Summer tracks sizzle in this quarterly Top Ten Tracks Chart which showcases music and sound design in commercials, online fare, even an immersive experience at the World Trade Center's One World Observatory in New York.
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1: Stacy Wall Directs “Short A Guy” For Nike, Wieden+Kennedy
Client Nike Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Chris Groom, Stuart Brown, creative directors; Derek Szynal, copywriter; Jason Campbell, art director; Ross Plummer, producer; Matt Hunnicutt, executive agency producer; Mark Fitzloff, Joe Staples, executive creative directors; Andy Lindblade, Brandon Thornton, Reid Schilperoort, strategic planning. Production Imperial Woodpecker, bicoastal Stacy Wall, director Doug Halbert, exec producer; Matt Wersinger, line producer; Jon Lynch, DP. Editorial Work, LA Rich Orrick, editor; Clay Doggett, assistant editor; Mario Baird, post executive producer. VFX Joint Editorial, Portland Alex Thiesen, VFX supervisor; Katrina Salicrup, Flame artist; Rebekah Korebel, VFX producer. Music/Sound Song: “Surfin’ Bird,” The Trashmen Barking Owl, West Los Angeles Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Kelly Bayett, creative director; Whitney Fromholtz, producer.Audio Post Lime Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Loren Silber, mixer; Susie Boyajan, producer.
2: Grey NY, Director Hiro Murai “Shave Forth” For Gillette
Client Gillette Agency Grey New York Tor Myhren, president and global chief creative officer; Andreas Dahlqvist, New York CCO; Jeff Stamp, Leo Savage, group creative directors; Asan Aslam, Noah Will, creative directors; James McPherson, sr. VP/associate director of film production; Jason Heller, producer; Megan Swan, assistant producer; Josh Rabinowitz, EVP/director of music; Zachary Pollakoff, VP/music producer. Production Ninja Hiro Murai, director; Danielle Hinde, owner/exec producer; Jason Colon, producer. Editorial Cut+Run Akiko Iwakawa, editor; Ellese Jobin, producer; Rana Martin, exec producer; Joe Simons, assistant editor. VFX The Mill Adam Isidore, exec producer; Katie Kolombatovich, producer; Fergus McCall, colorist; Michael Schaeffer, design; Gavin Wellsman, lead Flame; Jamin Clutcher, Ben Kwok, Flame assist. Music/Sound DJs From Mars, Dr. Lektroluv, Morgan Visconti and Gareth Williams, composers. Human, New York Audio Heard City Philip Loeb, mixer
3: One World Observatory/Legends’ “See Forever” (Immersive A/V experience at One World Trade Center, NYC)
Client: One World Observatory/World Trade Center Music/Sound: Yessian Music, New York Dan Zank, composer; Weston Fonger, sound designer; Audio Post: Yessian Music, New York Weston Fonger, Philippe LeSaux, Scott Gatteño, mixers; Agency: The Hettema Group, Pasadena, Calif. Production: Realisations, Montreal Roger Parent, André Lantin, directors
4: Honda’s “Great Thinking Inside”
Client Honda Visual Effects/Animation: Nexus, London Smith & Foulkes, directors; Time Based Arts, London; Chris Wood, Sam Osbourne, animators; Mike Skrgatic, James Allen, Sheldon Gardner, Flame artists; Ben Cantor, Mike Battcock, Kristoffer Andersson, Poul Resen Steenstrup, Eva Kuehlmann, Simon Goodchild, 3D artists; Simone Grattarola, additional grade. Acme Digital Content, London; Kevin Malling, Brandon Acree, Tyson Hill, John Wang, vehicle scanning & modeling(Toolbox: XSi, Maya, Flame, Flare Smoke, Resolve) Agency: RPA, Santa Monica, Calif. Production: Nexus, London Smith & Foulkes, directors. Music/Sound Squeak E Clean Productions, Inc., Los Angeles, music supervision; Licensed music track: “Gonna Build A Mountain,” composed by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, performed by Sammy Davis Jr. (Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Co.) Audio Post Lime Studios, Santa Monica Mark Meyuhas, engineer; Matt Miller, assistant mixer; Susie Boyajan, executive producer
