Dream Team | Panasonic

The title "Dream Team" captures three central tenets of this project: the team up of two iconic athletes, comical dream sequences, and the crew that intricately brought every detail to life- from scripting to snappy edit.

To tell this story, we leaned on the genuine rapport between our two Olympians, Michael Phelps and Nathan Chen. Their passion for the Green Impact mission itself, and their willingness to play into some imaginative vignettes, was key to illustrating how impactful Panasonic's vision is for the future. This spot is not all press buzz, media frenzy, and flashing lights (although all of that is certainly included), it also involves an important message on how collaboration is the crucial to solving our biggest challenges.

Despite the scale of this project, it's magic is found in the details. From a step and repeat that represents each athlete, the feature of Michael's iconic back-slap, an authentic backflip stunt, a complete campaign with multiple social pieces and photography, and every little element in between, this spot is brought to life through careful consideration.

Let's dive in!

Credits


Client + Production:

Client: Panasonic

Production Agency: Phelps Creative House

Creative:

Executive Creative Director: Joshua Phelps

Co-Director: Bowe King, Mill + Director

Co-Director: Grace Gordon

Writer + Creative Director: Mike King

Executive Producer: Yasuhiro Fukuda

Executive Consultant: Michael Lynch

Production:

Line Producer: Ben Leiser

Production Coordinator: Beth Sluser

1st AD: Margaret Knight

2nd AD: Andrew Benson

Production Team: Adele Amos

Production Team: Julie Cook

Art Director: Callie Starnes

Production Designer: Marcos Lutyens

Prop Master: Ted Sorensen

Set Dresser: Taylor Morriss

Art PA: Hector Primero

Art PA: Mike Hunt

VTR/DIT: Tom Vanasse

Locations Manager: Denton Hanna

Location Assistant: Adrian Castellanos

Onsite Medic: David Giere

Craft Service: Katie Kortas

PA - Key Set: Patrik Matheson

PA- Set: Andy Perez-Caba

PA-Set: Ash De Guzman

PA-Set: Ben Branch

PA-Set: Aidan Fox

PA-Set: Drew Tobey

Camera:

Director of Photography: Brandon Davis

House Director of Photography: Matthew Brown

1st AC: Ryan Hart

2nd AC: Phuc Tran

Photographer: Kyle Gilbert

Photographer Assistant: Mike Dunn

Electric/Grip:

Gaffer: Ted Ayd

BB Electric: Chris Joehnk

3 Electric: John Stewart

Key Grip: Elliott Snell

BB Grip: Keith Karidis

3rd Grip: Chauncey Slater

HMU/Wardrobe:

Key Makeup: Alexia Richmond

Key Hair: Annie Mayo

Wardrobe Stylist: Holland Isabella

Assistant Wardrobe: Nicole Factor

Sound:

Sound Mixer: Jim Castro

Boom OP: Daniel Reddick

Talent:

Michael Phelps as Michael Phelps

Nathan Chen as Nathan Chen

Reporter (Anne): Courtney Dyksterhouse

Reporter (Jackie): Aviva Sevilla

Reporter (Doug): James Hal Hardy

BG/MP Body Double: Phillip Carlisle

Post-Production:

Executive Creative Director: Joshua Phelps

Creative Director: Grace Gordon

Director of Post-Production: Grace Robinson

Lead Editor: Matthew Brown

Assistant Editor: Patrick Dowell

Photography Editor: Callie Starnes

Junior Editor: Cole Gehring

Sound Design: Matthew Brown

Colorist: Kristopher Smale

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