01-18-2021 - Case Study, Gear, Technology
Shot on VENICE – Nike Japan – You Can’t Stop the Future
By: Jeff Berlin
This spot for Nike was lensed by DP Oliver Millar, who is based in New York and Tokyo and is no stranger to the VENICE camera. Millar also shot on VENICE the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” music video, which won Video of the Year at the 2020 MTV Music Video Awards. An article about that project can be seen at this link:
https://sonycine.com/articles/the-weeknd----blinding-lights----shot-on-venice/
He told us the following about his experience on the Nike project:
“The design of the VENICE Rialto is convenient and suits my operating style like few other cameras do. There is a balance to strike between the needs of the camera assistants and the right ergonomics for the operator, and by separating the sensor block and the camera body / raw recorder, we can have both without compromise.”
“Aside from the engineering of the camera, I appreciate the flexibility of the full-frame sensor. VENICE has more than enough modes and lens mount options to cover a world of different lenses including my favorites, Leica M's, which I used for this Nike commercial.”
Director: Jovan Todorović
Agency: Wieden Kennedy Tokyo
Creative Director: Curro De La Villa
Lead Creative: Nedal Ahmed
Senior Art Director: Shane Lester
Art Director: Enric Soldevilla
Senior Producer: Jennifer Chien
Head of Production: Kerli Teo Account Director: Shinya Kamata
Account Executive: Kaede Ose
Directed by: Jovan Todorovic
Cinematography: Oliver Millar
Editor: Ben Jordan
Music: Alex Epton
Colorist: Mikey Rossiter
Sound Design: Jack Sedgwick
Vfx: The Mill London
1st AD: Yu Inose
2nd AD: Risa Nakatomi
3rd AD: Shunsaku Mayama
Millar on location in Tokyo
Stylist: @stylist_maiko
HMU: Kana Yoshida
Cast Consultant: Yumi Anzai
Casting Director: @roch.l
Cast Coordinator: @yukony
Production House: Nakama Film
Executive Producer: Kenji Lepretre Sato
Associate Producer: Simon Amar
Producer: Shion Kimura
Line Producer: Tatsuya Shimada
Production Manager: Anna Liu, Yohifumi Egawa, Kento Tsukamoto
1st AC: Kaze Chen
2nd AC: Joji Yanagizino
2nd AC: Akira Hayakawa
3rd AC: Usman Kawazoe
Gaffer: Jun Tanaka
Best Boy: Makoto Kashiwakura
Gaffer (extra day): Arata Ijichi
Best Boy: Vincent Paul
Key Grip: Aiko Tsuneyuki
Production Design: Kiyomi Tokita
Assistant Art Director: Makiko Endo
Set Decorator: Keita Nakano
Sound: Edan Mason
