; Tim Maurice-Jones, DP; Chris Oddy, production designer. SFX Machine Shop Elaine Ngan, food stylist; Selina Wong, wardrobe stylist; Michele Baylis, hair & makeup. Editorial Trim Paul Hardcastle, editor. VFX Blacksmith NYC. Sound Design Factory UK Deborah Whitfield, head of production/exec producer; Josh Campbell, sound engineer; Ethan Day, jr. audio producer. Online Creative Outpost Music Licensing Major Tom -Jacob Wheeler; "Food, Glorious Food," Wake the Town, David Bass @ Wake the Town Ltd., re-record; CW Jones, Aaron Williams, performers; Aaron Williams, producer.
5: Top Spot of the Week: Director Lance Acord, Carmichael Lynch Capture “A Beautiful Silence” For Subaru
Client Subaru Agency Carmichael Lynch Marty Senn, chief creative officer; Randy Hughes, executive creative director; Brad Harrison, creative director/art director; Dominique Anzano, director of integrated production; Brynn Hausmann, sr. executive content producer. Production Company Park Pictures Lance Acord, director/DP; Jackie Kelman Bisbee, founding partner/exec producer; Caroline Kousidonis, Scott Howard, exec producers; Arlene McGann, producer; Anne Bobroff, sr. head of production/business affairs; Chelsea Schwiering, head of production. Editorial Exile Matt Murphy, editor; Erin Offenhauser, assistant editor; CL Kumpata, managing director; Jennifer Locke, exec producer; Chris Meadows, producer. Color Grading Trafik Mark Gethin, colorist. Audio Post SisterBoss Carl White, audio mix; Jill Asp, audio producer. VFX/Postproduction Volt Studios Steve Medin, online editor; Jennifer Cadwell, post producer. Music Asche & Spencer Richard Verbovenko, Greg Herzenach, composers; Ryan Potts, music supervisor. Cast Keivonn Woodard, DeMark Thompson. Voiceover Monie Mon
6: The Best Work You May Never See: Volkswagen, AlmapBBDO Reunite Mother and Daughter In Duet Via AI
Client Volkswagen Agency AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil Filipe Bartholomeu, president & CEO; Luiz Sanches, Marco “Pernil” Giannelli, chief creative officers; Rodrigo Almeida, Rafael Gil, executive creative directors; Iron Brito, Felipe Cirino, creative directors; Francis Allan, Gustaavo Tasselli, creatives; Diego Villas Bôas, Vera Jacinto, and Murillo Moretti, AV production; Cristiana Uehara, Talita C. de Souza, Hannamy Layla, Samanta de Melo, Beatriz Amâncio, content; Sabrina Ramiles, head of creative tech; Paulo Savela, UXD. Image Treatment HH Produção e Tecnologia de Imagens Publicitárias Film Production Boiler Filmes Dulcidio Caldeira, director; Juliana Martellotta, exec producer; Juliana Sigolo, production head; Bruna Fernandes, Cintia Varella, Marina Rohnik, coordination team; Bruno Roberti, 1st AD; Juliano Lopes, DP; Martin Garcia, art director; Ricardo Dos Anjos, makeup & hair; Heleno Manoel, stylist; Roberto Bellezia, production director (São Paulo); Magali Heinze, production director (Florianopolis); Giovanna Moretto, wardrobe (Florianopolis); Cintia Cappellano, cast producer (São Paulo, Florianopolis). Celebrity Maria Rita Editorial Ricardo Quintela, editor & post coordinator; Fabio Jose Bento, assistant editor. Postproduction Flow Effects Rafael Barao, postproduction; Acauan Pastore, colorist. Music Fernando Forni, Ricardo Pinda, Rogerinho Pereira, musical production; Hilton Raw, musical direction. Sound Design and Mix Enrico Maccio, Philip Braunstein; Roberio Barbosa, coordinator; Maria Rita, voiceover. Audio Studio RJ Cia do Technicos; Flavio Senna, sound engineer; Alberto Continentino, bass; Rodrigo Tavares, keyboard; Wallace Santos, drums; Fernando Caneca, guitar.