5: Top Spot of the Week: Sony PlayStation Vue’s “Wouldn’t You” Directed By Fredrik Bond
Client Sony VUE Agency Johannes Leonardo, New York Jan Jacobs, Leo Premutico, chief creative officers; Tom Martin, Julian Schreiber, executive creative directors; Verenice Lopez, Jerome Marruci, art directors; Devin McGillivary, Steven McElligot, copywriters; Cedric Gairard, head of production; Sevda Cemo, executive producer; Tina Diep, producer; Dustin Grant, associate producer. Production MJZ Fredrik Bond, director; Kate Leahy, exec producer; Alicia Richards, line producer; Crille Forsberg, DP; Mark Taylor, 1st assistant director; Petr Kunc, production designer. Production Services (in Prague) Unit & Sofa Fady Saleme, exec producer; Nikola Mohorita, line producer. Postproduction The Mill LA Enca Kaul, exec producer; Will Lemmon, producer VFX; Antonio Hardy, producer color; David Lawson, shoot supervisor, creative director, 3D lead artist; Becky Porter, shoot supervisor, 2D lead artist; Andy Dill, Daniel Lang, Anthony Petitti, Narbeh Maridossian, Patrick Munoz, Tara DeMarco, Steve Cokonis, Tim Robbins, 2D artists; Phil Mayer, Majid Esmaeili, Steven Olson, Matt Longwell, Martin Rivera, Mike Di Nocco, Aldrich Torres, Monique Espinoza, Itai Muller, 3D artists; Andy Wheater, matte painting; Justin Demetrician, Greg Park, Andrew Marks, motion graphics; Adam Scott, colorist; Daniel Midgley, art department coordinator. Editorial Union Editorial Patrick Ryan, editor; Andrew Droga, assistant editor; Melissa Geczy, cutting assistant; Caryn MacLean, exec producer; Susan Motamed, sr. producer. Music/Sound Q Department, New York music & sound design Audio Sonic Union Steve Rosen, mixer. Talent: actor, James Mackay.
6: Kraft Lunchables’ “Yard Sale”
Client Kraft Lunchables Music/Sound: Comma, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles Bryan Rheude, arranger/composer; Noam Pikelny, banjo player; Bonny Dolan, executive producer; Libby Morris, producer. Song: "Dueling Banjos" Audio Post: Another Country, Chicago Dave Gerbosi, mixer; Agency: mcgarrybowen, New York Brandy Ricker, music producer; Production: Recommended Media (since renamed MRS. BOND), Marina del Rey, Calif. Chris Woods, director (who has since joined Hungry Man)
7: Oculus VR’s “Reveal”
Client Oculus Music/Sound: Elias, bicoastal Vicki Ordeshook, executive producer; Vincenzo LoRusso, executive creative director; E. Tyler Harp, music supervisor; Audio Post: Elias, bicoastal Evan Wood, mixer Agency: none (client-direct project) Production: Mothership Media, Inc., Los Angeles Aladino Debert, director. VFX Digital Domain, Aladino Debert, VFX supervisor.
8: Samdex Samsonite’s “Pierre”
Client Samdex Samsonite Music/Sound: Bang, New York/Bang Europe, Prague Music arrangement: “The Infernal Galop (The Can-Can)” by Offenbach. Audio Post: Bang, New York/Bang Europe; Agency: JANDL, Prague/Bratislava. Production: Nomad Films, Prague Bernie Roux, director
9: Summer’s Eve’s “Dueling Roomies”
Client Summer's Eve Music/Sound: tonefarmer, New York Jared Hunter, composer; Liz Higgins, executive producer; Audio Post: charlieuniformtango, Dallas Russell Smith, mixer; Agency: The Richards Group, Dallas; Production: Dummy, Venice, Calif. Harold Einstein, director
10: Chobani’s “Family”
Client Chobani Music/Sound: duotone audio group, bicoastal Jack Livesey, creative director, music producer, composer; Eef Barzelay, composer, lyrics writer, recording artist; Paul Opperman (Opperman Weiss), lyrics writer; David Leinheardt, executive producer; Giovonni Lobato, producer. Audio Post: Heard City, New York Cory Melious, mixer; Gloria Pitagorsky, executive producer. Agency: Opperman Weiss, New York Paul Opperman, director of music; Production: RSA, Los Angeles Laurence Dunmore, director