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Terry Chest Drum

Summary

It's Music to Your Muscles! Terry Crews Drums Up Some Buzz for Old Spice

Terry Crews Muscle Music, a new interactive experience from Old Spice and Wieden + Kennedy, strikes a humorous and engaging chord. Director Tom Kuntz and The Mill L.A. VFX team help deliver a spot that can make many music videos jealous, allowing audiences around the world to play and dance to their own beat.

Apart from a staggering 70+ layer EDL, the spot features an innovative concept that makes music fun for all ages. Old Spice Guy Terry Crews is linked and synced to dozens of whimsical instruments that he controls by moving his muscles.

"It was all about timing," says The Mill Creative Director Phil Crowe. "Making each muscle movement perfectly synced to the sound and instruments in a believable and engaging way proved quite the challenge in an over 1800 frame clip."

"Designing for an interactive environment poses some unique challenges, which really pushed forward our creative powers as a team in new and innovative ways," elaborates The Mill 2D Lead Nick Tayler. "Every part of the project from concept, through the shoot and execution was tailored to create the most entertaining and engaging interaction possible for our audience. This was an incredibly satisfying challenge to complete, and a lot of fun for the whole team."

Join the game and get hooked with your own beat today!

Credits

Agency

  • Agency: Weiden + Kennedy Portland
  • Producer: Mike Davidson
  • Creative Director: Craig Allen, Jason Bagley, Matt O’ Rourke
  • Creatives: Max Stinson, Andy Laugenour
  • Account Director: Jordan Muse

Production

  • Production Company: MJZ LA
  • Director: Tom Kuntz
  • Executive Producer: Scott Howard,
  • Producer: Suza Horvat

Editorial

  • Editing Company: Mackenzie Cutler
  • Editor: Erik Laroi

Post-Production / VFX

  • Post-Production / VFX Company: The Mill
  • Mill Office: Los Angeles
  • Executive Producer: Sue Troyan
  • VFX Producer: Arielle Davis
  • Shoot Supervisor: Phil Crowe, Nick Tayler
  • Creative Director: Phil Crowe
  • 2D Lead Artists: Nick Tayler
  • 2D Artists: Steve Cokonis, Tara Demarco, Glynn Tebbutt, Elad Offer, Jake Maymudes, Dan Lang, Robin McGloin, Becky Porter, Jeannie Remedy Huynh, Chris Night, Sarah Eim, Gareth Parr, Billy Higgins, Narbeh Mardirossian
  • Assist: Patrick Munoz, Robert Murdock, Margolit Steiner
  • Colourist: Gregory Reese
  • Production Coordinator: Gabriel Libitsky

project information

Director:

Tom Kuntz

Agency:

Weiden + Kennedy Portland

Production Company:

MJZ LA

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