7: Copacino Fujikado, Director Taimi Arvidson “Breathe” Life Into Teammates Spot For Symetra
Client Symetra Life Insurance Company Agency Copacino Fujikado Mike Hayard, chief creative officer; Lianne Onart, group creative director; Karina Zack, sr. copywriter; Steph Huske, sr. producer. Production Company Farm League Taimi Arvidson, director; Ayinde Anderson, DP; Michael Pizzo, exec producer; Mary Church, line producer. Editorial Fresh Coat Studios Brian Alter, editor. Color Grade Ethos Kaitlyn Battistelli, colorist; Brayden Deskins, producer. Music Music Vine, needledrop track; Roo Walker, composer, “Colossus” Sound HEARby Sound; John Buroker, audio mixer/engineer; Nannette Buroker, producer
8: Leo Burnett UK, Director Michael Gracey Take McDonald’s To The “Next Stop”
Client McDonald’s Agency Leo Burnett London Chaka Sobhani, chief creative officer; Andrew Long, James Millers, creative partners; Joe Miller, copywriter; Tom Sussman, deputy chief strategy officer; Peter Williams, producer. Production Company Partizan Michael Gracey, director; Jenny Beckett, managing director; Ella More O’Ferrall, head of production; Daniel Wheldon, producer. VFX/Postproduction Black Kite Guillaume Weisss, VFX lead; Finlay Crowther, 3D lead; Richard Fearon, colorist; Holly Tidwell, VFX/color producer. Editorial TenThree Billy Mead, editor; Ella Oliver, assistant editor; Rachel Goodger, edit producer. Sound Factory Jack Hallett, sound design & mix; Ciara Wakley, audio producer.
9: W+K Portland, Blinkink Director Joe Pelling Help Guide Us To Travel Oregon
Client Travel Oregon Kevin Wright, VP, global marketing; Katy Clair, director, global marketing services; Mark Senffner, brand manager. Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Azsa West, chief creative officer; Derek Szynal, Nick Stokes, creative directors; Elora Clement, art director; Kamey Murphy, copywriter; Orlee Tatarka, head of production; Nicole Kaptur, executive producer; Eunice Pang, producer; Cj Corey, creative operations manager; Victoria Tengblad-Kreft, design producer; Cathy Ormerod, Airelle Wilkins, Reshidev RK, Reena Chai, designers; Vicki Liu, Beth Schuenemann, Liliya Dru, design studio specialists; Anthony Holton, strategy director; Blake Smoral, strategist. Agency W+K New York Amy Abrahams, director of local broadcast. Production Company Blinkink Joe Pelling, director; Katie Aaulkenburg, photographer; Bart Yates, exec producer; Jake Parker, Gwyn Fletcher, line producers; Kevin Fletcher, DP; David Sitcotte, production design/art direction; Javier De La Paz, 1st AD. Editorial Joint Steve Sprinkel, editor; Charlie Harrington, Cj Duncan, assistant editors; Jenny Greenfield, post producer; Kathleen Russell, post exec producer. VFX Framestore Kevin Rooney, Edwin Schapp, animation; Carlos Adarraga Gomez, Glenn Teel, Flame; Chanwut Loakhajorn, Nuke; Rebecca Teichner, Sean Dollins, tracking; Dustin Indrebo, editorial; Andrew Mclintock, VFX producer; Cydney Wong, Diego Bonora, coordinators; James Rogers, creative director. Color Royal Muster Roslyn Di Sisto, sr. colorist; Esli Israel, Zach Wilpon, color assistants; Matthew Fulton, producer; Thatcher Peterson, exec producer. Music Field Day Sound Noah Woodburn, music producer; Harlan Silverman, composer; Leslie Carthy, exec producer. Music Marmoset
10: Top Spot of the Week: Above+Beyond, againstallodds “Change The Ending” For Alzheimer’s Research UK
Client Alzheimer’s Research UK Lorna Dawson, head of brand; Hannah Reynolds, brand manager. Agency Above+Beyond Dom Goldman, chief creative officer; Artem Bjork, Ash Prentice, Tim Van der Mee, creatives; Laura Graham, chief production officer; Annabel Jewers, Charlotte Jude and Elin Tiberg, producers; Andy Breese, head of design; Maria Kay, Kieran Rafferty, designers; Mike Phillips, Claudia Bennett, strategy directors. Animation Passion Pictures againstallodds, directors; Matt Saxton, animation producer; Belle Palmer, animation exec producer. Production Company--Live Action Tubby Brother Films Ben and Dan Tubby, live-action directors; Rosie Litterick, live-action producer. Postproduction No.8 London Ellie Thwaites, KIaren Noden, producers postproduction Music Wake the Town Tom Player, composer; Dom Bastyra, music. Media Planning/Buying Yonder Media Ed Cox, managing director.