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.
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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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