ODESZA - It’s Only
A music video that takes a journey through familiar moments in history. Directed by Dan Brown and produced at World Famous Inc. in Seattle, WA.
This was one of my first deep dives into Visual Effects and live action compositing. I had done work with Nuke and compositing 3D renders onto live action plates before, but this was a much deeper level than I had done previously. I tackled numerous scenes using 3D tracking, 3D modeling, matte painting, smoke and pyro simulation, and traditional compositing techniques. From animating elephants to painting out fans in the background, I was given a lot of responsibility on this project in a variety of different disciplines. Although I do not work on VFX projects often anymore, this music was one of the first projects that helped set me on a trajectory to develop more technical skills and introduced me into the world of Houdini, a software package that I still use heavily today. To see a breakdown of a small selection of the scenes that I worked on, watch the video below.
Director/Writer: Dan Brown
Producer: Zack Tupper
1st AD: Tristan Seniuk
2nd AD: Voleak Sip
Director of Photography: Joel Voelker
Additional Photography: Justin Henning
1st AC: Canh Nguyen, Ryan Frey, Joel Phillips
2nd AC: Jesse Amorratanasuchad
DIT: John Gerard
Gaffer: Casey Schmidt, Mike Commins, Ryan Middleton
Key Grip: Norm Tumolva, Patrick Levad, Collen Newberry, Mike Wells
Swing: Kathryn Goddard, John Behr
Production Designer: Karl Lefevre
Set Decorator: Darcey Zoller
Special Effects: Stephen Klineburger
Fight Choreography: Belton Lubas, Sean Shewey
Set Dresser: Ayda Rojhantalab, Nicole Frye, Rachael Swift
Costume Designer: LeDawn King
Key Costumers: Meg Schmitt, Abbie Toomey
Hair and Makeup: Jennifer Popochock, Nancy Leonardi, Shawn Shelton
Production Assistants: Alex Gamburg, Whitney Veloski, Mary Stafford, Zabia Colovos, Shaun Libman, Chris Bunker, Issiah Harris, Nick Bentley
Editor: Sean Kusanagi, Shawn Fedorchuck, Andy Seaver
VFX: Jake Wegesin, Jacob Schroades, Roger Salinas
Title Sequence: Christopher Harrell, Michelle Gadeken
Colorist: Joel Voelker
Principal Cast: Illaria Ghattas, Silverstein Davis, Miski Ali, Obadiah Terry, Anna Urband, Estelle Skögstad-Kurk, Nick Bentley, Emma Sargeant, Lincoln Smith, Jackson Lind, Tess Sesniak, Trevor Tupper, Rhys Henley, Tessa Malone, Paul Northcott, Tricia Mack, Anthony Herrera, Ayden Camacho, PJ LeDorze, Gabriel Sedgemore, Sierra McKenzie, Les Hilliard
Special Thanks To World Famous, Seattle Grip and Lighting, Koerner Camera, Joel Voelker, PNTA, Enterprise, Northwoods Limited, Inc., Northwest Railway Museum, Olallie State Park, Western Costume, Global Effects, Filmlogic, Stephen Klineburger, Vintage Costumers, Tami Wakasugi, Cheryl Ediss, Danielle King, Bud Anderson, Kyle Christensen
Food Provided By: Homegrown, Chipotle, North Bend Bar & Grill, Trader Joe’s