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Nike - Kenyan Elite Runners

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Film

Majestic athletes in a gorgeous scenery. Hawaii. Client: Nike.
What more can you ask for?


I focused on keeping it cinematic, (quite easy with that backdrop)
but create graphic feeling compositions.


Raised on running, Nike's elite Kenyan runners are
unmatched marathon record breakers.

 
For the Nike Free 3.0 the Nike designers have once again focused on the principle of less: eliminating layers, seams and bulk.



Similarly this film stripped away fancy CG visuals for
what a trainer should be all about:
 
running.


Grading this footage turned out to be the most satisfying part of
the whole production.
 
Putting the final touches on these moments with georgeous people in this insanly beautiful scenery makes you forget you are sitting in a dark room in dreary London.


Credits:
 
Client: Nike
Director: Raphael Vangelis
Executive Producer: Michael Stanish
Producer: Monica Domanska
Editor: Maxim Young
Assistant Editor: Jamie Outlaw-Whitton
2D Animation: Miguel Rato
Flame Operator: James Maclachlan
Music: Eclectic
Colourist: Matt Hare

Athletes:
Linet Masai
Micah Kogo
Purity Kirui
Lilian Rengeruk
Loice Chemnung
Agatha Kimaswai
Alfred Kipketer
Jonathan Sawe
Barnabas Kipyego


Nike - Kenyan Elite Runners
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